Pope on Pennsylvania sex abuse report: We abandoned the little ones
Pope Francis has acknowledged "with shame and repentance" the Catholic
Church's failure to act over sexual abuse by clerics against minors going
back decades, writing "we showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them."
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Kerala floods: At least 324 dead as rescue teams take to the air
In just the past 10 days, flash floods and landslides have killed 164
people in the southern state, authorities said earlier Friday, as
torrential monsoon rains continued to batter Kerala. Half of those deaths
have occurred in the past three days, State Relief Commissioner
P.H. Kurian told CNN. Read More
Airline passenger: convicted of sexually abusing a woman on a plane
Prabhu Ramamoorthy, could face up to life time in prison after being
convicted of sexual abuse on board on an aircraft.He sexually
harrased a 22-year-old women when she fell asleep. When she woke up from
her sleep a stranger's hand was down her pants. Read More
Saudi Arabia Seeks Its First Death Penalty Against Female Human Rights Activist
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against five human rights activists from the kingdom’s Eastern Province currently on trial in a secretive terrorism court, groups including Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
One of these five is Israa al-Ghomgham, the first woman to possibly face the death penalty for non-violent offenses.
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Neighboring South American countries stiffen borders as chaos in Venezuela triggers exodus
Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing the economic and humanitarian crisis roiling their homeland are facing increasing hostility from their South American neighbors.
Stricter border rules and mob violence have greeted some migrants as they look for refuge from the chaotic situation in Venezuela.
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Bolton: US to act 'very strongly' if Syria uses chemical arms
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser has warned that the United States would respond "very strongly"
if forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad use chemical weapons in an offensive to retake Idlib province.
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