Tag: Children abuse

• Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:29 UTC

  Vatican infighting surfaces and questions an “embittered” Pope

  

  Pope Francis has no intention of stepping down as he fights accusations that he protected a former archbishop accused of sexual abuse, Italian news agency ANSA reported, citing “close associates” of the pope.

• Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  1.2bn children worldwide at risk from conflict, poverty and sexual discrimination

  

  About 1.2 billion children face severe risks from conflict, poverty or sexual discrimination, said Save the Children rights organization in a report published on Wednesday. The main threats to childhood are child labor, exclusion from education, early pregnancy and child marriage, with conflict often inflating the risks.