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More women given senior roles in the Vatican
March 28, 2023 · By AFP, Vatican City for www.ucanews.com
More women given senior roles in the Vatican Once a rare sight in the Vatican’s halls of power, women are increasingly being seen in senior posts under Pope Francis, but the gender battle is far from won. The centuries-old institution has an inherently patriarchal image, from the Swiss Guards at the gates to the cardinals […]
Read More...Ukraine: Perils of War for Children in Institutions
March 28, 2023 · By Human Rights Watch for www.hrw.org
Ukraine: Perils of War for Children in Institutions The Ukraine war has had traumatic and devastating consequences for children in residential institutions, including forcible transfers to Russia and separation from their families. The impact on institutionalized children points out the urgency of the need to remove them from institutions and provide support for family and […]
Read More...Indian Government Moves to Remedy Its Violation of Children’s Privacy
March 28, 2023 · By Hye Jung Han for www.hrw.org
Indian Government Moves to Remedy Its Violation of Children’s Privacy This week, the Indian government announced a third-party security audit of Diksha, the educational app it owns and uses to provide online education to students in grades 1 to 12. The government also committed to better protect the data privacy of children and teachers using its app. The news […]
Read More...Scottish paedophile jailed for directing Philippines child abuse
March 28, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Scottish paedophile jailed for directing Philippines child abuse A paedophile who directed sex attacks on girls in the Philippines from his home in the Scottish Highlands has been jailed for 12 years. Gary Campbell, 59, paid for abuse to be carried out by adults as he watched and recorded it on the internet from his […]
Read More...Argentina celebrates 10 years of Pope Francis’ pontificate
March 24, 2023 · By UCANEWS for www.ucanews.com
Argentina celebrates 10 years of Pope Francis’ pontificate When he appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on March 13, 2013, in his plain white papal robes, the newly elected Jorge Bergoglio immediately presented an image of a different kind of papacy. The smiling, outspoken Jesuit was in sharp contrast to his reserved, intellectual […]
Read More...Why are Asian Churches reluctant to study clerical abuse?
March 23, 2023 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Why are Asian Churches reluctant to study clerical abuse? Pope Francis has demonstrated a different way of being a pope since the day of his election when he bowed down before the crowd in front of St. Peter’s Square and sought their blessings. His daring insistence to serve justice to the victims of clerical abuse […]
Read More...‘Review findings are brutal’ – Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley
March 23, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
‘Review findings are brutal’ – Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley A report by Baroness Louise Casey has found that women and children were failed by the Metropolitan Police, with racism, misogyny, and homophobia at the heart of the force. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told the BBC: “We have let Londoners down… the findings […]
Read More...China frees Uyghur Christian pastor after 15 years in jail
March 23, 2023 · By CA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
China frees Uyghur Christian pastor after 15 years in jail Chinese authorities have released a Uyghur Christian pastor who spent 15 years in prison for “inciting separatism” and “leaking state secrets to overseas organizations,” charges termed as “baseless” by rights groups, says a report. Alimujiang Yimiti, 49, a Protestant house church pastor was reunited with […]
Read More...Opinion: ICC arrest warrant for Putin is a stunning statement
March 22, 2023 · By Opinion by Frida Ghitis for edition.cnn.com
Opinion: ICC arrest warrant for Putin is a stunning statement CNN — When the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Friday that it had issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another key Russian official for charges related to an alleged scheme to forcibly deport thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia, it also effectively placed Putin’s name […]
Read More...St John Ambulance report – Unvetted adults can still access children
March 22, 2023 · By Aoife Hegarty, RTÉ Investigates for www.rte.ie
St John Ambulance report – Unvetted adults can still access children A review into the handling of complaints of sexual abuse at the voluntary first aid organisation St John Ambulance has found its garda vetting system is incomplete creating the potential for unvetted individuals to gain access to children, RTÉ Investigates has learned. The independent […]
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