Tim Welby, son of the recently resigned Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has defended his father’s decision to step down amid mounting scrutiny over the Church of England’s handling of abuse cases. The resignation has intensified demands for Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, to follow suit due to his alleged neglect of multiple safeguarding Read more
Sexual offenders would need the approval of their victims in order to keep their names secret, while people who have fallen prey to crimes like revenge porn will get automatic suppression under a proposed new law change. The proposal, announced today by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, would essentially give victims of sexual offending more say Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen several Catholics to serve in his Cabinet and other parts of his administration, including environmental lawyer Robert F Kennedy Jr, three-term Sen Marco Rubio, Rep Elise Stefanik, and, in an announcement Monday evening, former Rep Sean Duffy. The 45th and soon-to-be 47th president made over a dozen announcements within 10 Read more
Myanmar’s military junta has come under fire from global rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW) for a surge in use of banned antipersonnel landmines that indiscriminately kill and injure people across the country. Myanmar topped the global list of casualties from landmines last year, HRW said in a report released on Nov. 21. The country Read more
Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now claims the government is using chiefs and police to monitor sermons in churches across the country to gather intelligence. Gachagua alleged that certain state forces had directed chiefs to monitor sermons by the clergy as a means of intimidation. “I have heard that chiefs are being sent to Read more
On Sunday the White Ribbon riders set out from Gore on their South Island ride to raise awareness about stopping violence in New Zealand. White Ribbon was started as a men’s movement in Canada in 1991, aiming to promote healthy masculinity and reduce violence against women and children. The riders were welcomed by Soroptimist International Read more
The Malaysian State of Johor has rejected almost 30 per cent of applications to build data centres to ensure the conservation of local resources and regulate one of the largest markets in Southeast Asia. Last June, Johor set up an ad hoc committee to vet applications to build data processing centres that house the IT Read more
The results of an urgent scan for an overdue baby with medical concerns were sent to “nowhere”, resulting in a stillbirth that could potentially have been avoided. The devastating outcome led the first-time mother to file a complaint with the Health and Disciplinary Commission to ensure the system makes changes and incidents like this never Read more
France’s powerful culture minister on Monday clashed with the country’s Roman Catholic establishment over whether tourists should pay to enter Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens next month. Before a devastating 2019 blaze ravaged the landmark, Notre Dame was among the most visited buildings in Europe. Once the cathedral reopens on December 7 and 8, Read more
Almost ten years after the Islamist attack on its editorial offices, the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” is looking for the best cartoons that criticise religion. The competition is aimed at “those who are fed up with living in a world ruled by God and religion”, writes the editorial team on its website. “Give vent to Read more