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Vatican City State Launches New Website |
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Monday, 23 July 2007 |
 The Government of Vatican City State has opened a new website to meet the needs of the ever-increasing numbers of pilgrims and tourists in the Vatican,and to respond to continuous requests for information.The new website www.vaticanstate.va, which will run alongside the official Holy See website www.vatican.va, is in five languages Italian, English, French, Spanish and German.The site also offers a photo tour of the Vatican Gardens, as well as giving real time access to the dome of St. Peter's, St. Peter's Square, a panoramic view of Rome, the tomb of John Paul II and the palace of the governorate. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 July 2007 )
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AFRICA: US Catholics Give Over Half a Million Dollars for Projects |
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Saturday, 21 July 2007 |
 The Catholic Church in the United States will give more than half a million dollars to 51 programs in Africa, the first ever grants from the bishops’ Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.The awards were announced by Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Church in Africa. The awards will support a range of pastoral activities including pastoral care, formation of seminarians and clergy, Catholic education, youth ministry, catechesis and social communications. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 July 2007 )
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South Africa: Need for a SA social forum |
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
 People gathered from all over Africa and from all parts of the world in Kenya for the World Social Forum (WSF) in January this year. It was an opportunity to highlight and celebrate Africa and her social movements with reflective thinking, democratic debate of ideas, and a free exchange of experiences. The WSF is not just an event - it is a process of seeking and building alternatives in a world dominated by unbridled capitalism. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 July 2007 )
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Zimbabwe: New Churches’ Report Accuses State of Violent Repression |
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
 The outspoken Catholic archbishop of Bulawayo Pius Ncube has urged President Robert Mugabe to step down as the country faces deepening political and economic woes.“Mugabe is a man who is a megalomaniac. He loves power, he lives for power. Even his own party is appealing to him to step down. Zimbabweans are desperate to offer him anything [for him] to relinquish power,” IPS quotes him as telling journalists in Johannesburg, Tuesday. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 July 2007 )
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