October, 2021
Sask. court file reveals new details of Catholic Church compensation for residential school survivors
October 20, 2021 · By Jason Warick · CBC News for www.cbc.ca
Sask. court file reveals new details of Catholic Church compensation for residential school survivors A Saskatchewan judge has released files detailing the Roman Catholic Church’s controversial $79-million compensation deal for residential school survivors following a successful court application by CBC News and the Globe and Mail. This cache of documents, along with other internal papers […]
Read More...THE LIGHT OF DAWN
October 19, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
THE LIGHT OF DAWN As the light of dawn dispels the darkness of the night, My heart awakens to your call for me to serve and share, The care that I have for the needy and the poor, To fight for justice for those children craving for the light. For them to know they are […]
Read More...Olongapo Teacher Ordered Dismissed from Service for Sexual Abuse
October 18, 2021 · By Francis B. Bermido Jr.
Olongapo Teacher Ordered Dismissed from Service for Sexual Abuse Francis B. Bermido Jr. Franco N. Aranas, a teacher of New Cabalan High School, Olongapo City has been found guilty of grave misconduct for sexually abusing three male minors and is ordered dismissed from service by the Regional Director of the Department of Education. In her […]
Read More...Boys Sexually Abused, Too
October 18, 2021 · By Francis B. Bermido Jr.
Boys Sexually Abused, Too Francis B. Bermido Jr. Child sexual abuse is more common than you think. Conducted in 2015, the first ever National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children (NBS-VAC) in the Philippines revealed that 80 percent of children and youth experienced some form of violence in their lifetime, whether in the home, school, […]
Read More...Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
October 18, 2021 · By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and JONATHAN MATTISE for apnews.com
Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century, according to a review of nearly 12 million files obtained from 14 firms located around […]
Read More...Canada’s residential schools: ‘There’s no reconciliation without truth’
October 18, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Canada’s residential schools: ‘There’s no reconciliation without truth’ Government-run boarding schools in Canada were part of a policy to attempt to assimilate Indigenous children and destroy Indigenous cultures and languages. News of the remains of 215 children found at one such institution has brought new attention to their lasting impact. Canada issued a formal apology […]
Read More...Pope Francis condemns child sex abuse and Church cover-ups
October 18, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Pope Francis condemns child sex abuse and Church cover-ups Pope Francis has condemned the “atrocities” of child sex abuse and clerical cover-ups in a letter to the world’s 1.2bn Roman Catholics. The letter to “the People of God” calls for an end to the “culture of death” in the Church, addresses failures to deal with abuse […]
Read More...Church sex abuse: Thousands of paedophiles in French Church, inquiry says
October 18, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Church sex abuse: Thousands of paedophiles in French Church, inquiry says Thousands of paedophiles have operated within the French Catholic Church since 1950, the head of a panel investigating abuses by church members says. Jean-Marc Sauvé told French media that the commission had found evidence of 2,900 to 3,200 abusers – out of a total […]
Read More...Days of Light and Darkness in the Catholic Church
October 18, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Days of Light and Darkness in the Catholic Church Shay Cullen 16 October 2021 These are days of darkness and light for many in the Catholic Church. The horrific exposes of clerical sexual abuse against children around the world- in the United States, Ireland, Australia, Poland, Germany, Austria and the latest in France- are stunning […]
Read More...Rodrigo Duterte: Philippine president announces retirement from politics
October 14, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Rodrigo Duterte: Philippine president announces retirement from politics Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is retiring from politics and will not stand in elections next year. The 76-year-old leader said last month that he would run for the vice-presidency in 2022. The country’s constitution only permits presidents to serve a single six-year term. But he […]
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