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Pope Francis says he will remain in Rome until death
March 8, 2021 · By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Pope Francis says he will remain in Rome until death Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina. In an interview published in the Argentine newspaper La Nación on Feb. 27, the pope said that while he thinks about death, he is […]
Read More...A brave nun makes a stand in Myanmar
March 8, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
A brave nun makes a stand in Myanmar As Myanmar security forces cracked down on street protests on Feb. 28, Sister Ann Rosa Nu Tawng was determined to protect the people staging peaceful protests against the military coup. Undeterred by fear, Sister Nu Tawng knelt down before the security personnel, pleading with them not to […]
Read More...Shahbaz Bhatti: The legacy of Pakistan’s modern-day martyr
March 8, 2021 · By Benedict Rogers for www.ucanews.com
Shahbaz Bhatti: The legacy of Pakistan’s modern-day martyr Ten years ago today, I woke up and, as usual, switched on the radio and turned on my computer. Within seconds I received the news that I had long feared and expected, though hoped would never happen: the assassination of my friend Shahbaz Bhatti. For over five […]
Read More...HIV findings in DR Congo ‘give hope for cure’
March 8, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
HIV findings in DR Congo ‘give hope for cure’ The discovery of a large group of people whose bodies naturally control HIV without taking medication is leading to hopes of an eventual cure, scientists say. The study found as many as 4% of HIV carriers in the Democratic Republic of Congo were able to suppress […]
Read More...Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s
March 5, 2021 · By Nick Triggle and Michelle Roberts for www.bbc.com
Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s A single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 80%, an analysis in England shows. The Public Health England data showed the effect kicked in three to four weeks after vaccination. It was […]
Read More...How rape allegations have rocked Australian politics
March 5, 2021 · By Frances Mao for www.bbc.com
How rape allegations have rocked Australian politics Just a fortnight ago, Australia was shocked by a former political adviser’s allegations that she had been raped in the nation’s Parliament House. Brittany Higgins said she’d been attacked by a male colleague – also an adviser for the ruling Liberal Party – in a government minister’s office […]
Read More...Words are not enough to stop Myanmar’s carnage
March 4, 2021 · By Benedict Rogers for www.ucanews.com
Words are not enough to stop Myanmar’s carnage Five images from the past three days in Myanmar haunt me. The face of the Myanmar ambassador to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun, courageously using his address to the UN to break ranks from the illegal junta and appeal to the world for help. The words […]
Read More...Myanmar security forces kill 18 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint: rights group
March 4, 2021 · By Reuters Staff for www.reuters.com
Myanmar security forces kill 18 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint: rights group (Reuters) – Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people, a human rights group said, a day after neighbouring countries called for restraint and offered to help Myanmar resolve the crisis. The security […]
Read More...Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach charged with sexual assault, human trafficking
March 3, 2021 · By CBS News for www.cbsnews.com
Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach charged with sexual assault, human trafficking A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was charged Thursday with turning his Michigan gym into a yearslong criminal enterprise by coercing girls to train under him and then verbally and physically abusing them. John Geddert was charged […]
Read More...Syria torture: German court convicts ex-intelligence officer
March 3, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Syria torture: German court convicts ex-intelligence officer A German court has sentenced a former Syrian intelligence officer to four-and-a-half years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity. Prosecutors in Koblenz successfully argued that Eyad al-Gharib, 44, had helped to arrest protesters in 2011 who were later tortured and murdered. The case was unprecedented for […]
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