February, 2021
Pope Francis becomes moral guide to inclusive capitalism
February 17, 2021 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Pope Francis becomes moral guide to inclusive capitalism Pope Francis now has an added responsibility: serving as a moral guide to a non-profit organization called Inclusive Capitalism, which engages leaders in business, government and civil society aiming to make capitalism more dynamic, sustainable and inclusive. Inclusive Capitalism is not a non-profit organization you would see […]
Read More...COVID-19 school closings and child abuse reports: Research exposes dangerous link
February 16, 2021 · By Denise-Marie Ordway for journalistsresource.org
COVID-19 school closings and child abuse reports: Research exposes dangerous link February 12, 2021 Researchers trying to understand how children are affected by school closings amid the coronavirus pandemic have focused largely on student learning and kids’ access to technology and online resources, as has much of the news coverage of the issue. A less […]
Read More...SC junks Bongbong Marcos’ poll protest vs. Robredo
February 16, 2021 · By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
SC junks Bongbong Marcos’ poll protest vs. Robredo The Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), on Tuesday dismissed the election protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against Vice President Leni Robredo over the results of the 2016 race. SC spokesperson Brian Hosaka told reporters that the court unanimously […]
Read More...Pope asks Catholics to understand God’s tenderness
February 16, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Pope Francis invites the faithful to overcome prejudices and the fear of getting involved in the lives of others Pope asks Catholics to understand God’s tenderness Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to remember the closeness, compassion and tenderness of God as he reflected on the Gospel in which Jesus heals a man […]
Read More...Prayer at the Passing of the Person I Love
February 16, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
Prayer at the passing of the person I love Shay Cullen When sadness descends like a black cloud, when the one I Love has passed from my side, when I ask the meaning of life, all to short, passing by flowing like a river and now I ride the boat of destiny believing I am […]
Read More...COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of trafficking, UN agency says
February 15, 2021 · By UN News for news.un.org
COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of trafficking, UN agency says Migrants and people without jobs were among the groups most targeted by human traffickers, UNODC added, warning that the economic fallout and job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic have exposed millions more to the risk. “Millions of women, children and men worldwide are out of work, […]
Read More...Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout – ECDC
February 15, 2021 · By RTE.news for www.rte.ie
The head of the EU’s disease control agency has warned that Covid-19 could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in parts of the world. In an interview with the AFP news agency, Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, […]
Read More...Founding Father ‘knew a teacher was abusing children’, court hears
February 15, 2021 · By Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent for www.rte.ie
Founding Father ‘knew a teacher was abusing children’, court hears The Carmelite Fathers who founded and run Terenure College knew a teacher was abusing children at the school 25 years ago, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today. John McClean, 76, of Casimir Avenue, Harold’s Cross pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 23 boys in the […]
Read More...Rabbis Respond to International Criminal Court Decision on Israel
February 15, 2021 · By T'ruah for www.truah.org
Rabbis Respond to International Criminal Court Decision on Israel NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision late last week that since Palestine acceded to the Rome Statute, the court has […]
Read More...Govt under pressure to save Indonesia’s ‘forest paradise’
February 15, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Last two decades have seen deforestation, especially in Papua, reach critical levels Govt under pressure to save Indonesia’s ‘forest paradise’ Environmental organizations including church groups have warned that deforestation in Indonesia’s natural forests is reaching a critical level, especially in Papua where the clearance rate has increased significantly in the last two decades. In a […]
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