Claire Giangravè, Rome, September 21, 2017
“The conscience of the Church arrived a little late” on sexual abuse, Pope Francis… Continue reading
“Pope Francis admits the church was ‘a bit late’ on tackling sex abuse”, The Toronto Star
By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, September 21, 2017
The Pope spoke off-the-cuff during his first meeting with the sex abuse… Continue reading
“Pope Francis acknowledges Catholic Church’s bad practices during the sex abuse crisis”, The Washington Post
By Stefano Pitrelli and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Acts of Faith, September 21, 2017
ROME — Pope Francis acknowledged that the… Continue reading
“New misconduct allegations hang over U.N. meeting on sex abuse”, The Philadelphia Tribune
Alexandra Olson, September 21, 2017
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said sexual abuse is a problem that goes beyond… Continue reading
“UN Peacekeepers: Congo leads world in sex abuse allegations”, Associated Press
By Krista Larson and Paisley Dodds, September 21, 2017
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — She had been orphaned by a brutal… Continue reading
“40 million in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world”, International Labour Organization
ILO, Geneva, 19 September 2017
New data reveal that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Target 8.7, will not… Continue reading
“Hun Sen flirts with dictatorship”, The Japan Times
Editorial, Tokyo, September 12, 2017
Hun Sen, prime minister of Cambodia, is a survivor. He has exploited opportunities provided by… Continue reading
“Trump urges more nationalist worldview in first UN address”, PBS NewsHour
Lisa Desjardins, September 19, 2017
In his inaugural address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump laid out a broad… Continue reading
“Powerful Quake Devastates Central Mexico, Leaving More Than 200 Dead”, NPR
Colin Dwyer, The Two-Way, Breaking News from NPR, September 20, 2017
Updated at 3:30 a.m. ET Wednesday
The death toll… Continue reading
“Son of Penn State molester Jerry Sandusky pleads guilty to child-sex crimes”, The Washington Post
By Avie Selk, September 16, 2017
The son of Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant coach convicted of sexually… Continue reading