November, 2021
Philippine bishop challenges youths to mold their future
November 24, 2021 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine bishop challenges youths to mold their future A Catholic bishop in the Philippines has called on youths to take the lead in shaping their futures by not shying away from responsibilities. The call came in a Nov. 17 statement issued by the bishops’ conference as it readies to kick off preparations for World Youth […]
Read More...Merck anti-Covid pill cleared for emergency use by EMA
November 24, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Merck anti-Covid pill cleared for emergency use by EMA The EU’s drug watchdog has backed Merck’s anti-Covid pill for emergency use ahead of a formal authorisation and started reviewing Pfizer’s antiviral treatment as cases soar across Europe. The two pills by the US pharma giants represent a potentially groundbreaking step in the fight against coronavirus […]
Read More...Apollo Quiboloy, founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, indicted for sex trafficking
November 23, 2021 · By Reuters for news.abs-cbn.com
Apollo Quiboloy, founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, indicted for sex trafficking (2nd UPDATE) US prosecutors on Thursday announced sex-trafficking charges alleging that girls and young women were coerced to have sex with the founder of a Philippines-based church who is a friend and adviser to Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte. A 74-page indictment charges […]
Read More...The Planet We Must Save
November 23, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Planet We Must Save Shay Cullen At the opening of the day, open minds and hearts to the wonder of our life, our planet, the only one we know. With Flowers and forests, oceans, creatures that took a billion years to grow. From the mud fish and the apes they evolved to us the […]
Read More...British man arrested for child porn minutes before boarding flight to Manila
November 23, 2021 · By M G Martin for philippineslifestyle.com
British man arrested for child porn minutes before boarding flight to Manila British police arrested a man for hoarding child abuse images just moments before he was due to board a plane to the Philippines. David Halliburton, from Carlisle, was snared after a friend he had left his computer with came across scores of vile […]
Read More...The Filipino mothers selling their children for online sexual abuse
November 22, 2021 · By Neil Jayson Servallos, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for news.abs-cbn.com
The Filipino mothers selling their children for online sexual abuse Online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) surged during the pandemic, when many Filipinos lost their jobs. Tech companies reported more than 1.29 million images and videos of child abuse materials produced in the country in 2020 – triple the number in 2019. Warning: This article […]
Read More...A Times Investigation Into Amazon Deforestation
November 22, 2021 · By The New York Times for www.nytimes.com
How do cow hides from illegal farms in the Amazon end up in American SUVs? My colleagues in Brazil, Manuela Andreoni, a reporter, and Victor Moriyama, a photographer, went deep into the Jaci-Paraná reserve in Rondônia State to investigate a complex supply chain that links the leather used for seats in high-end trucks and cars […]
Read More...Prayer for the Suffering Migrants
November 22, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer for the Suffering Migrants Shay Cullen They suffer the cold and hunger; they are abandoned and seek refuge, and stand at the barbered wire fence of Poland, a Catholic nation, they claim. Yet the poor and the hungry strangers are rejected and excluded, unwanted and Despised by your followers Lord. They are the rich […]
Read More...US annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels
November 22, 2021 · By Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News for www.bbc.com
US annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels More than 100,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses over a year-long period during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the highest yearly death toll from drugs ever recorded in the US. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that overdose deaths rose 28.5% in […]
Read More...Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star makes sexual assault claims
November 22, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star makes sexual assault claims Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has publicly accused a retired Communist official of sexual assault. In a post on Chinese social media site Weibo, Ms Peng said former Vice Premier, Zhang Gaoli, had “forced” her to have sexual relations with him. It is the first time […]
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