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Politics and the Catholic Church
After dividing the American democrats in several parts, the abortion issue is now formulated in such a manner that the Democrat Party members may speak their mind. Their conclusion: "we accept the tension that comes with being in disagreement with the Church in some areas", meaning we all agree we disagree (...) Darwin to Be Expelled from Russia
Still claiming the evolution theory is yet to be fully demostrated, thus making it uncertain, some parents in Russia filed a suit against the Education Ministry, trying to win their case by using the argument of freedom: every man or woman should have his/her say about the way in which he/she would be taught (...) Chinese New Rule Over the Religious Groups
Backing up a new rule permitting the Party to reinforce its control over the religious communities, about 50 Chinese policemen entered a Bible school arresting and confiscating. Worship is allowed only during Three Self Patriotic Movement and the school in Anhui received almost 300.000 people for the services. In China, officially there are 12 million protestants, but the real numer is around 50-70 million (...) The Oscars and The Family Issue
With movies like "Brokeback Mountain", the religious communities are expected to protest against a new "violation" of the family spirit. But, instead of doing that, some responsables inside the Churches argue the selection and the winning results are made in spite of what the cinema crowds decides, but rather from revenues and political correctness (...) World Day of Prayer Starts Monday
With a history of over 50 years of existance and almost 170 countries in which it takes place, the International Day of Payer tries this year to get attention for the biggest HIV/AIDS problems in the world, the South-African situation (...)
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