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Child abuse costs Italy 13 bn euros a year, or 0.84% of GDP
(ANSA) – Milan, December 4 – The failure to prevent child abuse ends up costing Italian State coffers 13 billion euros a year or 0.84% of GDP, according to a study released Wednesday. The report by Bocconi University, Terre des … Continue reading
Pope mulls child suffering, death
(By Sandra Cordon) (ANSA) – Vatican City, November 27 – The suffering and death of children can be difficult to understand and accept, especially when people wrongly think that death means the end of all things, Pope Francis said Wednesday. … Continue reading
Pope meets around 50 child Rett syndrome sufferers
(ANSA) – Vatican City, November 27 – Pope Francis met a group of around 50 children suffering Rett syndrome, a severe neurodevelopmental brain disorder, and their parents at the Vatican on Wednesday. The Argentine pontiff greeted and stroked the children … Continue reading
Social worker, teacher fired after beating autistic child
(ANSA) – Vicenza, June 7 – A teacher and a social worker who were arrested in April for having humiliated and beaten a 15-year-old autistic student were officially fired on Friday. The teacher, Maria Pia Piron, has been fired by … Continue reading