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Updated: Monday, 23 November 2009, 14:40 (GMT)
Friday, 20 July 2007
A Jewish group has welcomed the Vatican's suggestion that a little-used traditional prayer for the conversion of Jews, which it views as antisemitic, could be dropped from a revived Latin rite.
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre said in statement on Friday that the prayer "considered offensive and dangerous to Jews" could be interpreted by some as justifying antisemitism and urged the Vatican to move quickly to ensure it is ruled out.
The Pope's number two said earlier this week that the Vatican might consider substituting the passage in the Good Friday prayer book which asks that God remove the "veil" from Jewish hearts so that they would recognise Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
An alleged spokesman for the Taliban announced Monday that the Islamic militant group has extended its deadline to free 23 South Korean Christian hostages to Tuesday evening.
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor welcomes largest ever Pilgrimage from the Diocese of Westminster to Lourdes.
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Monday, 23 July 2007
Thirty new Salvation Army officers (ministers) were commissioned in a service at packed Methodist Central Hall over the weekend.
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Monday, 23 July 2007
Pope Benedict made an appeal for peace on Sunday, saying nations should halt bloody conflicts around the world to create a heaven on earth.
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Sunday, 22 July 2007
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has visited the York-based Family Fund, a national charity working with severely disabled children and their families.
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Sunday, 22 July 2007
Mission to Seafarers supporters are getting themselves into shape ahead of this year's Tour Pour La Mer cycle challenge to raise vital funds for the mission organisation's work with seafarers and shippers.
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