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Pope accepts resignation of Paris archbishop over relationship with woman
December 6, 2021 · By INQUIRER.net for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Pope accepts resignation of Paris archbishop over relationship with woman PARIS — Pope Francis has accepted Paris archbishop Michel Aupetit’s resignation, the French Bishops’ Conference said in a statement on Thursday. Last week, Aupetit had sent a letter to the pope offering to resign following French media reports about a relationship with a woman. The bishops’ conference […]
Read More...Pope revises Church law, updates rules on sexual abuse
December 1, 2021 · By Philip Pullella for www.reuters.com
Pope revises Church law, updates rules on sexual abuse VATICAN CITY, June 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud or attempt to ordain women. The revision, which has […]
Read More...Catholic nuns lift veil on abuse in convents
December 1, 2021 · By PHILIP PULLELLA, Reuters for www.gmanetwork.com
Catholic nuns lift veil on abuse in convents VATICAN CITY – When young nuns at a convent in Eastern Europe told their Mother Superior that a priest had tried to molest them, she retorted that it was probably their fault for “provoking him”. When African nuns in Minnesota asked why it was always they who […]
Read More...Ahmaud Arbery: Three US men guilty of murdering black jogger
November 26, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Ahmaud Arbery: Three US men guilty of murdering black jogger Three white men have been found guilty of killing a black jogger last year in a case that became a rallying cry to racial justice protesters. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was shot on 23 February 2020 in a confrontation with Travis and Gregory McMichael and their […]
Read More...‘Night duties’ for the ‘Son of God’
November 26, 2021 · By Philippine Daily Inquirer for opinion.inquirer.net
‘Night duties’ for the ‘Son of God’ The man who calls himself “The Appointed Son of God” is facing a looming appointment with a very human, earthly institution. US federal prosecutors last week charged Davao-based preacher Apollo Carreon Quiboloy of “participating” in a sex trafficking operation that allegedly forced girls and young women to have […]
Read More...Guilty: Jury convicts three over killing of Ahmaud Arbery
November 26, 2021 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
Three white men chased and fatally shot Arbery, a Black man, while he was out jogging last year, fuelling protests over racism in the US. Guilty: Jury convicts three over killing of Ahmaud Arbery A jury in the US state of Georgia has delivered guilty verdicts to three men for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, […]
Read More...Papal call against pornography must resonate in Asian churches
November 25, 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...A regime that abducts athletes is not fit to host Olympics
November 25, 2021 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
A regime that abducts athletes is not fit to host Olympics Ever since I was a teenager, I had three loves: tennis, China and human rights. I used to play tennis regularly with my father. My goal was to beat him before he turned 70, and then before he turned 80. I failed. I took […]
Read More...Nuclear arsenals do not provide security, says Vatican official
November 24, 2021 · By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Nuclear arsenals do not provide security, says Vatican official The global Covid-19 pandemic should be teaching people that security does not come from a country’s possession of nuclear weapons, but from working together to promote the common good with greater access to health care, a reduction of poverty and care for the environment, the Vatican […]
Read More...Merck anti-Covid pill cleared for emergency use by EMA
November 24, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Merck anti-Covid pill cleared for emergency use by EMA The EU’s drug watchdog has backed Merck’s anti-Covid pill for emergency use ahead of a formal authorisation and started reviewing Pfizer’s antiviral treatment as cases soar across Europe. The two pills by the US pharma giants represent a potentially groundbreaking step in the fight against coronavirus […]
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