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Myanmar junta to close Kachin IDP camps
February 23, 2023 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar junta to close Kachin IDP camps To prove that normalcy has returned ahead of polls in August this year, the junta in civil war-torn Myanmar is winding up shelter camps, leaving thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the lurch. Nearly 25 camps in Myitkyina, the capital of Christian-majority northern Kachin State, are slated […]
Read More...Eight billion and the count-up to disaster
February 17, 2023 · By UCANEWS for www.ucanews.com
Eight billion and the count-up to disaster The world’s population exceeds eight billion people, more than the planet can easily bear. The environment, other species, and all of us face a bleak future that calls us to a deeper trust in God’s love that used Jesus’ embrace of the way of the cross to bring […]
Read More...Portugal’s Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 5,000 minors
February 17, 2023 · By AFP, Lisbon for www.ucanews.com
Portugal’s Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 5,000 minors Catholic clergy in Portugal have abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950, an independent commission said on Monday after hearing hundreds of victims’ accounts. Thousands of reports of pedophilia within the Catholic Church have surfaced around the world and Pope Francis is under pressure to tackle the scandal. […]
Read More...Portugal commission reveals ‘full extent’ of clerical abuse
February 16, 2023 · By UCANEWS for www.ucanews.com
Portugal commission reveals ‘full extent’ of clerical abuse A final report of the Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse of Children in the Catholic Church in Portugal revealed more than 4,800 children had been victims of clergy sexual abuse in the country from 1950 to 2022. Responding to the report, the president of […]
Read More...Thousands of children abused by members of Portugal’s Catholic Church over 70 years, report finds
February 16, 2023 · By CNN News for edition.cnn.com
Thousands of children abused by members of Portugal’s Catholic Church over 70 years, report finds At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church – mostly priests – over the past 70 years, a report by the commission investigating the issue said on Monday, adding the findings are the tip of the […]
Read More...Entertainer, 39, charged with defilement of child
February 16, 2023 · By Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent for www.rte.ie
Entertainer, 39, charged with defilement of child A 39-year-old entertainer and broadcaster has appeared in court charged with three counts of defilement of a child. The offences are alleged to have taken place in Dublin between 12 and 13 years ago. The man was arrested by officers from a Divisional Protective Services Bureau on Tuesday […]
Read More...Portuguese Church sexual abuse report released
February 15, 2023 · By Linda Bordoni for www.vaticannews.va
Portuguese Church sexual abuse report released The final report of the Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse of Children in the Catholic Church in Portugal, releases validated testimonies relating to abuse cases that occurred between 1950 and 2022 and points to over 4,800 victims. By Linda Bordoni Reacting to the final report of […]
Read More...Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns
February 15, 2023 · By Damian Carrington, Environment editor for www.theguardian.com
Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns An increase in the pace at which sea levels are rising threatens “a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale”, the UN secretary general has warned. The climate crisis is causing sea levels to rise faster than for 3,000 years, bringing […]
Read More...Corruption, freedom suppression plague Asian nations
February 15, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Corruption, freedom suppression plague Asian nations Governments in multiple countries in the Asia-Pacific region suppressed basic freedoms and civic space amid rising authoritarianism and high level of corruption, says a new report from Transparency International (TI). Afghanistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, and North Korea are ranked among the worst Asian nations to curb civic space and basic […]
Read More...Pope urged to sanction Congo priest in child sex abuse case
February 14, 2023 · By Agence-France-Presse for mb.com.ph
Pope urged to sanction Congo priest in child sex abuse case Kinshasa, DR Congo- Congolese and foreign activists on Monday called on Pope Francis to sanction a priest accused of sexually abusing a minor in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he arrives on Tuesday. A girl identified as Marie told reporters by video conference […]
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