Tag: Social issues
South Dakota governor kills transgender bill, but orders ban
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday killed a bill that would have banned transgender women and girls from female sports,...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
<p>BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...
AP Exclusive: Pandemic means far fewer eyes on kids’ welfare
LANSFORD, Penn. — Ava Lerario lived in a home marked by both love and chaos, even before the walls of the pandemic started closing...
Vatican punishes Polish churchmen for alleged abuse cover-up
<p>WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican said Monday that it is punishing a retired Polish archbishop and a bishop for their alleged roles in covering...
EU commissioner visits refugee facilities on Greek islands
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is visiting asylum-seeker facilities on the eastern Greek islands of Samos and Lesbos amid continuing...
Number of foreigners moving to Germany hits 10-year low
<p>BERLIN — The number of foreigners living in Germany increased by 1.8% last year, the lowest rate in a decade, according to official figures...
‘Captain Underpants’ book pulled for ‘passive racism’
NEW YORK — A graphic novel for children from the wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves...
UK agency: Vaccination rates lowest among older Black people
<p>LONDON — New figures from Britain's statistics agency showed Monday that older people from Black African backgrounds are more than seven times as likely...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...
NY social service agency sued for not allowing X gender mark
<p>ALBANY, N.Y. — Nonbinary New Yorkers who currently must declare themselves as male or female to receive Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance...