April, 2021
Global condemnation after dozens killed in Myanmar
April 6, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Global condemnation after dozens killed in Myanmar Defence chiefs from a dozen countries have jointly condemned the killing of at least 90 people – including several children – after security forces in Myanmar opened fire on anti-coup protesters. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the generals ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering […]
Read More...When the Pandemic has Passed
April 6, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
When the Pandemic has Passed Shay Cullen When the day of hope is with us we will see the light, when the Pandemic and fear is gone, Then we open our hearts and sing a song. Let there be freedom to mingle together, let there be joy where life was dark. When the pall of […]
Read More...US police bodycam video shows officers berating child aged five
April 5, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Body camera footage has shown US police officers handcuffing and screaming at a five-year-old boy who had walked away from his school. The video, released on Friday by police in Maryland, shows the two officers telling the boy’s mother that she should “beat him”. The incident from January 2020 is the subject of a lawsuit […]
Read More...USC to pay $1bn over abuse claims against gynaecologist George Tyndall
April 5, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
USC to pay $1bn over abuse claims against gynaecologist George Tyndall The University of Southern California (USC) has agreed to pay more than $1bn (£730m) to patients treated by a former campus gynaecologist accused of sexual abuse. It is the biggest sex abuse-linked pay-out in higher education history. George Tyndall was arrested in 2019 and […]
Read More...Biden pressed on child migration at first news conference
April 5, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Biden pressed on child migration at first news conference US President Joe Biden was pressed on how he would address the surge in migrants at the southern border at his first official press conference. More than 17,000 children are being kept in government detention centres and Mr Biden was challenged on whether his policies could […]
Read More...US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar’s military
April 5, 2021 · By Tim McDonald for www.bbc.com
US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar’s military The US and UK have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s two military conglomerates in a move that significantly ratchets up pressure on the country’s leadership. Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) and Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL) control significant portions of Myanmar’s economy, with interests across many of the […]
Read More...An Easter Resurrection for Victims of Human Rights Violations
April 5, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
An Easter Resurrection for victims of human rights violations 2 April 2021 Fr. Shay Cullen He died for justice, truth and the dignity of the poor and today thousands around the world and the Philippines sacrifice themselves for human rights as did Jesus of Nazareth. His death was at the hands of the cruel executioners, […]
Read More...A poem for Easter
April 3, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
A poem for Easter Shay Cullen He is risen! What a great surprise, wonder, amazement, That He walks among us risen from the dead, Hard to believe by the disciples, Never accepted by the Pharisees, it is a fraud they said. The soldiers’ guarding the tomb were bribed to silence, shocked with awe Warned to […]
Read More...The Meaning of Easter
April 2, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Meaning of Easter Fr. Shay Remember days past when he walked among us bringing hope, joy, words of wisdom and the promise of a life hereafter. He lived a simple life. For the poor, downtrodden, abused, he had great love and compassion. He saw with compassion how they suffered as outcasts, forgotten, throw-away children […]
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