March, 2022
Pope Deplores the War in Ukraine but Not the Aggressor
March 24, 2022 · By The New York Times for www.nytimes.com
Pope Deplores the War in Ukraine but Not the Aggressor ROME — The day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Pope Francis broke protocol and went directly to the Russian Embassy in the Holy See to appeal for peace. The next day he spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, offering him spiritual support. As the war intensified, […]
Read More...Tanner Brass: Canada police force in racism row over boy’s death
March 24, 2022 · By Holly Honderich, BBC News, Washington for www.bbc.com
Tanner Brass: Canada police force in racism row over boy’s death A Canada police force has been accused of ignoring an indigenous mother’s warning about leaving her toddler with the man now charged with his death. Tanner Brass was found dead hours after police arrested his mother, Kyla Frenchman, when she argued with them about […]
Read More...Prayer for inspiration
March 24, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer for inspiration Lord guide us Preda staff. You make us dedicated to helping the children to help them learn values. We pray together and ask you to make us more intelligent in teaching through group dynamics, by fun games, by action events, Lord may we give more lessons daily from the 365 manual, help […]
Read More...The Power Politics of the Russian Invasion
March 18, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Power Politics of the Russian Invasion Fr. Shay Cullen 18 March 2022 The Russian unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the on-going bombing of civilians have resulted into over 1,000 civilians killed so far and perhaps more killing of women and children to come. The Putin war wages on in Ukraine. The Ukrainian army and […]
Read More...Abuse victims can ask for help via 911
March 16, 2022 · By Jane Bautista - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Abuse victims can ask for help via 911 MANILA, Philippines — Victims of gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women (VAW) can ask for help through the Emergency 911 National Hotline, an official of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) announced on Tuesday, International Women’s Day. “If before there were only five cases that 911 responds to […]
Read More...Philippines adopts UN resolution to end plastic pollution
March 16, 2022 · By Pia Lee-Brago - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Philippines adopts UN resolution to end plastic pollution MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has joined other nations in adopting a historic resolution at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution starts the process to craft an agreement to end plastic pollution, […]
Read More...A Papuan Catholic’s struggle for human rights
March 16, 2022 · By Ryan Dagur, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
A Papuan Catholic’s struggle for human rights Human rights defender Emanuel Gobay wants the top hierarchy of the Catholic Church to back priests and church advocacy groups who dare to speak out for the dignity and rights of Papuans. “Those voices will have strong echoes if they are supported by a larger institution such as […]
Read More...NI abuse survivors receive formal apology
March 16, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
NI abuse survivors receive formal apology Victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland have been told they were failed by the state during a long-awaited public apology at Stormont. Survivors watched on in the Assembly chamber as a minute’s silence was held before five ministers, representing each of the main Stormont parties, offered their […]
Read More...Zelensky claims Ukraine has reached ‘turning point’
March 16, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Zelensky claims Ukraine has reached ‘turning point’ Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the country had reached a “strategic turning point” in the conflict with Russia, but Russian forces are bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on the capital Kyiv. The governor of the Kharkiv region, on […]
Read More...Tourists return amid an Omicron surge in Asia
March 15, 2022 ·
Tourists return amid an Omicron surge in Asia The Omicron wave that retreated in some areas of the world is still flaring up in parts of East and Southeast Asia, where caseloads are rising and some countries are enduring their worst waves of the pandemic, the W.H.O. noted this week. Places including China and Hong […]
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