May, 2018
Death penalty ‘won’t stop’ India’s child rape crisis
May 3, 2018 · By Saji Thomas, Bhopal for www.ucanews.com
Church leaders dismiss emergency law as knee-jerk reaction as archbishop calls for society to change mindset of offenders Church leaders doubt the effectiveness of India introducing the death penalty for child rape following a nationwide call for stringent laws to end the menace. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on April 22 promulgated an ordinance authorizing […]
Read More...Philippine religious leaders claim govt moves to silence Church
May 3, 2018 · By Joe Torres, Quezon City for www.ucanews.com
Philippine diplomat comes to the defense of Australian nun, saying what has occurred ‘brings shame to our country’ Philippine religious leaders have warned that the Philippine government is trying to silence church people who are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. They said the arrest, detention, and impending deportation of Australian missionary nun Patricia Fox […]
Read More...Dumaguete radio broadcaster dies one day after attack
May 3, 2018 · By Rappler.com for www.rappler.com
Journalists and human rights advocates condemn the killing of Edmund Sestoso, who was attacked by unidentified gunmen MANILA, Philippines – A radio broadcaster from Dumaguete City died on Tuesday, May 1, a day after being shot by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen. In a statement, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) confirmed that Edmund […]
Read More...Cardinal George Pell: Vatican treasurer faces historical sexual offences trial
May 2, 2018 · By Melissa Davey for www.theguardian.com
Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic and the controller of the Vatican’s finances in Rome, has pleaded not guilty after he was ordered to stand trial over historical sexual offence allegations. Pell has always denied the allegations against him, but it was the first time he had been required to enter a formal plea. […]
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