Pope expresses ‘shame’ at French sex abuse scandal
Vatican City – Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his personal shame and that of the Church at the sexual... Read more
6 Oct
‘Massive’ child sex abuse in French Catholic Church, inquiry finds
Paris – French Catholic clergy sexually abused some 216 000 minors in the seven decades since 1950, a “massive phenomenon”... Read more
5 Oct
Mozambique insurgents kidnap 100s of boys, train them as soldiers, HRW says
Johannesburg – Islamic State-linked militants leading an insurgency in northern Mozambique have kidnapped hundreds of boys and forced them... Read more
30 Sep
Congolese children trade life as miners for a chance at school
Kipushi – Lined up under a hot sun in Kipushi, a mining city in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
27 Aug
Kenyan man admits rape, murder of five young girls
Nairobi – Kenyan police on Saturday said a man had confessed to raping and murdering five young girls, just days... Read more
17 Jul
