HANOI, Feb 1 (dpa): Vietnam’s ruling Communist party concluded proceedings for its 13th National Congress on Monday with a press conference at which party chief Nguyen Phu Trong renewed vows to fight corruption within party ranks.
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+ January 30, 2021 THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has renewed its call for the abolition of the arancel system in the country.
In its pastoral statement after the 121st Plenary Assembly, the CBCP urged all archdioceses and dioceses to gradually work on the removal of the system, under which the faithful is charged with a fixed amount in exchange for various church services. The ‘arancel‘ can be a hindrance for the poor to receive God’s grace and blessings. Let us do our best, then, to remove obstacles to genuine service, especially to the poor, said CBCP president Archbishop Romulo Valles.
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Two years after legalising cannabis, has Canada kept its promises?
26 Jan, 2021 12:03 AM
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Buds of dried cannabis flowers at a growing facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario. Photo / Dave Chan, The New York Times
Buds of dried cannabis flowers at a growing facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario. Photo / Dave Chan, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Ian Austen
Legal pot has made Canadian justice a little fairer, with heavily racialised arrests for possession mostly ending. But vows on amnesty, illicit sales and Indigenous inclusion are works in progress. When Robert was 18, he was arrested by Montreal s police for possession of a small amount of hashish, an event that would upend his young life.