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Immortalizing Americas’ San Romero and countless martyrs
March 29, 2021 · By Mary Aileen D. Bacalso for www.ucanews.com
Immortalizing Americas’ San Romero and countless martyrs On March 24, the United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. Little do many people know about this day, but for the Salvadorean people, it is the day they lost their dearly […]
Read More...German cardinal refuses to resign, asks to change church law
March 29, 2021 · By Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
German cardinal refuses to resign, asks to change church law Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, 64, said he won’t resign following the publication of the report on the handling of clerical sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Cologne in Germany. “To simply take the moral responsibility with me and to go to protect the reputation of the office […]
Read More...Indonesian court rejects appeal by rapist of altar boys
March 29, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur for www.ucanews.com
Indonesian court rejects appeal by rapist of altar boys A court in Indonesia has thrown out an appeal by a former Church worker sentenced to a lengthy prison term earlier this year for sexually abusing two altar boys. The Bandung High Court in West Java province on March 23 upheld the 15-year prison sentence handed […]
Read More...Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo calls on young people to pursue non-violence
March 26, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo calls on young people to pursue non-violence Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has appealed to young people to continue pursuing a path of non-violence to restore democracy in Myanmar, which has been plunged into turmoil following a military coup. Cardinal Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences, also lauded young people’s […]
Read More...Sex abuse trial of sacked priest postponed in Timor-Leste
March 26, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur, Jakartafor www.ucanews.com
Sex abuse trial of sacked priest postponed in Timor-Leste A court in Timor-Leste has been forced to postpone resuming the sexual abuse trial of an American former priest due to the imposition of a lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 infections in the tiny predominantly Catholic country. The trial of Richard Daschbach, 84, was originally […]
Read More...Child migrants: First photos emerge of Biden-era detention centres
March 26, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Child migrants: First photos emerge of Biden-era detention centres The Biden administration has said it will open additional facilities for migrants after images from a detention centre in Texas showed children huddled together in crowded makeshift rooms. The Texas site, a government-run tent city in Donna at the US-Mexico border, is reportedly housing 1,000 people. […]
Read More...Atlanta spa attacks shine a light on anti-Asian hate crimes around the world
March 25, 2021 · By Christopher Johnson and Tara John, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Atlanta spa attacks shine a light on anti-Asian hate crimes around the world London (CNN): The outpouring of grief and anger over the news that six Asian women were among those killed in the shootings at three Atlanta area massage parlors has drawn attention to the rise of anti-Asian violence in the US. And it’s not just […]
Read More...Covid: Rich states ‘block’ vaccine plans for developing nations
March 25, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Covid: Rich states ‘block’ vaccine plans for developing nations Wealthy countries – including the UK – are blocking proposals to help developing nations increase their vaccine manufacturing capabilities, documents leaked to BBC Newsnight show. Several poorer countries have asked the World Health Organization to help them. But richer nations are pushing back on provisions in […]
Read More...Locking down children for 2 weeks a violation of rights –UNICEF
March 24, 2021 · By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
Locking down children for 2 weeks a violation of rights –UNICEF Prohibiting minors from going outside for two weeks to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be considered an infringement of children’s rights, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said Friday. “UNICEF acknowledges the efforts put in place by […]
Read More...Global COVID-19 cases reach more than 121M; death toll 2,682,032
March 24, 2021 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Global COVID-19 cases reach more than 121M; death toll 2,682,032 The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,682,032 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Thursday. At least 121,209,630 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority […]
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