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Black History Month: the legends and the lessons
April 5, 2022 · By Justine John Dyikuk for www.ucanews.com
Celebrating the contributions of black people who have trailblazed various fields of human endeavor Black History Month: the legends and the lessons The heroic efforts of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), who is described as the “father of black history,” have not gone in vain. Usually, February and March are observed as a time to honor […]
Read More...Cambodia to resume controversial child adoptions
April 5, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
NGOs are ‘deeply alarmed’ by applications pending from the US and Italy without adequate child protection measures in place Cambodia to resume controversial child adoptions Cambodia will shortly resume child adoptions after a decade-long hiatus imposed amid controversy over allegations that not all infants were orphans and some were stolen. The Social Affairs Ministry has […]
Read More...Indonesian activists go national in sex slavery case
April 5, 2022 · By Konradus Epa, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Indonesian activists go national in sex slavery case Nuns, priests and lay activists in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province have called on the national police to help trace four young girls who went missing after the owners of four nightclubs were busted for human trafficking. The girls, originally from West Java, went missing in June last […]
Read More...Indian bishop’s acquittal in rape case challenged in high court
April 5, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Rape accuser, Kerala state say the prosecution has a strong case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal Indian bishop’s acquittal in rape case challenged in high court Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s acquittal in a rape case by a trial court has been challenged by his accuser and the Kerala government in the southern state’s high court. The accuser, a […]
Read More...COP15: Key outcomes for nature loss and climate change from UN talks in Geneva
April 4, 2022 · By DAISY DUNNE, ARUNA CHANDRASEKHAR, GIULIANA VIGLIONE for www.carbonbrief.org
COP15: Key outcomes for nature loss and climate change from UN talks in Geneva Preparatory talks for a major UN biodiversity summit, COP15, came to a close in Geneva on Tuesday evening, with countries agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in an attempt to solve issues surrounding a global deal to reverse nature loss. Negotiators from 164 […]
Read More...Climate change: IPCC report warns of ‘irreversible’ impacts of global warming
April 4, 2022 · By Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent for www.bbc.com
Climate change: IPCC report warns of ‘irreversible’ impacts of global warming Many of the impacts of global warming are now simply “irreversible” according to the UN’s latest assessment. But the authors of a new report say that there is still a brief window of time to avoid the very worst. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
Read More...German cardinal calls for change in church teaching on homosexuality
April 4, 2022 · By Catholic News Service for www.ncronline.org
German cardinal calls for change in church teaching on homosexuality HAMBURG, GERMANY — Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx has called for a change in Catholic teaching on homosexuality, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA. “The catechism is not set in stone. One may also question what it says,” Marx told the weekly magazine Stern in an interview published March 31. “Homosexuality is not […]
Read More...Young people demand urgent action to tackle climate change
March 31, 2022 · By George Lee for www.rte.ie
Young people demand urgent action to tackle climate change An estimated 300 to 400 young people took part in the Fridays for Future climate strike at Merrion Square in Dublin today. The event was part of the tenth round of worldwide student climate protests demanding that politicians and others in leadership positions take far stronger […]
Read More...New priests cheer Catholics amid Myanmar conflict
March 31, 2022 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
New priests cheer Catholics amid Myanmar conflict The Catholic Church in Myanmar has welcomed 13 new priests as a blessing and hope for the war-torn minority Christian community. Cardinal Charles Bo presided over the priestly ordination ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon last Saturday. The new priests are from the Archdiocese of Yangon, dioceses of Pathein and Pyay, and the […]
Read More...Biden: Putin’s ‘back against the wall’ in Ukraine invasion
March 31, 2022 · By JUSTIN TASOLIDES NATIONWIDE for www.ny1.com
Biden: Putin’s ‘back against the wall’ in Ukraine invasion In remarks at the Business Roundtable’s CEO quarterly meeting, President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “back is against the wall,” warning that Russia could use cyberattacks and chemical weapons in Ukraine as the war continues. The president praised the heads of American companies for helping the […]
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