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Right-wing politics
fromWIRED
20 hours ago

Government Workers Say They're Getting Inundated With Religion

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins' Easter email sparked controversy over the separation of church and state, prompting internal complaints from employees.
Brooklyn
fromwww.cbc.ca
12 hours ago

Ontario pastor charged with fraud after York Region homelessness prevention program targeted: police | CBC News

A pastor is accused of leading a fraud scheme targeting a homelessness prevention program in York Region, involving nearly $100,000 in fraudulent claims.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah's Witnesses' new policy changes nothing

Beatrice Jones faced a life-threatening decision at 11 due to Jehovah's Witnesses' blood transfusion doctrine, ultimately refusing treatment and later leaving the faith.
#sexual-assault
#police-misconduct
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago
London politics

Paedophile City of London police officer granted anonymity due to health concerns

A constable resigned after being caught with child abuse images, damaging police legitimacy and failing to protect vulnerable individuals.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Paedophile City of London police officer granted anonymity due to health concerns

A constable resigned after being caught with child abuse images, damaging police legitimacy and failing to protect vulnerable individuals.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Woman charged over man's baptism ceremony death

A woman has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man drowned during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

This trans megachurch pastor survived 15 years of conversion therapy. She's now running for office. - LGBTQ Nation

Joanna Whaley transitioned from evangelical pastor to Democratic candidate, facing challenges in her past relationships and advocating for queer rights.
#cybersecurity
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago
Healthcare

Healthcare Executives Face a New Era of Personal Risk

Healthcare executives face heightened personal risks due to grievance-motivated cyber threats amid economic pressures and public accountability.
Information security
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Lawyers And Cybersecurity: Talk To An Expert - Before It's Too Late - Above the Law

AI accelerates cybersecurity threats while business leaders remain complacent, creating critical vulnerabilities in law firms and organizations that struggle to respond to breaches occurring within 29 minutes.
Healthcare
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago

Healthcare Executives Face a New Era of Personal Risk

Healthcare executives face heightened personal risks due to grievance-motivated cyber threats amid economic pressures and public accountability.
Information security
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Lawyers And Cybersecurity: Talk To An Expert - Before It's Too Late - Above the Law

AI accelerates cybersecurity threats while business leaders remain complacent, creating critical vulnerabilities in law firms and organizations that struggle to respond to breaches occurring within 29 minutes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

He spent years investigating Opus Dei, a Catholic group accused of a vast conspiracy of abuse. Then Pope Leo asked to meet

Gore's book lays out claims the organisation is at the heart of a conspiracy involving child grooming, human trafficking, and psychological and emotional control, with former members saying the group used private confessions as leverage against members and drugged those under its sway.
Non-profit organizations
#catholic-church
fromIndependent
3 days ago
Right-wing politics

Brenda Power: School survey shows that rumours of the Catholic Church's demise are grossly exaggerated

fromIndependent
3 days ago
Right-wing politics

Brenda Power: School survey shows that rumours of the Catholic Church's demise are grossly exaggerated

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Catholic priests say sexual abuse law "violates their religious freedom" - LGBTQ Nation

The law says consent cannot truly be given in those circumstances due to the power imbalance, and it also applies to a professor and a student, or a boss and an employee, or a therapist and a client.
Law
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian author & father of 10 indicted for alleged child sex abuse - LGBTQ Nation

John Kent Tarwater was indicted on two counts of rape, three counts of sexual battery, and three counts of gross sexual imposition, with allegations dating from August 2019 to July 2020.
LGBT
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Found My Housekeeper's Business Instagram. What I Saw Shocked Me.

A homeowner feels uncomfortable about their cleaner posting videos of their home online without permission, despite appreciating the cleaner's work.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Child-molesting Trump pastor leaves prison after serving only six months - LGBTQ Nation

"What I did to Cindy decades ago was wrong. There is no other word for it, and there is no excuse for it. I am deeply sorry."
LGBT
#ai-ethics
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago
US news

To Catholic thinkers, Pentagon's AI demands violate 'human dignity'

Catholic theologians filed court briefs supporting Anthropic's restrictions on military AI use, citing concerns about autonomous weapons and mass surveillance violating human dignity and just war doctrine.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago
Philosophy

The former archdeacon looking to put limits on AI with an ethical code: The problems posed today have been the subject of theological reflection for hundreds of years'

Lyndon Drake bridges theology, AI ethics, and capital markets through the Oxford Oath for AI Practitioners, prioritizing human dignity and common good over technical efficiency in artificial intelligence development.
Philosophy
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The former archdeacon looking to put limits on AI with an ethical code: The problems posed today have been the subject of theological reflection for hundreds of years'

