August, 2022
Asian Church ‘stands at crossroads of history’
August 23, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Asian Church ‘stands at crossroads of history’ The Catholic Church in Asia stands at the crossroads of history amid poverty, climate change, political conflicts, disagreements, and economic collapse, says a leading Asian Church leader. Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), made the comments during his address at […]
Read More...Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking
August 23, 2022 · By Luke Hunt for www.ucanews.com
Pressure mounts on Cambodia over human trafficking Hong Kong has been added to a growing list of Asian countries and territories that fear their citizens have been trafficked into Cambodia, where they are held against their will and forced to work online scams for organized Chinese crime syndicates. Travel warnings and a media campaign warning Hong […]
Read More...Filipino nuns deplore ‘terror financing’ charge
August 23, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Filipino nuns deplore ‘terror financing’ charge Catholic nuns from a missionary religious order in the Philippines have denounced a criminal charge by the state accusing them of financing terrorism and violating the country’s anti-terrorism law. The nuns from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) issued a statement on Aug. 18 to denounce the criminal charge filed […]
Read More...The elderly can save humanity, pope says
August 23, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
The elderly can save humanity, pope says Pope Francis dedicated his general audience talk to the urgent need for young and old to come together so older people can share their faith and wisdom about the world. “Let’s think about dialogue, about the alliance between old and young,” he said, as well as make sure […]
Read More...The crushing burden of debt
August 19, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The crushing burden of debt Fr. Shay Cullen 20 August 2022 There is one thing above others that humans can never escape and that is the burden of debt. Almost every one, except the millionaires, have a burden of debt. They, too, can be in debt. Everyone seems to owe someone. There are different kinds […]
Read More...School closures spark alarm in the Philippines
August 19, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
School closures spark alarm in the Philippines The Philippine education department has launched a probe after a series of schools shut down across the country allegedly over financial constraints stemming from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 860 out of 14,000 private schools in the Catholic-majority nation have closed their doors since the pandemic […]
Read More...Philippines criminalizes minority discrimination
August 19, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippines criminalizes minority discrimination Filipino lawmakers led by a Muslim senator on Aug. 17 passed a bill seeking to criminalize discrimination which includes profiling and refusing employment based on religion or race. Muslim convert Senator Robin Padilla claimed that those from religious minorities like him suffered discrimination in the workplace because of their creed. “I […]
Read More...PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’
August 19, 2022 · By Esme Stallard, BBC News Climate and Science for www.bbc.com
PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’ Chemists have identified how to destroy “forever chemicals” in a low-cost way for the first time, new research says. Scientists have linked exposure to the substances, known as PFAS, at certain levels to serious health risks, including cancer and birth defects. Their resistance to water, oil and stains […]
Read More...Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting
August 19, 2022 · By Corin Faife for www.theverge.com
Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for retweeting activists through her Twitter account and sharing posts that spoke in favor of the right of women to drive. Salma al-Shehab was a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds […]
Read More...Walden Bello asks court to suspend proceedings of cyber libel case
August 17, 2022 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
Walden Bello asks court to suspend proceedings of cyber libel case His lawyers cite their pending petition with the Department of Justice to review the case MANILA, Philippines – The camp of former vice presidential candidate and Laban ng Masa (LNM) chairperson Walden Bello asked the court to suspend proceedings of the cyber libel case […]
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