May, 2023
Illinois report details scale of Catholic clergy sex abuse
May 24, 2023 · By Mike Wendling, Reporting from Chicago for www.bbc.com
Illinois report details scale of Catholic clergy sex abuse Hundreds of Catholic priests and church officials in the US state of Illinois have been named in a new report detailing sexual abuse by clergy. The state’s top prosecutor said 451 clergy in Illinois had sexually abused 1,997 children since 1950. The church had acknowledged only […]
Read More...Illinois probe reveals rampant sexual abuse in Catholic Church
May 24, 2023 · By Aljazeera News for www.aljazeera.com
Illinois probe reveals rampant sexual abuse in Catholic Church The attorney general of Illinois in the midwestern United States has released a 696-page report revealing widespread sexual abuse on the part of Roman Catholic clergy in the state — abuse it says went under-reported and, in some cases, tolerated. The report tallied 1,997 child survivors across seven decades, from […]
Read More...The U.S. Military’s Legacy in the Philippines: Thousands of Children Left Behind
May 23, 2023 · By TEXT BY CHAD DE GUZMAN / OLONGAPO CITY, PHILIPPINES | PHOTOGRAPHS BY GERIC CRUZ FOR TIME | for time.com
The U.S. Military’s Legacy in the Philippines: Thousands of Children Left Behind Karewin Levante has lived most of her life in the shadow of the Subic Bay naval base. When she was only 7 years old, she would sell gum outside its gates from dusk to dawn, rarely making a profit. Now 45, Levante spends […]
Read More...Tokyo archbishop elected Caritas Internationalis president
May 23, 2023 · By UCA News for www.ucanews.com
Tokyo archbishop elected Caritas Internationalis president Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo has been elected as the new president of Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations. Kikuchi, 65, was elected during the confederation’s 22nd General Assembly in Rome on May 13, a press release from the organization said. He […]
Read More...Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography and Extortion
May 23, 2023 · By The United States, Department of Justice for www.justice.gov
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 15, 2023 Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography and Extortion A Canadian man was sentenced today to 32 years in prison for producing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children and for interstate extortion based on an online “sextortion” scheme. […]
Read More...Irish diet like a ‘slow-motion disaster’ fuelling premature death and disability – report
May 23, 2023 · By George Lee, Environment Correspondent for www.rte.ie
Irish diet like a ‘slow-motion disaster’ fuelling premature death and disability – report A new report by the Climate and Health Alliance has suggested the Irish diet and food system is like a slow-motion disaster, fuelling premature death and disability due to diet-related chronic diseases. The report calls for the ending of the junk food […]
Read More...Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes
May 23, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie/news
Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes An international team of scientists identified plastic-eating bacteria and fungi in Chinese coastal salt marshes, presenting new possibilities for global waste management, according to a new study. “A total of 184 fungal and 55 bacterial strains capable of breaking down” various plastics were found in the Jiangsu […]
Read More...Tasered at ninety-five
May 22, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Tasered at ninety-five 22 May 2023 The Aussie police armed with Tasers shivered and shook with fear, The 95 year old Clare shuffled with her walker likely smiling drew near. Oh what a threat, she was bringing her dinner knife to her meal, The Cooma staff were terrified, the police judged the threat of life […]
Read More...Outcry as Australian police Taser 95-year-old care home resident
May 22, 2023 · By Tiffanie Turnbull and Tom Housden, BBC News, Sydney for www.bbc.com
Outcry as Australian police Taser 95-year-old care home resident An elderly Australian woman with dementia is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being Tasered by police at a care home. Officers were called to Yallambee Lodge in Cooma, New South Wales (NSW), after reports that 95-year-old Clare Nowland was carrying a knife. The early morning […]
Read More...Poverty drives maternal mortality in the Philippines
May 22, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Poverty drives maternal mortality in the Philippines Francisco Sales believes he could have saved the lives of his wife Gloria Operario and their unborn child during childbirth three years ago if he had enough money. Gloria had a risky third pregnancy due to gestational diabetes and high blood pressure and needed special treatment in a […]
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