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The Diplomat Who Rose From His Sickbed World Bulletin
VATICAN NOTEBOOK Edward Pentin he balance between diplomacy and priesthood is a delicate one for Holy See diplomats, yet Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the......
Archaeologists ʻfind Tomb Of St Philip The Apostleʼ
ARCHAEOLOGISTS say they have uncovered the tomb of the Apostle St Philip. The discovery took place in Pamukkale, former Hierapolis, in western Anatolia, Turkey, the city where......
Bishop Criticises Kenyan Leaders
A BISHOP has heavily criticised the Kenyan government on what he described as its ineffectiveness in handling the hunger crisis developing in the East Africa nation. Bishop......
Dozens Are Wounded In Church Bomb Blast
BY ED WEST A CAR bomb has exploded near a Catholic church in northern Iraq, injuring at least 23 people as part of a coordinated attack on Christian places of worship in the......
Thousands Leave Church
THE NUMBER of German Catholics formally leaving the Church rose by almost 50 per cent in 2010, possibly because of the sex-abuse scandal in Europe. Figures showed 181,000 people......
Bishop Calls For Crackdown
EL SALVADOR ’ S leading prelate is urging civil authorities to do more to combat a crime wave in the central American nation. “We see with sorrow the perpetuation of delinquency......
Court Rejects Circumcision Ban
A CALIFORNIA superior court judge has ordered an initiative to ban circumcision removed from San Francisco's November ballot. Superior Court Judge Loretta Giorgi ruled that......
Vox Clara Works On Additional Texts For Missal
BY CINDY WOODEN IN VATICAN CITY AS ENGLISH -speaking parishes around the world await delivery of the new translation of the Roman Missal, the Vatican’s Vox Clara Committee is......
Give Youth Stability, Archbishop Urges Un
BY STAFF REPORTER THE WORLD ’ S young people deserve to live their lives free of violence and in stable family settings, the Vatican’s nuncio to the UN has said on the last day......