January, 2022
Benedict expresses ‘shock and shame’ at church abuse cases
January 25, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Benedict expresses ‘shock and shame’ at church abuse cases Former pope Benedict XVI, who is accused in a German report of failing to stop clerical child sex abuse, is shocked by the issue but must examine the text, his spokesman said. Pope emeritus Benedict failed to stop four clergymen accused of abuse in the Catholic […]
Read More...Drug-resistant infections kill almost 1.3m people a year
January 25, 2022 · By The Economist for www.economist.com
Drug-resistant infections kill almost 1.3m people a year Rumina hasan peers at a sample of bacteria taken from a three-day-old baby suffering from fever and fits. What she sees in her laboratory in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, is alarming. The bugs causing the illness–Serratia marcescens–are resistant to every antibiotic available. Meanwhile at a hospital in Dhaka, […]
Read More...Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Images of Child Sex Abuse
January 25, 2022 · By United States Department of Justice for www.justice.gov
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Images of Child Sex Abuse CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Virginia man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for possessing images of the sexual abuse of children. Ian Andrew Zearley, 40, of Louisa County, pleaded guilty to the charge in July 2021. According to court documents, […]
Read More...Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment
January 24, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Vatican laws changed to toughen sexual abuse punishment Pope Francis has changed the Roman Catholic Church’s laws to explicitly criminalise sexual abuse. It is the biggest overhaul of the criminal code for nearly 40 years. The new rules make sexual abuse, grooming minors for sex, possessing child pornography and covering up abuse a criminal offence […]
Read More...Former Pope Benedict failed to act over abuse, new report finds
January 24, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Former Pope Benedict failed to act over abuse, new report finds Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to act over four child abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich, a German probe into the Catholic Church has alleged. Pope Benedict, then called Josef Ratzinger, held the position from 1977 to 1982. He has denied the […]
Read More...Filipinos smell something fishy about fish shortage
January 24, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Filipinos smell something fishy about fish shortage Farmers and fishermen in the Philippines have disputed a government claim that an acute national shortage of fish was a knock-on effect of a recent typhoon, saying the problem stemmed from Chinese vessels being allowed to fish in the country’s territorial waters. The row erupted on Jan. 18 […]
Read More...Indonesia sees spike in sexual abuse of children
January 24, 2022 · By Konradus Epa and Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Indonesia sees spike in sexual abuse of children Sexual violence committed against children in Indonesia almost tripled in 2021, but true figures remain elusive because of a tendency not to report such crimes and cover them up, according to an agency dedicated to protecting victims. The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPKS) said it recorded […]
Read More...Philippine bishop rebukes Marcos supporters
January 24, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine bishop rebukes Marcos supporters The head of the bishops’ conference in the Philippines has condemned recent claims made by supporters of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos that his imposition of martial law was a “golden era” in the country’s history. The claims were made in social media posts as part of a campaign to […]
Read More...Manila suspends classes due to Omicron surge
January 21, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Manila suspends classes due to Omicron surge Authorities in the Philippines are to shut down schools and colleges from Jan. 16-31 as part of what they call a “health break” in response to surging coronavirus infection levels. People engaged in non-essential government work have also been told to stay at home amid a surge that […]
Read More...Catholic church hit as Myanmar military escalates attacks
January 21, 2022 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
Catholic church hit as Myanmar military escalates attacks Myanmar’s military junta has continued targeting churches and civilians in predominantly Christian regions where thousands of people have been displaced. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Doukhu Parish of Loikaw township in Kayah state was hit by military airstrikes on Jan. 12, according to church sources. One of the […]
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