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Portuguese Church sexual abuse report released
February 15, 2023 · By Linda Bordoni for www.vaticannews.va
Portuguese Church sexual abuse report released The final report of the Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse of Children in the Catholic Church in Portugal, releases validated testimonies relating to abuse cases that occurred between 1950 and 2022 and points to over 4,800 victims. By Linda Bordoni Reacting to the final report of […]
Read More...Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns
February 15, 2023 · By Damian Carrington, Environment editor for www.theguardian.com
Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns An increase in the pace at which sea levels are rising threatens “a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale”, the UN secretary general has warned. The climate crisis is causing sea levels to rise faster than for 3,000 years, bringing […]
Read More...Corruption, freedom suppression plague Asian nations
February 15, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Corruption, freedom suppression plague Asian nations Governments in multiple countries in the Asia-Pacific region suppressed basic freedoms and civic space amid rising authoritarianism and high level of corruption, says a new report from Transparency International (TI). Afghanistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, and North Korea are ranked among the worst Asian nations to curb civic space and basic […]
Read More...Pope urged to sanction Congo priest in child sex abuse case
February 14, 2023 · By Agence-France-Presse for mb.com.ph
Pope urged to sanction Congo priest in child sex abuse case Kinshasa, DR Congo- Congolese and foreign activists on Monday called on Pope Francis to sanction a priest accused of sexually abusing a minor in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he arrives on Tuesday. A girl identified as Marie told reporters by video conference […]
Read More...Devadasi – Sex slave to Indian goddesses
February 14, 2023 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
Devadasi – Sex slave to Indian goddesses “Devadasi” — girls coerced by their parents into an elaborate wedding ritual with a Hindu deity, many of whom are then forced into illegal prostitution. Four decades after the state ban, there are still more than 70,000 devadasis in the Indian state of Karnataka according to India’s human […]
Read More...Over 100 priests, nuns persecuted in 2022, says report
February 14, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Over 100 priests, nuns persecuted in 2022, says report More than 100 priests and nuns were kidnapped, arrested, or killed worldwide in 2022, says a report referring to data from a papal foundation. Nigeria led the list as “one of the most dangerous countries in which to serve the Church” with the brutal murder of […]
Read More...Central Criminal Court hears of rape of siblings aged five and three
February 14, 2023 · By Vivienne Traynor, RTÉ Courts Reporter for www.rte.ie
Central Criminal Court hears of rape of siblings aged five and three The Central Criminal Court has heard how a five-year-old girl and her three-and-a-half-year-old brother were raped and abused at the hands of their mother and her partner. At a sentence hearing, the court also heard how the little girl said she had been […]
Read More...Kids sent back to families that abused them: report
February 13, 2023 · By By Lee Jaeeun for www.koreaherald.com
Kids sent back to families that abused them: report Nearly 85 percent of children reported from domestic violence situations were sent back to their homes without measures to protect them, a report showed Sunday. According to the report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, of the 31,804 reported cases of child abuse at home […]
Read More...More minors being sexually abused by their own relatives
February 13, 2023 · By The STAR for www.thestar.com.my
More minors being sexually abused by their own relatives THE number of sexual assault cases involving victims aged below 16 allegedly committed by family members rose by 61% in 2021 from 2019. Figures provided in Parliament last Monday by Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam showed there were 247 cases in 2021. He […]
Read More...Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey?
February 10, 2023 · By Birce Bora for www.aljazeera.com
Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey? “We are searching for my niece, Rukiye,” a tired-looking man with bloodshot eyes told local reporters as he peered through the twisted remains of a hospital in the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Wednesday. “She is 23, a nurse. She entered the hospital hours after the […]
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