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Two notes from the Vatican today, via PRF: The Holy Father Benedict XVI, who has not ceased to follow the tragic events in the Middle East, has requested the Most Excellent CArdinal Roger Etchegaray, emeritus president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, to go to Lebanon as his special ambassador to bring to…

Last week, a Catholic priest and bishop were arrested in China – AsiaNews has more on the story today. Later at night, from 2 to 4 am, some 500 police officers started rounding up people. They again arrested Father Li, who had returned to his church, and another 90 people. At least 20 of them…

Two articles about possible spying and collusion with the  Communist government in Poland. I can’t sort out the claims and counter-claims right now, but if I don’t post, I’ll forget by morning…so, here are the links and we can look over them in the morning, eh? The Tablet takes a general look at the situation…

In the new issue of The Tablet: It’s a good article that covers more than the usual theme of the Christian diaspora from the Middle East – although that is well-documented, country-by-country, in the piece. He delves into theological and ecclesiological issues as well: Christianity in the Middle East is often obscured, especially from the…
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