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SA man jailed for transmitting child abuse material
August 2, 2023 · By AFP for www.afp.gov.au
SA man jailed for transmitting child abuse material A South Australian man was sentenced to nearly three years’ jail by the Adelaide District Court on Friday (14 July, 2023) for transmitting hundreds of photos and video of children being abused. The man, 31, pleaded guilty on 10 June, 2021 to nine offences, after being charged […]
Read More...Columban Mission in Britain
August 2, 2023 · By Fr. Peter Hughes for columban.org
Columban Mission in Britain Continuing Inspiration By Fr. Peter Hughes As we look back on 100 years of Columban mission worldwide, here in Britain we give thanks to God for all the gifts and challenges which have been showered on us. At this important moment in our history we commit ourselves with renewed energy to […]
Read More...Singapore executes 14th drug convict since last year
August 2, 2023 · By AFP, Singapore for www.ucanews.com
Singapore executes 14th drug convict since last year Singapore on Wednesday hanged a local man convicted of drug trafficking, officials said, two days before the scheduled execution of the first woman prisoner in the city-state in nearly 20 years. Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, convicted and sentenced to death in 2017 for trafficking “not less than 49.98 […]
Read More...Clergy abuse ‘swept under the carpet’ in Indian Church
August 1, 2023 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
Clergy abuse ‘swept under the carpet’ in Indian Church On June 1, the Vatican accepted the resignation of Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal, almost five years after police arrested him on charges of raping a nun. The Vatican “requested” his resignation, said a statement from the apostolic nunciature in India, adding that this action should not be […]
Read More...China using families as ‘hostages’ to quash Uyghur dissent abroad
August 1, 2023 · By Sam Judah, BBC News night and BBC Verify for www.bbc.com
China using families as ‘hostages’ to quash Uyghur dissent abroad China is pressuring Uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening families back home, researchers say. Refugees and activists tell the BBC intimidating tactics are tearing communities apart. “My dearest son,” said Alim’s mother as she flickered into view. “I didn’t think […]
Read More...Singapore hangs first woman convict since 2004
August 1, 2023 · By AFP, Singapore for www.ucanews.com
Singapore hangs first woman convict since 2004 Singapore on Friday hanged a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, the city-state’s first execution of a woman in nearly 20 years, officials said. The execution was carried out despite appeals from rights groups, who argue capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect on crime. “The capital sentence of death […]
Read More...Around 30 passengers die in Philippine ferry mishap
July 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Around 30 passengers die in Philippine ferry mishap A wooden ferry capsized leaving around 30 passengers dead while 40 passengers were rescued in the Philippines’ Rizal province, south of Manila. The mishap on July 27 was attributed to overcrowding by the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) while also raising questions about how the vessel was allowed […]
Read More...Korean pop music fans call for action to save the planet
July 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Korean pop music fans call for action to save the planet A group of Korean pop music fans who formed an ecological platform two years ago has continued to raise awareness about climate change and environmental protection in the East Asian nation. Members of K-Pop 4 Planet stood at Maengbang Beach in Samcheok in the third week […]
Read More...Asian bishops back campaign against fossil fuel proliferation
July 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Asian bishops back campaign against fossil fuel proliferation Catholic bishops in Asia have supported an ongoing campaign that calls for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty that seeks to battle climate change. Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, chairman of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) Office of Human Development and Climate Change Desk, said such a treaty […]
Read More...Hundreds attend Dún Laoghaire rally in support of asylum seekers
July 31, 2023 · By Sinead Spain for www.rte.ie
Hundreds attend Dún Laoghaire rally in support of asylum seekers Hundreds of people have marched at a rally in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, in support of asylum seekers. The rally follows a series of protests directed against people seeking asylum being accmmodated in Dún Laoghaire and Ballybrack in Dublin. It was organised by a newly […]
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