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Caught Between Sword And Wall
THE mothers of Nicaragua's teenage conscripts feel no relief as their sons near completion of two years military service. Instead, they worry more. "We all know that our sons......
Gary Maceoin In Rome Surveys The First Two Weeks Of The...
Synod's plea for open coverage DURING two weeks of "general congregations", some 200 fathers and a dozen lay auditors gave their views on the vocation and mission of the laity......
Overseas News In Brief
Thai brutality SURVIVAL International has appealed to the Thai Government to halt a brutal programme of expulsion of tribal peoples from the Golden Triangle area of northern......
Oxfam Plea For More Effective Aid
OXFAM launched a White Paper on Wednesday urging the Government to make more effective use of its aid budget. The report also suggests that a number of emergencies in the near......
Lefebvre Finds Communion In Rome
THE Vatican on Saturday announced plans to restore the legal basis for its dealings with the rebel French traditionalist, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. After a one hour meeting on......
Too Loyal To Retire
THE German former Archbishop of Cologne, who twice asked the Pope to allow him to retire, has died aged 80 after a distinguished career as head of the German Church, a position......
Exploitation Of Filipino Workers
THE plight of Filipino migrant workers around the world has been examined in a book produced by the Catholic Institute of International Relations, and focuses on the conditions......