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08

Jan

Pope tells women to feel free to breastfeed in the church

Joe CHILD RIGHTS No Comments

Pope Francis encouraged women attending a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday to feel free to breastfeed their children in the church. “The ceremony is a little long, someone’s crying because he’s hungry. That’s the way it is,” the pontiff said. “You mothers, go ahead and breastfeed, without fear. Just like the …

08

Jan

Plight of children sufferring from a common form of pediatric cancer

Joe FOREIGN NEWS, Right to life No Comments

Shocking images show plight of cancer-stricken 3-year-old child, with kidney tumour the size of a BEACH BALL Dramatic new photographs have illustrated the plight of children suffering from a common form of pediatric cancer. The snapshots, offer graphic insight into the pain of Wilms Tumours – a rare form of growths that target the kidneys. Identified …

08

Jan

85-year-old Emir of Daura and wife name new baby

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85-year old Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk and his beautiful young wife, Gimbiya Aisha Umar Farouk hosted the naming ceremony of their new baby on Tuesday 3rd January. The baby girl was named Halimatu Sadiya Umar Faruk.

07

Jan

Man fired by his employer for missing work to see his new born baby

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30-year-old Lamar Austin was given an ultimatum on new year’s eve by his employer to either come to work or be terminated. What was the problem? Austin and his wife were expecting a baby that day. He missed work to see the birth of his son. Surprisingly, he received a text message from the company he works, saying: “As of now, you …

06

Jan

If you are looking at setting new goals for 2017, then consider volunteer work

Joe Day of charity No Comments

Studies have shown that giving time to help others can help improve both people’s physical and mental health, and also makes you a winner in the job market. So, as you think about the year ahead, CRACO advises that you consider volunteering. Volunteering can help people in need, worthwhile causes and the community in general, but the benefits …

05

Jan

Children whose parents give them sips of alcohol more likely to drink as teens

Joe CHILD UPBRINGING No Comments

A study published in the journal Psychological Medicine found that children who are given alcohol by their parents are more likely to be drinking full serves of alcohol by the time they are 15 or 16. Parents are advised to desist from giving their kids alcohol, no matter how small as any level of alcohol is harmful to children because their brains are …

05

Jan

60-year-old man marries a 6-year-old girl, and says she was a gift.

Joe CHILD MARRIAGE, FOREIGN NEWS No Comments

In Afghanistan, a 6-year-old girl was rescued after a horrific case of child marriage involving a man 54 years older than her. The 60-year-oldMuslim priest claimed the child was a “religious offering” and sent to him as a gift. He claimed the child’s parents were aware of the marriage that took place in a village on the Ghor province …

04

Jan

Dirty kids are healthy kids

Joe CHILD UPBRINGING No Comments

Science has said that keeping kids clean all the time is not the best for them. Kids must be allowed to get dirty. Parents and teachers need to stop slathering their kids with hand sanitizers because it actually does more harm than good, killing off the good along with the bad. The microbes found in dirt and dirty things play a crucial role in training …

04

Jan

The Pope laments the rising cases of child abuse among catholic priests and other clergy and calls on bishops to maintain “zero tolerance” for child abuse

Joe CHILD ABUSE No Comments

Pope Francis has exhorted catholic bishops worldwide to do what’s needed to ensure children are protected from sexual abuse by clergy. In a letter released on Monday to the bishops, the Pope decries “the suffering, the experiences and pain of minors who were abused sexually by priests”. “It is a sin that shames us” the …

03

Jan

CRACO calls on Gambian president to step down to save the lives of women and children

Joe Day of charity, FOREIGN NEWS, Right to life No Comments

Senegal’s troops are on alert to intervene if president Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh said a standoff with neighbouring west African states over his refusal to step aside after losing December election will escalate into war if the alliance doesn’t back down from its stance. In his words: “Let …

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