May, 2019
The Drug Corporations that Kill
May 31, 2019 ·
The Drug Corporations that Kill Fr. Shay Cullen 30 May 2019 His name was Arnel. He was a bright, intelligent, fun-loving student and he was brilliant at math. He wanted to be an engineer and work in the US Navy Base at Subic Bay. He was my student. But the fun and happiness went out […]
Read More...Cruelty towards flock haunts clergy amid sex abuse crisis
May 31, 2019 · By Inday Espina-Varona, Manila for www.ucanews.com
About five years ago, a 17-year old girl took her newborn child to church for baptism in the central Philippine city of Cebu. Instead of blessings, a Redemptorist priest heaped scorn on the young mother. “You should be ashamed and hide. We should close this church out of shame because you would have this child […]
Read More...Indian priest to appeal conviction over rape
May 31, 2019 · By Saji Thomas, Bhopal for www.ucanews.com
A Jesuit priest plans to appeal against his conviction and life prison sentence in connection with a gang rape case in India’s eastern Jharkhand state. Judge Rajesh Kumar of the Khuti District Court on May 17 sentenced Father Alphonse Aind and five others to life imprisonment for raping five women social workers on June 19 last year. “We […]
Read More...Indian cardinal to be investigated over abuse cover-up claim
May 31, 2019 · By ucanews.com reporter, New Delhi for www.ucanews.com
A court in western India has initiated an investigation into whether Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and two of his auxiliary bishops failed to take action over the alleged sexual abuse of a minor. There has been a claim that the trio did not implement disciplinary measures or report the crime to police. A special court dealing […]
Read More...Bishop joins call for probe into Filipino migrant’s death
May 31, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com
A Catholic bishop in the Philippines has joined calls for an investigation into the suspected murder of a Filipino migrant worker in Kuwait last week. Bishop Ruperto Santos, head of the Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People, described the death of Constancia Dayag, who was suspected of having been beaten to death, as “heartless and […]
Read More...Fifty children saved as international paedophile ring busted
May 30, 2019 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Fifty children have been rescued and nine people arrested after an Interpol investigation into an international paedophile ring. The arrests were made in Thailand, Australia and the US and more are expected, Interpol said. The investigation began in 2017 and focused on a hidden “dark web” site with 63,000 users worldwide. Police believe 100 more […]
Read More...Philippines is home to illicit funding for human trafficking, kidnapping – AMLC
May 30, 2019 · By Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News for news.abs-cbn.com
MANILA – The Philippines has become a destination of illicit funding from various crimes, including human trafficking and kidnapping, the Anti-Money Laundering Council revealed in a report. The report, entitled “A risk assessment on the Philippines’ exposure to external threats based on submitted suspicious transaction reports,” claimed the Philippines has become a top destination of illicit funding […]
Read More...Construction of huge dam threatens Philippine tribe
May 30, 2019 · By Pau Villanueva, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Tribal people were all ears as a Catholic priest talked about the love of God and the challenge to defend his creation during last month’s Holy Week observance in the Philippines. The celebration was held in the hinterlands of Quezon province, home to the Dumagat tribe whose community has been threatened by the proposed building of a huge […]
Read More...Slow pace of Marawi recovery comes in for criticism
May 30, 2019 · By Bong S. Sarmiento, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Thousands of people remain in temporary shelters more than 18 months after Philippine troops ended a five-month conflict with Islamic militants in the southern city of Marawi that displaced close to half a million people. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimated that about 66,000 people are still homeless. Some […]
Read More...Will India’s ecumenical network beat clergy sex abuse?
May 29, 2019 · By Cynthia Stephen, Bangalore for www.ucanews.com
Early in April, when police in India filed rape charges against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, he became the first bishop in history to face court proceedings for raping a Catholic nun. The charges were filed nine months after the nun complained to police of prolonged sexual abuse from the bishop, who also served as the patron […]
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