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Ethiopia: Appeal To Pope Francis I Re: A Vatican Justice Delayed For Over 75 Years

His Holiness Pope Francis I The Vatican Rome. Your Holiness, Please allow me, Your Holiness, to express, in the most respectful and sincere manner, my heartfelt congratulations on your historic election as the prelate of the apostolic Catholic Church. My … read more »

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Zimbabwe’s President Calls for African Pope Visit

(AP) Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says he wants Pope Francis to visit Africa because he is “a man of God who will be praying for all of us, praying for the sinful world to repent.” Mugabe attended the Pope’s inaugural … read more »

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Senate President To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To Inauguration Of Pope Francis

By Reuben Abati State House Press Release – President Goodluck Jonathan has approved that Nigeria be represented by a Federal Government delegation headed by the Senate President, Senator David Mark at the formal installation of Pope Francis on Tuesday, March … read more »

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African Catholics see hope in choice of non-European pope

Csmonitor Catholics praised the selection of Pope Francis, saying that his roots in the Southern Hemisphere could mean more attention to issues of poverty and underdevelopment. Nairobi, Kenya Catholics in Africa have greeted the election of the first Latin American … read more »

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Islamic Hate for a Dead Pope

Inasmuch as the recent death of Coptic Pope Shenouda III exposed the humanity of some Muslims, it also exposed the inhumanity of Islamic teachings. Consider some examples of Muslim sympathy following his death: Egypt’s Al Akhbar newspaper called the Pope’s … read more »

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Telegram for death of Italian engineer killed in Nigeria

Given below is the text of a telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. to Archbishop Enrico Masseroni of Vercelli, Italy, for the funeral of the Italian engineer Francesco Lamolinara. Mr Lamolinara and a British colleague were … read more »

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Gabon leader accepts Benin apology

Libreville – Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Thursday accepted an apology from Benin after a diplomatic passport incident there involving his chief of staff, while announcing an enquiry. “The matter is closed. It’s not a question of our countries’ … read more »

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Mugabe beats EU travel ban to be among 1.5m watching Pope beatify his predecessor

Brutal dictator Robert Mugabe sidestepped a European travel ban to attend the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II at the Vatican yesterday. The Zimbabwean president was able to join the crowd of 1.5million at the ceremony because the … read more »

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Pope John Paul beatified before huge crowd

The late Pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people, the largest crowd in Rome since his funeral six years ago. “From now on Pope … read more »

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Mugabe leaves for Vatican to attend beatification

HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has left for Vatican City to attend Sunday’s beatification ceremony for late pope John Paul II, local media said on Saturday. “President Mugabe left Harare last night to attend the beatification – the last … read more »

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The saint and the sinner: Tyrant Robert Mugabe invited to beatification ceremony for Pope John Paul II

Rome Tyrant Robert Mugabe is among VIPs who will attend the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II this weekend, it emerged today. The Zimbabwean dictator has been slammed by the international community for driving his country to poverty and … read more »

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Egypt recalls Vatican ambassador over Pope’s remarks

Egypt has recalled its ambassador to the Vatican for consultation after Pope Benedict XVI urged the country to do more to protect its Christian minority. In an address to ambassadors at the Vatican on Monday, the Pope cited recent attacks … read more »

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In Africa, Asia and South America, Catholics Grapple with Morality of Condoms

Pope Benedict XVI’s comments last month that condom use can be justified in some cases to help curb the spread of AIDS were surprising to me only because they came from the very top of the Catholic Church. But in … read more »

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Pope: women, as well as men, can use condoms

Women as well as men can use condoms to protect themselves against diseases such as Aids, the Vatican has confirmed at the launch of a new book about the Pope. Pope Benedict XVI had said in a new book that … read more »

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