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VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope Benedict XVI appealed for fair treatment of the world's refugees, saying they deserve to be welcomed with respect for their rights and human dignity. (04/07/2010)

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JERUSALEM (CNS): Only a total lifting of the Israeli-imposed blockade on the Gaza Strip will significantly improve the situation for Gazans, the Jerusalem regional director of the Pontifical Mission of Palestine said after a two-day visit to the beleaguered region. (04/07/2010)

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PATNA, India (ACN News): An archbishop in northern India has praised the Government for not bowing to pressure to curb Christian outreach to a huge underclass community urgently in need of basic education and health care. (27/06/2010)

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VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope Benedict XVI said the current economic crisis has highlighted the need for European financial institutions to place people at the centre of their policies and practices. (27/06/2010)

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VATICAN CITY (Zenit.org): There is a beautiful aspect of celibacy that underlines a priest's dedication to serve each and every person as a brother or sister in Christ, says Pope Benedict XVI's secretary of state Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. (20/06/2010)

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VATICAN CITY (CNS): At his first general audience since his trip to Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics around the world to pray for peace in the Middle East and for the special Synod of Bishops on the Middle East, scheduled for October. (20/06/2010)

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VATICAN CITY (CNS): With no sign that globalisation and migration will slow down, the future of most societies clearly depends on effectively welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees, Pope Benedict XVI said. (13/06/2010)

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LIVERPOOL, England (Zenit.org): The Vatican's official on ecumenism called for a "renewed Pentecost" and the "fire and storm of the Holy Spirit" in a passionate homily on May 23 about Christian unity. (06/06/2010)

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VATICAN CITY (Zenit.org): As scientists are abuzz about the discovery of how to fashion a new type of life from existing life, the Vatican is awaiting more information before offering ethical guidance. (06/06/2010)

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VATICAN CITY (CNS): While a meeting between Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Benedict XVI has not been scheduled, the head of ecumenical relations for the Russian Church hinted that the possibility of such a meeting is greater than ever. (30/05/2010)

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