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Pope Renews Stand On Apartheid
THE VATICAN reaffirmed its total opposition to apartheid and its support for an independent Namibia in a statement released shortly after Pope John Paul 11 met Mr P W Botha, The......
Vatican Scorns Murder `fantasy'
by Desmond O'Grady in Rome ACCUSATIONS that the secret masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda 2) arranged the murder of Pope John Paul I have received less attention in the Italian press......
Planning Threat To Bexley Children's Home
by Peter Stanford SIX MENTALLY and physically handicapped children have been denied the chance of moving into a specially adapted house under the supervision of trained staff......
Priests 'no' To Pardon By Marcos
THE TWO FOREIGN PRIESTS standing trial for murder in the Philippines have rejected an offer of a pardon from President Ferdinand Marcos. Fr Niall O'Brien from Dublin and an......
Cafod Makes Appeal To Summit
THE DIRECTOR of the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, Julian Filochowski, joined with the heads of other development agencies last week in an appeal to Mrs Thatcher as......
Papal Stress On Unity
POPE JOHN PAUL II, at the start of a six-day visit to Switzerland, has appealed for greater ecumenical unity. He was speaking at the World Council of Churches headquarters in......
Glc Bill 'offensive'
SUPPORTING an amendment in the House of Lords, denouncing the Bill abolishing the GLC as a "dangerous precedent", the Anglican Bishop of Rochester, Dr Richard Say, said that......