October, 2020
In the Philippines, sex with a 12yo is considered legal if it’s consensual. But new laws are set to change that
October 9, 2020 · By South-East Asia correspondent Anne Barker for www.abc.net.au
Rosario Baluyot took seven months to die. The internal injuries she received from an alleged rape caused a severe infection in her cervix that eventually led to her death in a Philippines hospital. Her gravestone at Olongapo, north-west of Manila, states that Rosario was just 11 years old when she died in 1987. But the […]
Read More...Mothers play an increasingly large and shocking role in South-East Asian child sexual abuse
October 9, 2020 · By South-East Asia correspondent Anne Barker for www.abc.net.au
Mothers play an increasingly large and shocking role in South-East Asian child sexual abuse When Australian Federal Police raided the home of a Queensland paedophile, they were shocked to discover who was supplying him with child abuse material: the mother of his victims. Thirty six-year-old Vilma* faced the typical challenges of many Filipinos in impoverished […]
Read More...Philippine altar servers take beggar under their wing
October 9, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine altar servers take beggar under their wing A group of altar servers have earned praise after a post went viral showing how they helped a beggar in Davao province in the Mindanao region. The servers of San Roque Parish in Mawab posted on Oct. 3 a picture of a homeless man known as Totong being […]
Read More...Can Humanity Ever Be United in Doing Good?
October 9, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Can Humanity Ever Be United in Doing Good? Fr. Shay Cullen 9 October 2020 The latest letter of Pope Francis, his Encyclical, Fratelli Tuttii “Brothers and Sisters All,” is one that should touch every heart, stimulate our minds, awaken our conscience, warm our emotions and motivate us to do good and make this a happier, […]
Read More...‘Toxic’: Online abuse drives women, girls from social media
October 8, 2020 · By Aljazeera News for www.aljazeera.com
‘Toxic’: Online abuse drives women, girls from social media Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60 percent experiencing harassment, according to a new global study. One in five girls and young women has abandoned or cut down her use of a social media platform […]
Read More...Toddler dies in hot car after dad refused to let cops break window
October 8, 2020 · By Jackie Salo for nypost.com
Toddler dies in hot car after dad refused to let cops break window A Las Vegas dad was arrested after he refused to break the window of his new car to save his dying toddler, authorities said. Sidney Deal, 27, flagged down officers after he left his 1-year-old daughter, Sayah Deal, in a hot car […]
Read More...Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments?
October 8, 2020 · By James Gallagher for www.bbc.com
Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments? What work is being done to find treatments? More than 150 different drugs are being researched in different countries. Most are existing drugs that are being trialled against the virus. The UK is running the the world’s largest clinical trial, called Recovery, with more than 12,000 patients […]
Read More...The pope’s unexpected election message
October 8, 2020 · By E.J. Dionne Jr. for www.washingtonpost.com
The pope’s unexpected election message We have become accustomed to interventions in U.S. political campaigns from religious leaders — including Catholic bishops and White evangelical preachers — who wholeheartedly recommend support for conservative political figures who oppose abortion and same-sex marriage. We are not accustomed to a hearing from a pope, a month before […]
Read More...Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’
October 7, 2020 · By Andrew Woodcock for www.independent.co.uk
Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’ The human rights of older people have been violated in England’s care homes because of a series of “shockingly irresponsible” government decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. Human rights campaigners Amnesty International demanded an immediate independent public inquiry, […]
Read More...More action needed for seafarers, ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19
October 7, 2020 · By UN News for news.un.org
More action needed for seafarers, ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19 In all, some 400,000 people are currently stranded on vessels, and a similar number are prevented from returning to ships, either to earn their living or to return home, due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel and transit. They have become “collateral victims” of COVID-19 […]
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