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US rights watchdog says police brutality rife in Philippines
December 20, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
US rights watchdog says police brutality rife in Philippines A US human rights group has said that physical abuse of suspects by the police was a common procedure in the Philippines. Cases of police brutality have not reached courts of law because victims thought they had no chance to take on the police force, New York-based […]
Read More...Evidence planted to implicate Indian Jesuit who died in prison
December 20, 2022 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
Evidence planted to implicate Indian Jesuit who died in prison Catholic priests and activists want India’s federal government to “take full responsibility” for the custodial death of Jesuit priest and indigenous rights activist, Father Stan Swamy. The call for justice became louder after US-based digital forensic experts said false evidence was planted on the priest’s computer […]
Read More...Happiness takes courage, rebellious spirit, pope says
December 20, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Happiness takes courage, rebellious spirit, pope says Like his predecessors, Pope Francis repeatedly has encouraged the faithful to “go against the tide” to follow Jesus. Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis all have spoken about the resolve needed to go against the dominant current of secularism or “worldliness” and to avoid the deceptive […]
Read More...Committee recommends decriminalising, regulating drugs
December 16, 2022 · By Maria Flannery for www.rte.ie
Committee recommends decriminalising, regulating drugs An Oireachtas committee has recommended the decriminalisation and regulation of drugs for personal use, “in line with emerging international best-practice”. The Joint Committee on Justice published a report examining the issue, saying it acknowledged the harm associated with “pursuing a criminal justice-led approach to drug use and misuse”. In a […]
Read More...US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says
December 16, 2022 · By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN for edition.cnn.com
US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says CNN – For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The US Department […]
Read More...Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction – Red List
December 15, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction – Red List GENEVA, Switzerland – The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday, December 9. The report’s release coincided with a UN summit on nature in Montreal where the […]
Read More...Philippines still a source, destination of child trafficking, says UN rapporteur
December 14, 2022 ·
Philippines still a source, destination of child trafficking, says UN rapporteur The Philippines is still source and destination for child trafficking and sale, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children said on Thursday. In presenting her preliminary findings following her 11-day visit to the Philippines, Mama Fatima Singhateh added […]
Read More...UN expert urges Philippines to focus on tackling sexual exploitation of children in tourism, too
December 14, 2022 · By Gaea Katreena Cabico - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
UN expert urges Philippines to focus on tackling sexual exploitation of children in tourism, too MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government should also focus on addressing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism and consider establishing child-specific courts, an expert from the United Nations said Thursday. Mama Fatima Singhateh, UN special rapporteur on […]
Read More...Pope Francis removes Tagle, other leaders from Caritas Internationalis
December 14, 2022 · By CNN Philippines Staff for www.cnnphilippines.com
Pope Francis removes Tagle, other leaders from Caritas Internationalis Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 23) — Pope Francis has ordered the removal of Caritas Internationalis leaders, including Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as president, and appointed a temporary administrator, citing the need to “revise the current regulatory framework” for the renewal of the confederation. “It would appear […]
Read More...Pope Francis breaks down and cries while mentioning Ukraine at public prayer
December 14, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Pope Francis breaks down and cries while mentioning Ukraine at public prayer ROME, Italy – Pope Francis broke down and cried on Thursday, December 8, as he mentioned the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional prayer in central Rome. The pope’s voice began to tremble as he mentioned the Ukrainians and he had to stop, unable to speak, for about 30 seconds. When he […]
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