June, 2021
The Global Reach of Child Abuse Through the ISPs
June 25, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Global Reach of Child Abuse Through the ISPs Shay Cullen 25 June 2021 The live streaming of child sexual abuse and the proliferation of child abuse materials and images that leads to the sexual abuse and rape of children has greatly expanded during the pandemic. Although the arrivals of international child sex tourists has […]
Read More...An urgent call for ecological conversion, hope in the face of climate emergency
June 24, 2021 · By CBCP News for cbcpnews.net
An urgent call for ecological conversion, hope in the face of climate emergency Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines,. “We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that … we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies” (Romans 8:22-23). Dear […]
Read More...Letter from Rome: Pope Francis endorses Cardinal Marx
June 24, 2021 · By Robert Mickens, Rome for www.ucanews.com
Letter from Rome: Pope Francis endorses Cardinal Marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx tried to resign but, in the end, Pope Francis rejected the move and instructed the 67-year-old German to continue leading the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The news is a major blow to doctrinal hardliners and neo-traditionalists, and everyone else who is a part […]
Read More...Green Group Praises Quiapo Church for Heeding the Call to Shun Wasteful Plastic Banderitas
June 23, 2021 ·
Press Release Green Group Praises Quiapo Church for Heeding the Call to Shun Wasteful Plastic Banderitas 17 June 2021, Quezon City. The prompt removal of single-use plastic fiesta banderitas adorning the side plaza of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of Quiapo Church, was greeted with loud cheers by a non-profit group advocating for a zero waste and […]
Read More...Global warming may have already passed irreversible tipping point
June 23, 2021 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
Global warming may have already passed irreversible tipping point Global warning may have already passed an irreversible tipping point, the scientist who led the biggest-ever expedition to the Arctic has warned. Presenting the first findings of the world’s largest mission to the North Pole, an expedition involving 300 scientists from 20 countries, Markus Rex said […]
Read More...Philippines drugs war: ICC prosecutor seeks full investigation
June 23, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Philippines drugs war: ICC prosecutor seeks full investigation The chief prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for a full investigation into suspected crimes against humanity during a deadly drugs crackdown directed by the government of the Philippines. Fatou Bensouda, who leaves office this week, opened a preliminary probe into the drugs war back […]
Read More...Win a cow, avoid COVID: Philippines tempts vaccine hesitant
June 23, 2021 · By JC Gotinga for www.aljazeera.com
Win a cow, avoid COVID: Philippines tempts vaccine hesitant Manila, Philippines – Last week, after ignoring her brother’s advice for months, Fannie Taladro Pestaño hurried to a school campus near her home in Las Piñas City, a suburb of the Philippines’ capital Manila, to line up for her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Her brother, […]
Read More...‘Global will’ needed to tackle climate change – Attenborough
June 23, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
‘Global will’ needed to tackle climate change – Attenborough Leaders at the G7 summit in Cornwall have been told to demonstrate the “global will” to tackle climate change by David Attenborough. The television naturalist said the scientific response to the Covid-19 pandemic had demonstrated what was possible when there was a “clear and urgent” goal. […]
Read More...Suffer the children: Laos does little to tackle child labor
June 22, 2021 · By James Lovelock, Vientiane for www.ucanews.com
Suffer the children: Laos does little to tackle child labor By some estimates, more than a quarter of children aged 5-17 are forced by necessity to work across the impoverished hinterland of rugged terrain in the communist nation of Laos. Numerous children continue to be deprived of the joys of childhood while also missing out […]
Read More...G7 in Cornwall: Environmental protesters take to streets and sea
June 22, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
G7 in Cornwall: Environmental protesters take to streets and sea Hundreds of environmental campaigners in Cornwall have staged protests targeting the G7 summit. Some near Falmouth paddled out into the bay, with placards calling for urgent action to combat climate change and to “save the ocean”. Talks at the summit are expected to focus […]
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