May, 2015
Man, 52, jailed for raping 7-year-old niece.
May 31, 2015 ·
Butterworth – A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Tsomo Regional Court for raping a 7-year-old relative at Hlobo village in Ngqamakhwe, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday. The 52-year-old man was convicted of raping his niece on September 10, 2010, spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha said. “It […]
Read More...Nepal moves to protect children from human traffickers after earthquake.
May 31, 2015 ·
Hundreds of thousands of families lost their homes in Nepal after two large earthquakes struck on April 25 and May 12. The twin disasters killed more than 8,600 people and raised concerns among rights groups that trafficking rings in the region were taking advantage of the chaos. On Monday, hundreds of Nepalis gathered at […]
Read More...Metro cop facing child porn charges surrenders.
May 30, 2015 ·
A former Las Vegas police officer facing child pornography charges turned himself in on Wednesday. Patrick Taylor, 50, is facing one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography, Metro said. In a prepared statement released Wednesday afternoon, Metro said investigators searched a home on March 19 after […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse inquiry: Catholic Church did not understand paedophilia at the time of Gerald Ridsdale’s offending.
May 30, 2015 ·
Ridsdale, an 81-year-old former priest, this week gave evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Ballarat. He is currently at Ararat Prison, where he is serving an eight-year sentence for the rape and abuse of children. The commission heard his offending first came to the attention of a bishop […]
Read More...A tyrannical dictatorship in a fake democracy.
May 29, 2015 ·
A tyrannical dictatorship in a fake democracy Fr. Shay Cullen 29 May 2015 In the world today we see a great struggle between those who have deeply held beliefs about the value and dignity of the human person and those who do not. Most people treasure their own survival, life and dignity and […]
Read More...The Political Dimension of the Faith
May 29, 2015 · By Archbishop Oscar Romero
He gave his life for the love of the poor and oppressed people why? I wish to express my joy at being here to share with you my experience as Salvadoran pastor and my theological reflection as a teacher of the faith… I do not pretend to speak as an expert in political matters nor […]
Read More...Martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero closer to sainthood
May 29, 2015 · By Gustavo Valdes, Merlin Delcid and Mariano Castillo, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero is beatified He was killed 35 years ago while celebrating Mass San Salvador, El Salvador (CNN)Just over 35 years to the day that an assassin’s bullet hit his chest, Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified on Saturday, bringing the slain priest one step closer to sainthood. Tens of thousands of people crowded […]
Read More...Australian mother abandons children to join ISIS
May 28, 2015 · By www.rappler.com
The Sydney Daily Telegraph says Jasmina Milovanov, a 26-year-old Muslim convert, leaves her children, aged 5 and 7, with a babysitter and never returns SYDNEY, Australia – A Sydney mother has abandoned her two children and fled to Syria for a new life under the Islamic State (ISIS) group, media reported Tuesday, May 26, becoming […]
Read More...Palace cautions Duterte on threats
May 28, 2015 · By Jelly F. Musico, Philippine News Agency for www.interaksyon.com
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday reminded Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte that due process and rule of law should still prevail in prosecuting criminals. Presidential Communications and Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. made this comment after Duterte reportedly said he might kill at least 100,000 criminals if he becomes president. Duterte also […]
Read More...India marital rape victims’ lonely battle for justice
May 28, 2015 · By www.bbc.com
A government minister recently stirred a debate when he told the parliament that marital rape could not be criminalised in India as “marriages are sacrosanct” in the country. BBC Hindi’s Parul Agarwal reports on the controversy. Tying and untying a piece of cloth around her face, Rashmi (not her real name) tries to conceal her […]
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