Lyndon Drake bridges theology, AI ethics, and capital markets through the Oxford Oath for AI Practitioners, prioritizing human dignity and common good over technical efficiency in artificial intelligence development.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

The Epstein files and the danger of transparency without accountability

Releasing Epstein files without prosecuting exposed individuals and institutions fails victims, normalizes abuse, and emboldens perpetrators and potential abusers.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Company admits it diverted private patient records to law firms

GuardDog Telehealth illegally accessed and sold patient medical records from multiple health systems to law firms without patient consent, representing the first settlement in Epic Systems' lawsuit against companies engaged in this practice.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
EU data protection
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Police Scotland fined for mishandling victim data

Police Scotland was fined £66,000 for extracting an entire mobile phone's contents from a crime victim instead of only necessary text messages, exposing sensitive personal data including special category information.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse

A Louisiana priest faces three felony charges for indecent behavior with a 15-year-old minor, continuing the clergy abuse crisis that began in the same diocese decades ago.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Secrecy, Democracy, Necessity

Executive officials justify secrecy through claims of protecting decision-making integrity and national security, but such necessity arguments alone cannot legitimize secret governance in democracies.
Social justice
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

My High School Teacher Groomed Me. I Kept His Secret - Until Now.

A teacher groomed and sexually abused a student starting at age 14-15, exploiting her vulnerabilities and isolation through manipulation, special attention, and isolation tactics that continued into college.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Christian Brothers persist with moves that hinder abuse lawsuits' progress

The Christian Brothers use a legal strategy requiring abuse survivors to sue all living members from the abuse period, rather than designating a single representative defendant.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Breakup war stories, a horny ex-priest who couldn't quit sex & the latest Pete Buttigieg drama - Queerty

Queerty's Quick & Dirty series recaps major queer news stories including an ex-priest influencer leaving the Catholic Church and a Pete Buttigieg Atlantic feature.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Not until now has there been a comprehensive review of this painful chapter in our state's history, with a view toward offering transparency, accountability, and systemic reforms that will, I hope, lessen the likelihood of future child sexual abuse, not just within the Diocese of Providence, but in our community as a whole.
NYC parents
Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Priests, imams and rabbis warned of rise AI-fuelled SATANISM

Religious leaders are attending a Vatican-affiliated exorcism course in Rome to address concerns about AI-enabled satanism and devil worshippers using artificial intelligence for rituals and child exploitation.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Can Faith Leaders Stop Violence Against Women?

Faith leaders can be powerful allies in combating gender-based violence by activating entire communities toward positive social change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

He broke the story of the US Catholic clergy abuse scandal. Now he reflects on struggling to keep his faith

For a writer, the Jesuits' stress on Socratic thinking was a gift. Question seeks answer, answer sparks new questions, yielding synthesis as the wheel of learning turns. Picture cerebral basketball coach Kevin Trower, a layperson teaching Latin, pacing the floor with furrowed brow, book in hand on Caesar's Gallic wars. Alea iacta est. The die is cast! What does this tell us? Think, boys! Think!
Education
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
37 years ago

'I knew someday I'd be the pastor of a parish, but never did I dream I'd be in a founding situation.'

Father James E. Rafferty established a new Catholic parish in Escondido in 1985, using a Tudor-style home as a temporary church, administrative center, and residence while planning a permanent facility.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Priest had almost 50,000 stolen from personal account in scam trying to pay broadband

A parish priest lost nearly €50,000 to an online banking scam while attempting to pay a broadband connection fee, claiming inadequate bank security measures.
California
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

California church employee secretly recorded two juvenile congregants in their bathrooms, suits allege

Crossline Community Church faces lawsuits alleging former employee Jacob Melvin Hart installed recording software on donated computers to secretly record minors.
fromQueerty
1 month ago

"It was touching my flesh": This hot real-life priest is calling it quits due to his too-powerful sexuality - Queerty

I could have decided to live in a grey area and lead a double life, as perhaps other priests do. But at a certain point, I realized that it wasn't right. I don't agree with celibacy or the doctrine that supports it.
LGBT
#clergy-sexual-abuse
World news
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

Under Pressure: Exploring the effect of legal and criminal threats on security researchers and journalists - DataBreaches.Net

Most surveyed journalists and security researchers face legal or criminal threats, yet most do not retract or change their work in response.
Privacy professionals
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

