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Report: No evidence gay priests more likely to molest children

A preliminary report released by John Jay College of Criminal Justice shows no evidence that gay priests are any more likely to molest children than are heterosexual clergy. " A preliminary report commissioned by...

Children of War

" From time to time photos of child soldiers in Africa holding AK-47s or some other kind of weapon appear here and there provoking outrage and compassion from the Western public. But just a few decades ago, during...

Teenaged girls sold for P1,500

I have a feeling that this is a growing trend part of the sex tourism scene in the Philippines where young pimps visit the Malls and ply their services to tourist and foriegn residents. I am glad to say its...

Nation's largest doctors' group joins efforts to repeal DADT

The Nation's largest doctors' group has joined efforts to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT), the United States military policy term about homosexuality in the U.S. military mandated by federal law that...

Do You Love Children? Then Do Something...

Not many know this, but malnutrition is one of the most serious health problems facing India. 46% of all children under 5 years old in India are underweight I.e. 60 million children. In Madhya Pradesh, 60% of children under 5 are malnourished— this exceeds the numbers...

Zimbabwe girls trade sex for food

" Growing numbers of children in Zimbabwe are turning to prostitution to survive, the charity Save the Children says. The aid agency says increasing poverty is leading girls as young as 12 to sell their bodies...

Rites of Passage, Time to Pass the Torch On

There are many times that we find ourselves on a whole different path. Our life is never the same ever again. There is no going back. It is important to acknowledge these significant times. As many cultures do...

Tough love 'is good for children'

"Children brought up according to "tough love" principles are more successful in life, according to a study. The think tank Demos says a balance of warmth and discipline improved social skills more than an laissez-faire, authoritarian or disengaged upbringing. " We were...

Swine Flu – New measures by Dublin Childrens’ Hospitals

The three childrens’ hospitals in Dublin today announced new precautionary measures in relation to visiting patients in their hospitals. Due to the number of in-patient cases suffering from H1N1 Swine Flu Virus they have restricted visiting to parents and/or guardians...

No men Or women needed - making babies

" Human eggs and sperm have been grown in the laboratory in research which could change the face of parenthood. It paves the way for a cure for infertility and could help those left sterile by cancer treatment to...

A Colourful Installation for Raising Climate Change Awareness

A ‘Walk to Raise Awareness about Climate Change’ for the students of Karachi to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action had to be cancelled due to security concerns in the country. The Children’s...

Jaxports Dirty little secret about Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line  are convicted felons. That’s right. They each pled guilty in Federal Court in Miami to felonies. These included polluting our waters and lying about it to the United States Government in repeated cover ups....

Swine Flu for Parents: Real World Answers

"There's an incredible amount of information out there about the swine flu…along with a lot of mixed messages.  What we hope to do is pull together some of the best, most reliable information currently...

MISSING PEOPLE

Why I have to ask - do the media not pro-actively get more involved in missing people cases. Why do they not get behind the families and help them raise awareness? In today's Telegraph, an article written by Cassandra Jardine.Melanie Hall's remains were found this week after...

Think of the Children!

Personally I am sick to the back teeth of that excuse being used. But, yet again it is - and this time to stop people smoking outside at public beaches and parks.I must say that I am a smoker - but as a smoker I...

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