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Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years
December 16, 2021 · By AFP, Yangon for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years Myanmar’s junta today jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, a government spokesman told AFP, the first of a series of possible sentences that could see the Nobel laureate imprisoned for decades. Suu Kyi, 76, […]
Read More...Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan Is Gripped by Starvation
December 16, 2021 · By The New York Times for www.nytimes.com
An estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the country’s population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening food insecurity this winter. Many are already on the brink of catastrophe. Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan Is Gripped by Starvation SHAH WALI KOT, Afghanistan — One by one, women poured into the mud brick clinic, the […]
Read More...Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
December 15, 2021 · By Europe migrant crisis for www.bbc.com
Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe The Pope has denounced “narrow self-interest and nationalism” over the way European countries treats migrants. Speaking on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis called the neglect of migrants the “shipwreck of civilisation”. The Pope first visited Lesbos in 2016, when it was a major entry point for […]
Read More...Former RTÉ Sport producer Kieran Creaven jailed for 10 years
December 15, 2021 · By Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent for www.rte.ie
Former RTÉ Sport producer Kieran Creaven jailed for 10 years A former RTÉ Sport producer who filmed himself sexually abusing a young child in the Philippines seven years ago while other children were in the room has been jailed for ten years. Kieran Creaven with an address at Adelaide Street in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, has […]
Read More...Papal call against pornography must resonate in Asian churches
December 13, 2021 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Papal call against pornography must resonate in Asian churches Child pornography is one of the worst forms of exploitation and continues to crush the dreams of children globally. This absolute moral degradation is now a part of the multi-billion-dollar global porn industry, with deep roots in Asia. It operates like any business with public relations […]
Read More...On a mission to end poverty and suffering in Indonesia
December 9, 2021 · By Konradus Epa, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
On a mission to end poverty and suffering in Indonesia Father Charles Patrick Edward Borrows believes it was God’s plan to send him to Kampung Laut, a fishing area in Central Java province’s Cilacap district, to help the local poor overcome abject poverty. The 78-year-old Irish Oblate missionary, who became an Indonesian citizen in 1983, […]
Read More...Filipino priest nominated for Dutch rights award
December 9, 2021 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Society of Divine Word Father Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva, a staunch critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has been nominated for the prestigious Human Rights Tulip Award by the Dutch government. Father Villanueva is among 12 nominees from around the world. One of them will be bestowed with the prestigious award this year. The nomination recognizes the […]
Read More...Church struck in Myanmar military attack on deserted town
December 9, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Church struck in Myanmar military attack on deserted town At least 49 buildings including a church have been set ablaze in the deserted town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s western Chin state due to shelling by the military. Thantlang Centenary Baptist Church — where the slain pastor Cung Biak Hum served as a minister — was […]
Read More...Portugal’s Catholic bishops announce independent child sexual abuse commission
December 6, 2021 · By Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves for www.reuters.com
Portugal’s Catholic bishops announce independent child sexual abuse commission LISBON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Portugal’s Roman Catholic Church said on Thursday it would create an independent commission to investigate historical child sexual abuse allegedly committed by members of the clergy following pressure from prominent congregants to lift a veil of silence around the issue. Portugal’s […]
Read More...Thai police probe Amnesty over support for democracy activists
December 6, 2021 · By UCA News reporter, Bangkok for www.ucanews.com
Thai police probe Amnesty over support for democracy activists The Thai Royal Police have launched an investigation to determine whether the locally based office of Amnesty International poses a threat to national security because of its support for pro-democracy activists. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a former army chief, has ordered police to investigate after a […]
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