November, 2020
European nations speak out against child sexual exploitation online
November 17, 2020 · By Excellency Ambassador Sylvie Bollini of San Marino
European nations speak out against child sexual exploitation online By her Excellency Ambassador Sylvie Bollini of San Marino Please find below the statement which will be presented to the Ministers’ Deputies at their 1388th meeting on 12 November 2020 by the delegations of Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino and Slovenia and issued to mark […]
Read More...[OPINION] Strangers but not spectators: The role of the majority in Lumad rights
November 17, 2020 · By ANGELIKA PORTIA LAPIDARIO for www.rappler.com
[OPINION] Strangers but not spectators: The role of the majority in Lumad rights A threat to the identity of the Lumad is a threat to us all’ The ancestral land, culture, and education of the Lumad, much like other indigenous groups, lie at the very core of their cultural identity. But as their homeland remains […]
Read More...Disgraced former American cardinal Theodore McCarrick misled popes about sex crimes, Vatican says
November 17, 2020 · By ABC.net for www.abc.net.au
Disgraced former American cardinal Theodore McCarrick misled popes about sex crimes, Vatican says The Vatican says former pope John Paul II was among a range of high-ranking clerics misled by disgraced ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was found guilty of sexual crimes and abuse of power. McCarrick, rose up the Catholic Church hierarchy in America despite […]
Read More...16 children saved from alleged paedophile ring, 44 men arrested in AFP raids
November 17, 2020 · By HANNAH MOORE for www.theaustralian.com.au
16 children saved from alleged paedophile ring, 44 men arrested in AFP raids A whopping 44 men have been charged and 16 children saved from potential abuse in a stunning crackdown on alleged child sex offenders. Operation Molto, run by the Australian Federal Police, was launched last year after an international tip-off that thousands of […]
Read More...On the ascent and fall from power
November 16, 2020 · By Shay Cullen
On the ascent and fall from power. Shay Cullen November 2020 Like an eagle soaring to the sky, when the crowd is roaring, waving banners, his name is shouted loud, the candidate will feel the adrenaline to make him strong and proud. He is happy and ecstatic, lifted on wings of joy, yet the arrogant […]
Read More...More than 40 charged, 16 children removed from harm as AFP dismantle national paedophile ring
November 13, 2020 · By Erin Pearson for www.smh.com.au
Australian Federal Police have charged 44 men and removed 16 children from harm after investigators dismantled a national paedophile ring. The alleged perpetrators – some who stand accused of producing their own child abuse material – are now facing a combined 350 charges after a law enforcement referral sparked a nationwide criminal investigation into child […]
Read More...Philippine university dissects pope’s ‘Fratelli tutti’
November 13, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manilafor www.ucanews.com
Philippine university dissects pope’s ‘Fratelli tutti’ Two leading Catholic organizations in the Philippines connected to Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University hosted webinar on Nov. 7 about Fratelli tutti, Pope Francis’ social encyclical released on Oct. 3. The online seminar, titled “Brothers All: Fraternity and social friendship,” provided online discussion and reflection on the pope’s third encyclical in the context […]
Read More...Speech to the Ministers of the Council of Europe
November 13, 2020 · By Shay Cullen
Speech to the Ministers of the Council of Europe This is Children’s Month and I share with you my speech to the Ministers of the Council of Europe made last Thursday 10th November 2020. Madam Secretary General of the Council of Europe Dear Chairman, Dear Ministers’ Deputies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for welcoming […]
Read More...Philippines declares moratorium on new coal power plants
November 9, 2020 · By Climate Home News for www.climatechangenews.com
The move could scrap 8GW of planned coal projects which haven’t been fully approved, sending a strong signal to investors in the region coal is out of favour Philippines declares moratorium on new coal power plants The Filipino government will no longer accept proposals to build new coal power plants, in a significant policy shift […]
Read More...Convicted sex offender who abused granddaughter jailed for a year
November 9, 2020 · By SONYA MCLEAN for www.breakingnews.ie
Convicted sex offender who abused granddaughter jailed for a year A convicted sex offender who abused his granddaughter after his wife permitted him to be in the house during the child’s weekend visits has been jailed for a year. The mother of the complainant believed that the child’s grandfather was not in the house at […]
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