March, 2023
The Philippines needs children’s courts
March 31, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Philippines needs children’s courts Fr. Shay Cullen 31 March 2023 Every time I sit in a Philippine family court with the Preda social workers and the children who are testifying against their sexual abusers, I see the many children and parents or guardians waiting to have their cases heard by the judge. Many other […]
Read More...Negros Occidental priest charged with rape for allegedly molesting 4-year-old girl
March 31, 2023 · By CNN Philippines Staff for www.cnnphilippines.com
Negros Occidental priest charged with rape for allegedly molesting 4-year-old girl Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 27) — A Catholic priest in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental is facing a rape charge for allegedly molesting a four-year-old girl. Father Aron Buenacosa, parish priest of St. Joseph Parish Church in Barangay Caduha-an, was charged with rape before the […]
Read More...Filipino drugs war victims pin hope on ICC probe
March 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Filipino drugs war victims pin hope on ICC probe The International Criminal Court rejecting the Philippine government’s appeal to suspend a probe into the ‘war on drugs’ has reignited hope among families of victims. The ICC’s Appeals Chamber rejected the appeal on March 27 reviving hopes of justice among the families of some 29,000 people, who were killed […]
Read More...Singapore police arrest 23 in child abuse crackdown
March 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Singapore police arrest 23 in child abuse crackdown Singaporean law enforcers arrested 23 men amid an island-wide crackdown on online child sexual exploitation activities, police say. The men aged between 22 and 61 are suspected of possessing, distributing, and gaining access to child abuse materials, transmitting obscene materials, and possessing obscene films, police said in a […]
Read More...Rise in online child abuse triggers alarm in Macau
March 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Rise in online child abuse triggers alarm in Macau Online sexual abuse cases involving minors in Macau increased by more than 30 percent last year while the territory experienced a drop in the overall crime rate, a government official said. Wong Sio Chak, the secretary for security in the Macau Special Administrative Region said there was an […]
Read More...It’s time for women religious to think of their rights
March 31, 2023 · By Kochurani Abraham for www.ucanews.com
It’s time for women religious to think of their rights A week before this year’s International Women’s Day, Bishop Paul Mattekkat of Diphu in India’s eastern state of Assam sent a letter to all his priests and religious, revising the salaries of women religious working in his diocese. The Feb. 28 letter stated that from April 2023 the […]
Read More...80th Birthday Celebration of Fr. Shay Cullen, Founder of the Preda Foundation, Inc.
March 29, 2023 · By Preda News
80th Birthday Celebration of Fr. Shay Cullen, Founder of the Preda Foundation, Inc. The Preda Foundation Family celebrated the 80th birthday of the founder Father Shay Cullen, a Columban missionary from Ireland who came to the Philippines in 1969, that is 53 years ago. He was assigned to St. Joseph’s Parish and he witnessed the […]
Read More...More women given senior roles in the Vatican
March 28, 2023 · By AFP, Vatican City for www.ucanews.com
More women given senior roles in the Vatican Once a rare sight in the Vatican’s halls of power, women are increasingly being seen in senior posts under Pope Francis, but the gender battle is far from won. The centuries-old institution has an inherently patriarchal image, from the Swiss Guards at the gates to the cardinals […]
Read More...Ukraine: Perils of War for Children in Institutions
March 28, 2023 · By Human Rights Watch for www.hrw.org
Ukraine: Perils of War for Children in Institutions The Ukraine war has had traumatic and devastating consequences for children in residential institutions, including forcible transfers to Russia and separation from their families. The impact on institutionalized children points out the urgency of the need to remove them from institutions and provide support for family and […]
Read More...Indian Government Moves to Remedy Its Violation of Children’s Privacy
March 28, 2023 · By Hye Jung Han for www.hrw.org
Indian Government Moves to Remedy Its Violation of Children’s Privacy This week, the Indian government announced a third-party security audit of Diksha, the educational app it owns and uses to provide online education to students in grades 1 to 12. The government also committed to better protect the data privacy of children and teachers using its app. The news […]
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