Central African Republic seeks justice for rural victims of sexual violence
Bangui, Central African RepublicThomson Reuters Foundation Restoring court operations in rural parts of the war-torn Central African Republic is vital to tackling sexual violence and ensuring victims can seek justice, a top government official said, as the coronavirus pandemic fuels gender-based abuse. Rape has been widely used as a weapon of war in the country […]
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: Lauren Daigle’s ‘You Say’ a 100 week chart topper; Fr Rob Galea releases new single
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Music: Intimate and tender songs for sleep
MARCUS CHEONG reviews Keith and Kristyn Getty’s latest album, ‘Evensong’…
A scan of 10.3 million stars turns up no sign of aliens – yet
Washington DC, USReuters Scientists have completed the broadest search to date for extraterrestrial civilizations by scanning roughly 10.3 million stars using a radio telescope in Australia, but have found nothing – not yet, at least. Seeking evidence of possible life beyond our solar system, the researchers are hunting for “technosignatures” such as communications signals that […]
Vaccine confidence volatile, vulnerable to misinformation, global study finds
London, UKReuters Political polarisation and online misinformation are threatening vaccination programs worldwide, with public trust volatile and varying widely between countries, according to a global vaccine confidence study. The study, which maps trends in vaccine confidence across 149 countries between 2015 and 2019, found that scepticism about the safety of vaccines tended to grow alongside […]
After pushback, US Navy agrees to retain contracts with civilian Catholic priests at California naval bases
RNS The US Navy will retain contracts with civilian Catholic priests at naval bases in California for at least another year, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, said. This announcement came days after The San Diego Union-Tribune on 5th September reported that Catholic Masses at San Diego Navy bases had ended because the Navy, as part […]
September 11 anniversary: Rebuilt World Trade Center threatened anew by coronavirus
DANIEL TROTTER and GABRIELLA BORTER, of Reuters, report on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the site of New York City’s 2001 terror attacks…
Pope Francis’ team joins up with star athletes like Ronaldo to say: ‘We all run together’
Vatican CityRNS Not every sports team can claim Pope Francis as its honorary captain. But Athletica Vaticana – a 70-member team that includes bishops, nuns and Swiss guards – is proud to claim the pontiff as one of its own. The team is also a living example of his message on sports: “We all run […]
Essay: Fire destroys Moria refugee camp – another tragic wake-up call for the EU’s asylum policy
GEMMA BIRD, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at the University of Liverpool, says – in an article first published on The Conversation, that the fire at a migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Lesbos is a “stark reminder” of the need for systemic change…