You're not paranoid: lawyers ARE coming to get you. - DataBreaches.Net

Failure of federal regulators to act after patient-data breaches can prompt state attorneys general and class-action lawsuits seeking money and corrective action plans.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Religious Harm Isn't Always Recognized as Trauma

Non-affirming religious environments and messages cause lasting shame, anxiety, and self-doubt that can persist into adulthood and impair well-being.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We must protect young people from online harms | Letters

Online platforms expose young people to widespread misogyny and harmful content, requiring comprehensive regulation and design changes rather than age bans alone.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Christian teacher wins right to refuse to read gay children's books in school - LGBTQ Nation

A Nashville public charter school teacher secured an accommodation to avoid reading a children's book about two gay fathers after enlisting a Christian nationalist legal group to threaten the school.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The kids don't get days off. Nor should you': my secret life as a paedophile hunter on the dark web

He clicked on a video. A girl was sitting in an adult bed, a child's picture book beside her. Squire watched as a man came into the frame and began reading it to her. For a moment, it could have been a normal scene maybe it would be until the man proceeded to remove the girl's clothing. Then he raped her. Squire watched her endure it it looked like her soul left, he says.
Television
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Dear Abby: Why would you side with the woman who installed a secret camera?

Unconsented surveillance of elderly relatives violates privacy; severe addiction can devastate families financially, leaving lasting dependency and emotional distress.
#jeffrey-epstein
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Hate To Say I Told You So Again: Your Chats Ain't Private - Above the Law

Communications with GenAI platforms lack attorney-client privilege protection because they occur between a client and a machine, not a lawyer, and are not confidential under platform terms of service.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
1 month ago

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Grassroots organizing requires careful tradeoffs between openness and security to protect participants from extensive government surveillance and corporate data cooperation.
Wellness
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Peter Attia was named more than 1,700 times in Epstein emails, sparking backlash

Peter Attia's name appears over 1,700 times in the Epstein files, prompting outrage from followers and medical professionals and tarnishing his wellness reputation.
fromMedscape
2 months ago

Is Assisted Death Always Peaceful? We Simply Don't Know

For decades, the gold standard for the coma-induction phase of euthanasia was thiopental. It was swift, reliable, and highly concentrated and rapidly induced a deep coma. In 2011, however, the European Union banned the export of drugs used for capital punishment, including thiopental. In the wake of the ban, manufacturers withdrew or tightly controlled supplies to avoid association with executions, making the drug increasingly difficult to obtain. "Thiopental is very difficult to get now," Horikx said.
Medicine
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Woman Says Catholic Hospital Canceled Sterilization Surgery to 'Protect Her Sacred Fertility'

I've wanted to pursue sterilization since I learned that that was something that a person could do. I've tried a lot of different options for birth control, none of them have worked for me. She added that she never wanted kids, has a history of assault, and is worried about living in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
Healthcare
#data-breach
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling

Some Christian clergy embrace arrest and bodily risk as a moral obligation to protect immigrants, while others decline due to family and congregational responsibilities.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

FBI gathered intelligence on reporters, religious orgs using 'assessment' authority, watchdog report says

FBI assessments examined over 1,000 journalists, religious groups, politicians and others using intelligence tools without needing a criminal predicate or warrant-level evidence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Assisted dying backers accused of bullying over threat to bypass Lords

Leadbeater said MPs were angry that a small handful of peers could talk out a bill that had been backed by a majority in the Commons. I think the government should listen to that. I think they've got a duty to listen to that, she said. I worry about the reputation of the House of Lords, who nobody elected. And they should not have the power to try and block something that has been voted for by people who were democratically elected, she said.
UK politics
fromCoindesk
2 months ago

Privacy

This Privacy Notice applies to all personal information processed by CoinDesk, including its affiliates and subsidiaries (" CoinDesk," " we," " us," or " our "). It covers the information CoinDesk collects through the websites, mobile applications, electronic devices, all other products and services we provide, any other services that display this Privacy Notice, all of the associated content, functionalities, and advertising, and when you communicate with us by phone, email, or otherwise (collectively, the " Services ").
Privacy professionals
Higher education
fromNature
3 months ago

Six steps to protect researchers' digital security

Academic freedom and researchers' safety are deteriorating globally due to harassment, political interference, legal threats, and underreporting.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Archbishop of York cleared of misconduct over handling of sexual abuse case

In findings published on Thursday, the church-appointed president of tribunals, Stephen Males, concluded that some mistakes were made in the handling of Tudor's case, but the threshold for misconduct was not met. Males, a former court of appeal and high court judge, said Cottrell had no power to remove Tudor from ministry and could not be held responsible for the previous decision to allow Tudor back into ministry.
UK news
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

There Is No Press Pass to Invade a Church': Attorney for Minnesota Church Rips Don Lemon

Attorney Renee Carlson accused Don Lemon of violating the FACE Act by following and filming anti-ICE protesters who stormed Cities Church.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Bishop Warns Clergy To Be Ready For a New Era of Martyrdom' To Protect The Vulnerable' in The U.S.

