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Myanmar’s opposition calls for unity after sweeping victories
April 15, 2024 · By Luke Hunt for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar’s opposition calls for unity after sweeping victories Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government (NUG) has urged a united political front among a patchwork of ethnic armies after a five month dry-season offensive resulted in unprecedented battlefield gains in the north, west and southeast of the country. NUG Prime Minister Mann Winn Khaing Thann said public […]
Read More...Pope asks nations to repeal laws discriminating against women
April 12, 2024 · By CAROL GLATZ for www.ncronline.org
Pope asks nations to repeal laws discriminating against women Governments must eliminate laws discriminating against women and help guarantee women’s human rights, Pope Francis said. “Let us respect women. Let us respect their dignity, their basic rights. And if we don’t, our society will not progress,” the pope said in a video message released April 2 by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, […]
Read More...Pope, looking well, visits female prison for foot-washing ritual
April 12, 2024 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Pope, looking well, visits female prison for foot-washing ritual ROME – Pope Francis looked well as he washed and kissed the feet of 12 women prisoners on Thursday, March 28, at a traditional ritual on the first of four event-filled days leading to Easter for the 87-year-old pontiff. Francis travelled to Rome’s Rebibbia prison, in a run-down […]
Read More...Paedophile who raped children as young as two is jailed
April 3, 2024 · By Jenness Mitchell for news.sky.com
Paedophile who raped children as young as two is jailed A sexual predator who abused and raped children as young as two years old and shared the footage online has been jailed for at least 12 years and handed an order for lifelong restriction. Benjamin Young created and moderated private chat rooms as part of […]
Read More...Harsh penalties sought against women and child abuse in Macau
March 26, 2024 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
Harsh penalties sought against women and child abuse in Macau A leading women’s rights group in Macau has called on the authorities to introduce tougher punishments to tackle rising number of cases of violence against women and children in the region. Macau should “strengthen the deterrent effect” to ensure safety of women and children from […]
Read More...Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer says he was sexually abused at boarding school
March 20, 2024 · By Charlotte Gallagher & James Gregory, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer says he was sexually abused at boarding school Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, said he was sexually abused as a child at boarding school. In an extract from his memoir, published in the Mail on Sunday, Earl Spencer said he was targeted by a female member […]
Read More...Hiroshima grapples with ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscars success
March 20, 2024 · By Harumi OZAWA for japantoday.com
HIROSHIMA – “Oppenheimer” had a glittering night at the Oscars but in Hiroshima, devastated by the first nuclear bomb in 1945, the film about the weapon’s creator is harder to stomach. “Is this really a movie that people in Hiroshima can bear to watch?” said Kyoko Heya, president of the Japanese city’s international film festival, […]
Read More...Pope: Church’s efforts to safeguard minors must not wane
March 20, 2024 · By Devin Watkins for www.vaticannews.va
Pope: Church’s efforts to safeguard minors must not wane Pope Francis encourages the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to continue helping the Church safeguard minors and vulnerable people by ensuring a climate of listening and respect. As the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors holds its plenary assembly, Pope Francis took the […]
Read More...Pope to Protection Commission: All abuse unacceptable
March 20, 2024 · By Deborah Castellano Lubov for www.vaticannews.va
Pope to Protection Commission: All abuse unacceptable Addressing the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Pope Francis requests an annual report on the Church’s safeguarding initiatives to help competent authorities respond to allegations of abuse on the part of clergy, and praises the work being done by the Commission. Abuse in any form is […]
Read More...VETERANS DEMAND TERMINATION OF WEAPONS TO ISRAEL
March 12, 2024 · By Veterans for Peace for www.veteransforpeace.org
VETERANS DEMAND TERMINATION OF WEAPONS TO ISRAEL Letter calls on State Department Inspector-General to investigate illegal shipments and numerous violations of Federal law In a letter to the Inspector-General of the U.S. State Department, a national veterans’ organization today demanded the State Department terminate weapons shipments to Israel and called on the Inspector General to investigate alleged […]
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