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Bishops Back British Missionary Over Expulsion Threat
BY BARBARA FRASER TWO WEEKS after the Peruvian government threatened to expel a British missionary known for his environmental defence work the president of the Peruvian......
Argentina Legalises Same-sex Marriage
BY PHILIP THOMPSON DESPITE opposition from the Catholic Church and family groups, Argentina has become the first Latin American country to legalise same-sex marriage. By a 33-27......
Church Welcomes Release Of First Cuban Prisoners
BY STAFF REPORTER SEVEN former political prisoners released by the Cuban government have arrived in Madrid, the first of 52 people released in a deal partially brokered by the......
Near Accident Inspires Commuter To Invent The ‘steering...
BY ANNE MARIE AMACHER “ PRAY as you go.” That’s the slogan for Wayne Kneeskern’s custom-made, hand-crafted steering wheel cover with the rosary embedded in it. Now drivers can......
Malaysian Faithful Fear Punishment For Saying ‘allah’
BY STAFF REPORTER MALAY - SPEAKING Christians in the state of Selangor are now concerned that using the word “Allah” for God could be construed as disobeying the sultan, or......
Ugandan Bishop Condemns Bomb Blast
BY STAFF REPORTER UGANDA ’ S Catholic bishops have joined others in condemning the July 11 twin bombings that killed more than 70 people and injured others as they watched the......