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The Americas
Cardinal shielded from abuse victim A MAN allegedly abused by a priest when an altar boy has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards from Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony for......
Europe
Peace 'depends on a miracle' By Bruce Johnston, Rome Correspondent THE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Belgrade believes that the key to peace in the Balkans now lies with Serb leader......
The Vatican
POPE John Paul 11 will visit a prison next year on July 9 — and he is asking every bishop in the world to do the same. Mgr Giorgio Caniato, co-ordinator of the Vatican's Prisons......
Troops Out, Says New Archbishop
THE NEW Archbishop of San Juan, Ronaldo Gonzalez, called for an end to US military training in Puerto Rico and for his country to cherish its identity and culture. During the......
Russian Patriarch Rules Out Papal Visit
THE LEADER of Russia's Orthodox Christians has rejected suggestions — not least, that of a senior Vatican spokesman that the Pope will be invited to Russia after his successful......
Italy Penalises Human Cloning
THE ITALIAN Parliament imposed severe penalties for the cloning of embryos, bringing discussion of the law on artificial insemination, which has been debated in the Italian......
French Senate Rejects Antimarriage Law
THE FRENCH senate has rejected a controversial measure that would allow unmarried partners the same legal status as married couples. The legislation, known as the Civil......
Nationalist Erects Auschwitz Chapel
THE POLISH nationalist who planted crosses around the perimeter of Auschwitz has begun to build a wooden chapel near the former death camp. Kazimierz Switon, self-proclaimed......
Church Offers To Talk To Rebels
THE PRESIDENT of the Colombian bishops' conference has offered to negotiate the release of hostages held by the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN). Archbishop Alberto Giraldo......
Bolivia 'corrupt And Decadent'
BOLIVIA'S bishops called for the eradication of corruption in their country during their annual assembly and expressed .concern over moral decadence in Bolivia, which they said......
Ushers In Religious Freedom
THE VIETNAMESE government issued a new decree that guarantees religious freedom but warned that anyone who uses religion to harm the state will be punished. "Any acts conducted......
Laos Permits Church Building
THE GOVERNMENT Of Laos has authorised the construction of a church after 24 years of persecution of Catholics and expropriation of Church property. Local sources told the Holy......
Bishop Carlos Belo, Leader Of East Timor's Catholics, Has...
the UN-brokered deal between Portugal and Indonesia on the territory's future. Bishop Belo, Apostolic Administrator of Dili and 1996 Nobel Prize laureate, told the German news......
Africa
Rebels release last Churchmen SIERRA LEONEAN rebels have released the last two Church personnel kidnapped during a guerrilla insurgency last December. Irishman Noel Bradshaw,......
Bishops Snub Rwandan Premier
CATHOLIC BISHOPS and a Vatica diplomat refused to meet Rwandan President Pasteur Bizimungu during a tate visit to Burundi. The snub was a clear challenge to Bizimungu who......