Amazon bishops say bill threatens Brazil’s Indigenous peoples and forest

More than 60 Brazilian bishops who work in the Amazon presented the Brazilian Senate with a letter recommending that the country’s upper house withdraw a bill because it threatens extensive damage to public forests and traditional populations. The bill in question would change the rules, allowing illegally deforested federal lands to become private holdings. “Land grabbing is... Read More

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September 25, 2020

MP threatens six months in prison for helping to save unborn babies

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has commented after the publication of Labour MP Rupa Huq’s Bill to “restrict demonstrations in the vicinity of abortion clinics; and for connected purposes”, which proposes jailing pro-life people for six months if they express any opinion on abortion within 150 metres of an abortion clinic. ... Read More

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October 6, 2019

Heritage warning as English weather threatens church art

England’s “irreplaceable” historic wall paintings are at risk from the damp climate and previous flawed restoration attempts, English Heritage has warned. Preserving the artworks, some of which are older than those in the Sistine Chapel, is also difficult because of the complexity of preserving them in the ancient, crumbling buildings they decorate. English Heritage has... Read More

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November 1, 2018

Daesh group threatens to assassinate Pope Francis

An extremist group with links to Daesh has threatened to assassinate Pope Francis. Media group Al-Abd Al-Faqir released images threatening attacks against the Holy Father. The most recent image uses a photo of the pope from his visit to Auschwitz in 2016. A gunman – wearing a Daesh wristband – is shown pointing a weapon... Read More

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