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New Cardinal Appointments In a gesture that gave way to numerous interpretations, Pope Benedict XVI named 15 new cardinals, among which Krakow Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, the well-known figure alongside Pope John Paul II. The appointments are very important, as some of these men are to ellect one day the pope or they can candidate for the job (...) New Find May Boost Further Research A group of scientists have found out that cells provided by a donor and prelevated from testicular tissue may develop into different other organs, thus making further research a very valuable idea. This type of cells is expected to replace the controversial use of embryonic stem cells (...) Archbishop of Cantebury Rejects Creationist Teaching in Schools Opinating creationism is not just another theory about the origin of life and Universe, and the Bible just another controversial version of the birth of the world, the Archbishop of Cantebury stated in an interview given to the London Guardian that creationism should not be taught in schools this way (...) Facing the Truth After a warning issued by a group of Orthodox lawyers, the New York Orthodox Church, an offshot of the Russian Orthodox Church fired their chancelor and ordered an audit to see if the allegations are correct. This is one of the first financial firing in the Orthodox Church, some of the East European Curches are also in turmoil after similar events (...) An Incredible Case The case of a man that was baptized 16 years ago and having an Islamic background was resent to the prosecutors after international pressure. He is accused of denying Islam and converting to a "pagan religion" (Christianity) and the case arrived on the table of president Hamid Karzai. The Islamic community protested against the government's lack of faith (...)
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