October, 2022
Catechists from Myanmar deliver food, supplies
October 26, 2022 · By Paul Jeffrey, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Catechists from Myanmar deliver food, supplies Pah Kler climbs onto a boat laden with bags of rice and disappears around a bend in the Salween River, on his way to deliver lifesaving aid to families hiding in the jungle in Myanmar. A Catholic catechist, Kler coordinates cross-border aid to 43 separate groups of people displaced […]
Read More...Falling priest-bishop trust remains hierarchy’s sad story
October 26, 2022 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
Falling priest-bishop trust remains hierarchy’s sad story For almost every Catholic family of yesteryear, having a son as a priest, or a daughter as a nun was a source of pride. Why is it that vocations to the Catholic priesthood no longer attract as they once did? It is a complex question with many answers. […]
Read More...US diocese settles lawsuit over sexual abuse
October 26, 2022 · By Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
US diocese settles lawsuit over sexual abuse The Diocese of Buffalo and the New York attorney general’s office have reached a settlement in a 2020 civil lawsuit filed by the state regarding the diocese’s handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations. Under the agreement, filed Oct. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]
Read More...Former Department of State Employee Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in the Philippines
October 26, 2022 · By The United States, Department of Justice for www.justice.gov
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 24, 2022 Former Department of State Employee Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in the Philippines A former U.S. Department of State employee pleaded guilty today to engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. According to court documents, Dean […]
Read More...The government should expand child grants
October 25, 2022 · By Lena Simet & Meenakshi Ganguly for www.hrw.org
The government should expand child grants In 1995 the government of Nepal introduced old age pensions, which have improved the lives of millions. In doing so, it was giving effect to one of the core duties on all countries—whether rich or poor—to ensure the right to social security for all. At first, pensions were available in […]
Read More...California man sentenced for sexual abuse of Pinoy minors
October 25, 2022 · By ABS-CBN News for news.abs-cbn.com
California man sentenced for sexual abuse of Pinoy minors MANILA – A man from South Bay in California was sentenced to life without parole after he admitted to producing thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of nearly three dozen children. In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors said 52-year-old Billy Edward Frederick took advantage of “young […]
Read More...Parish priest nabbed after allegedly molesting 16-year-old girl in Cagayan
October 25, 2022 · By Villamor Visaya Jr. - Correspondent for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Parish priest nabbed after allegedly molesting 16-year-old girl in Cagayan TUGUEGARAO CITY — A 29-year-old Catholic priest was arrested for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old girl in Solana town, Cagayan province, authorities said Thursday, October 20. Lawyer Arcelito Albao, director of the National Bureau of Investigation NBI-Cagayan Valley Regional Director, identified the suspect as Karole Reward […]
Read More...Filipino priest arrested for abusing church volunteer
October 25, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Filipino priest arrested for abusing church volunteer The recent arrest of a Filipino priest for alleged sexual molestation and blackmail of a 16-year-old church volunteer has come as a surprise for the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in the northern Philippines. Father Karole Reward Israel, 29, a newly ordained cleric who received his assignment sometime in May 2021, has been […]
Read More...Qatar: Security Forces Arrest, Abuse LGBT People
October 24, 2022 · By Human Rights Watch for www.hrw.org
Qatar: Security Forces Arrest, Abuse LGBT People (Beirut) – Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and subjected them to ill-treatment in detention, Human Rights Watch said today. LGBT people interviewed said that their mistreatment took place as recently as September 2022, as Qatar prepared to host the 2022 FIFA […]
Read More...Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short
October 24, 2022 · By THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION for www.rappler.com
Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India – ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumors around a Bollywood actor’s death – Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation. Prabhakar, […]
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