November, 2022
Vatican urges COP27 to support vulnerable communities
November 22, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Vatican urges COP27 to support vulnerable communities Representatives of the Vatican and climate activists co-hosted an event at the U.N. climate conference (COP27) in Egypt and urged countries to stand with victim nations and act urgently to address climate change. The event was co-hosted by the Holy See, Senegal, and Madeleine Diouf Sarr, chair of […]
Read More...PRESS RELEASE: Human trafficker convicted and sentenced to life in prison
November 21, 2022 · By Francis B. Bermido Jr.
PRESS RELEASE Human trafficker convicted and sentenced to life in prison 21 November 2022 by: Francis B. Bermido Jr. Life behind bars is the penalty handed down by the Regional Trial Court Branch 61 in Angeles City, Pampanga for a human trafficker, Allyana Ysabel Fernandez known as “Quenn”. She recruited and lured eleven young girls, […]
Read More...Al Gore reveals the world’s top 14 polluters are all oil and gas fields but insists ‘We are capable of solving this crisis’
November 21, 2022 · By SAMY MAGDY AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for fortune.com
Al Gore reveals the world’s top 14 polluters are all oil and gas fields but insists ‘We are capable of solving this crisis’ A detailed inventory of the top known sources of greenhouse gas emitters launched by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday found that the […]
Read More...Papal Muslim engagement makes demands on Asian bishops
November 21, 2022 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Papal Muslim engagement makes demands on Asian bishops Christian-Muslim relations are far from cordial in Asia, as Muslims generally see Christianity as a Western religion, which is opposed to its religious and political ideologies. The Western world’s perception of Muslims across the globe supporting a political global Islamic caliphate, spearheaded by the Islamic State (IS), […]
Read More...Pope names new members to commission for protection of minors
November 21, 2022 · By Carol Glatz for cruxnow.com
ROME — Pope Francis reconfirmed the leadership of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and expanded its membership from 17 to 20 people, naming 10 new members and reappointing 10 returning members. U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston, president of the commission, said, “Coming from all over the world with varied backgrounds […]
Read More...Int’l rights group backs ICC rejection of bid to halt drug war probe
November 21, 2022 · By Inquirer.net for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Int’l rights group backs ICC rejection of bid to halt drug war probe MANILA, Philippines — The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) supported the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) rejection of the government’s appeal to end the investigation on the supposed drug war abuses under the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte. […]
Read More...Church leaders call for compensation and climate justice
November 18, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Church leaders call for compensation and climate justice 18 November 2022 Fr. Shay Cullen The environmental conference on the climate crises called COP 27 in Egypt is coming to a close this week and the voice of the Catholic Church calling for climate justice and restitution payments for the loss and damage caused by the […]
Read More...US hospital flu cases hit 10-year high as vaccinations fall
November 18, 2022 · By Sam Cabral, BBC News for www.bbc.com
US hospital flu cases hit 10-year high as vaccinations fall US influenza hospital admissions have hit the highest rate in a decade as vaccinations sag, US officials say. They said adults have received five million fewer influenza jabs this year compared with the same time last year. Health experts are worried a so-called tripledemic of […]
Read More...Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist’s life at acute risk – UN
November 18, 2022 · By David Gritten, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist’s life at acute risk – UN The United Nations human rights chief has called on Egypt to immediately release jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. Volker Türk said his life was “at acute risk” after he escalated a hunger strike and stopped drinking water. He began the strike in […]
Read More...Supreme Court: India shocked as men sentenced to death for rape freed
November 18, 2022 · By Geeta Pandey, BBC News, Delhi for www.bbc.com
Supreme Court: India shocked as men sentenced to death for rape freed Ten years ago when a 19-year-old Delhi woman was found gang raped and murdered in the fields of the neighbouring state of Haryana, it was described as a “rarest of rare” case. Indians were shocked by news reports which detailed the brutality to […]
Read More...
