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Church in India Lauds Solidarity in Face of Bombings

July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The president of the Indian episcopal conference affirmed that human solidarity has prevailed over the terrorist attacks wrought by “fanatics.”
Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes of Gandhinagar condemned the 22 explosions on Saturday in Ahmedabad. The attack left 42 dead and 183 wounded. The day before, seven blasts left one person dead in Bangalore.
“The bombs of Ahmedabad and [...]

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Journalists Fail as Would-be Papal Spies

July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI continues with his vacation in the seminary of Bressanone in the mountains of northern Italy, while some 260 journalists and technicians hover outside “spying” on his days of rest. The Pope is spending his vacation in prayer, study, rest and silence. According to L’Osservatore Romano, each afternoon, he takes a walk with his [...]

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Syrian Mufti Hopes Pope Visits for Pauline Year

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Notes Wish That Vatican Can Help Bring Peace to Mideast
By Mirko Testa
The grand mufti of Syria is hoping for a visit from Benedict XVI during the Pauline Jubilee Year.
Ahmad Badr El Din El Hassoun invited the Pope to visit his country in the context of a meeting in Damascus with a group of journalists, on [...]

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Church in Turkey Appeals for Democracy

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“There are no alternatives to democracy,” said the apostolic vicar in Anatolia, the day after Turkey’s deadliest terrorist attack in five years killed 17 people. Bishop Luigi Padovese, president of the Turkish episcopal conference, spoke with L’Osservatore Romano on Monday, expressing his apprehension as Turkey awaited a decision from the Constitutional Court about whether to [...]

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Marriage Programs Aim to Answer Pope

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“3 to Get and Stay Married” Helping Couples
By Kathleen Naab
One of the themes Benedict XVI returns to again and again is marriage and the family. As the popularity of divorce continues and families are subjected to ever new trials, the Pope knows that forming and maintaining a Christian marriage in the 21st century is no [...]

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