I have told the clergy of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire that we may be entering into that same witness, Hirschfeld said. And I've asked them to get their affairs in order, to make sure they have their wills written, because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies, to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

New archbishop of Canterbury pledges to rebuild trust in church's handling of abuse

The new archbishop of Canterbury has pledged to rebuild trust and confidence in the way the Church of England deals with the abuse of children and vulnerable adults, saying that in the past it has fallen tragically short. Sarah Mullally told a meeting of the C of E's ruling body, the General Synod, that proper independence would be central to the way the church dealt with allegations of abuse on her watch as archbishop.
UK news
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

UNC Admin Can Now, Officially, Secretly Record Faculty

According to the policy, administrators may, with the provost and general counsel's written permission, record classes or access existing recordings without telling faculty in order to "gather evidence in connection with an investigation into alleged violations of university policy" and "for any other lawful purpose, when authorized in writing by the provost and the office of university counsel, who will consult with the chair of the faculty."
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why UAP Disclosure Challenges Mental Health Ethics

If you saw something in the sky that you genuinely could not explain-something now officially categorized as an unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP-would you tell your therapist or psychiatrist? For many people, the honest answer is no. Not because they doubt their own perception, but because they worry about what might happen next. They fear being seen as unstable, having the experience reframed as a symptom, or having it documented in a way that could affect future care, employment, or credibility.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A Priest's Journey Through Work, Faith, and Controversy

So I worked at General Electric's Finance and Accounting division in New York City for three years. And then I moved to GE Capital, which was their financial services arm, which was really booming at the time in the mid-'80s. So I moved there in 1985. I took a job in human resources and I thought that would be a little more congenial, but gradually I started to realize I'm in the wrong place.
US politics
US news
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Law Professor Arrested On 50 Counts In Child Sexual Abuse Materials Case - Above the Law

A Barry University law professor, Glen‑Peter Ahlers, was arrested on 50 counts of unlawful possession of materials depicting the sexual performance of a child and held on $100,000 bond.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
2 months ago

ICE Agents Are 'Doxing' Themselves

ICE List claims a leaked database of nearly 4,500 DHS employees but mainly aggregates publicly posted information, includes inaccuracies, and operates as a crowdsourced wiki.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Bishop of Lincoln arrested on allegation of sexual assault

The Bishop of Lincoln, Stephen Conway, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and suspended from ministry pending investigation and referral to statutory authorities.
Law
fromabovethelaw.com
2 months ago

Hacked Database To Match Their Hack Opinions - See Also

Repeated hacks of the Supreme Court, a former Biglaw partner accused of murdering his wife, an xAI deepfake investigation, and a citation-bias dispute.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 months ago

Church stands by call to execute gay people: "I will not apologize for preaching the Word of God." - LGBTQ Nation

An Indianapolis church leader endorsed a sermon that urged LGBTQ+ people to kill themselves and used violent, demeaning language; YouTube removed the video.
Privacy professionals
fromSupercar Blondie
2 months ago

What your employer can actually see when you're browsing at work is a truth everyone should be aware of

Employers can often monitor most browsing activity on company devices, VPNs, or work Wi‑Fi, and may access corporate app data even when working from home.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK government drops plans to publish photos and names of offenders under community orders

Ministers abandoned plans to publish names and photos of people ordered to complete unpaid community work after concerns about humiliating offenders' children and probation criticism.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

I've Taken Steps To Protect My Client's Documents: But What Happens Post-Production? - Above the Law

You're getting ready to make a document production to the other side. You're worried though that the other side may use GenAI tools on the documents that don't ensure they are protected from public disclosure. You ask to see the other side's policies just to be sure. They refuse. You ask the judge for a protective order since some of your documents contain trade secrets.
Law
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

I'm a gay Black southern man who never felt safe in church. Here's why I still became a pastor. - LGBTQ Nation

A same-gender-loving Black cisgender man reluctantly embraced pastoral calling while grappling with exclusion, doubt, and faith, informing pastoral care and faith deconstruction work.
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