August, 2023
Not exactly Michelangelo, Pope Francis tries his hand at mural painting
August 7, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Not exactly Michelangelo, Pope Francis tries his hand at mural painting LISBON, Portugal – Pope Francis, whose predecessors commissioned the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel centuries ago, tried his hand at painting on Thursday, August 3, when he put the final touches on a 3-kilometer long mural while visiting a school west of Lisbon. The mural is […]
Read More...Pope in World Youth Day: Real charity should ‘get hands dirty’
August 7, 2023 ·
Pope in World Youth Day: Real charity should ‘get hands dirty’ LISBON, Portugal – Pope Francis visited a Church-run social center in a low-income Lisbon neighborhood Friday, August 4, urging young people to shun “distilled,” orderly lives where everything seems perfect but to “get your hands dirty” by helping the needy. During his address at […]
Read More...Pope, in Portugal, warns half a million young Catholics of social media snares
August 7, 2023 · By BBC News for www.rappler.com
Pope, in Portugal, warns half a million young Catholics of social media snares LISBON, Portugal – One of the biggest crowds ever seen in Portugal mobbed Pope Francis on Thursday, August 3, as he rode in an open vehicle to a rally where he told an ocean of young Catholics from all over the world […]
Read More...‘Huge mistake’: Pimentel hits confidential funds in proposed 2024 budget
August 7, 2023 · By MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
‘Huge mistake’: Pimentel hits confidential funds in proposed 2024 budget MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expressed “deep concern” over the Marcos administration’s multibillion-peso confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in its proposed 2024 national government budget. In a statement on Saturday, August 5, Pimentel questioned the government’s understanding of the plight and commitment to […]
Read More...Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry
August 7, 2023 · By CATARINA DEMONY, Reuters for www.gmanetwork.com
Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry LISBON, Portugal – A Portuguese town said on Thursday it would reinstall a billboard highlighting sexual abuse by clergy after facing heavy criticism for removing it on the day Pope Francis arrived in the country to attend a massive youth event. Francis landed in Lisbon […]
Read More...Why children don’t speak up when they have been sexually abused
August 4, 2023 · By Lexy Hamilton-Smith for www.abc.net.au
Why children don’t speak up when they have been sexually abused As few as 0.2 per cent of child sex abuse victims in Australia speak out, with most staying silent out of fear, guilt, shame or confusion, the head of child protection group Act for Kids says. CEO Katrina Lines said some may even not […]
Read More...‘STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING’; Community involvement urged
August 4, 2023 · By Panay News for www.panaynews.net
‘STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING’; Community involvement urged ILOILO City – Report suspected human trafficking incidents to the authorities, the Regional Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (Regional IACAT) – Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) in Western Visayas urged the public. As of June 30 this year, 29 human trafficking victims in Western Visayas were given a total […]
Read More...Missing Georgia girl found 600 miles away in Virginia with alleged trafficker she met online, FBI says
August 4, 2023 · By Cody Alcorn for www.11alive.com
Missing Georgia girl found 600 miles away in Virginia with alleged trafficker she met online, FBI says DUNWOODY, Ga. — “Operation Cross Country” was a two-week, FBI led nationwide operation. The operation is in its 13th year, focusing on targeting sex traffickers and finding juvenile victims. The FBI said more than 200 victims of sex trafficking were rescued […]
Read More...Operation Narsil disrupts network of child abuse websites designed to generate profits from advertising
August 4, 2023 · By Interpol International for www.interpol.int
Operation Narsil disrupts network of child abuse websites designed to generate profits from advertising LYON, France — INTERPOL has concluded a two-year global operation to bring to justice criminals operating networks of child sexual abuse websites designed to generate profits from advertising. Running from December 2021 to July 2023, Operation Narsil also targeted the finance […]
Read More...The power of the Internet for good or evil
August 4, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The power of the Internet for good or evil Fr. Shay Cullen 4 August 2023 The power of the Internet for good or evil is immense. This is an electronic communications system that carries live video images, messages, documents and phone calls to anyone and everyone who has a mobile phone or computer. It is […]
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