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Number of elderly workers in 2012 soared to new record high
The Japan Times (Apr 28, 2013) – The number of workers aged 60 or above averaged 11.92 million in 2012, setting a record high for the sixth straight year, according to recently released government data.
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All Men are Created Equal
See this heartbreaking video of the war on unborn human life. A war to which no other war in history can compare. The surrounding silence is stifling. The silence of the unborn. The silence of good people. The silence of … Continue reading
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“How did you get infected?”
Recently an article appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The headlines read “Church: Don’t judge those with HIV/AIDS”. The Catholic Church issued a statement that the public should not judge people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes … Continue reading
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In a world hungry for cheap shrimp, migrants labor overtime in Thai sheds
Thailand (September 20) – At an age when she should have been in a classroom, Thazin Mon discovered her knack for peeling shrimp. To help support her Burmese migrant family, the 14-year-old pulled 16-hour shifts, seven days a week, for … Continue reading
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ProLife: Add Number 3 To The List
As a Catholic Priest and one involved in Prolife issues, I often think about how our global society could improve.
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Violence and child abuse, red alert in Sri Lanka
AsiaNews 07/24/2012 – So far this year, police recorded 975 cases and 20 thousand complaints reported to the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA). Over the past five years, the country has registered 6,343 incidents of rape and 15,158 of child … Continue reading
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Drought warning in Sri Lanka: 60,000 hectares of cultivated land at risk
06/27/2012 (AsiaNews.it) – The delay of the monsoon rains threatens to destroy rice and other crops in the northern, northwestern and central northern areas of the country. The energy blackouts are starting: the water supplies of the hydroelectric reservoirs are … Continue reading
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World Communications Day: Talking about God, one click at a time
[May 19, 2012. (Romereports.com)] - On May 20, the Catholic Church celebrates World Communications Day. This year, the theme issued by Benedict XVI is “Silence and Word: The Path of Evangelization.”
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Japan: Married women as abuse victims
[Japan Times, May 13, 2012] – A recent Cabinet Office survey has found that 32.9 percent of married women have experienced domestic abuse.
Cancer survivors tell of workplace prejudice
[Japan Times May 12, 2012] – (“My boss told me they could no longer employ someone who is unable to make a long-term commitment” to the company, said Sakurai. “I decided to quit rather than wait to be laid off.”)