The Synod to support the Churches of the Middle East and the universal mission, Pope says
Benedict XVI presides over the Special Assembly, which opened today. Communion and witness by Christians must be reinforced by strengthening ties between Christian Churches and the dialogue with Jews and Muslims.
However, the region’s Christians must be able to live “with dignity in their homeland” with religious freedom, peace and justice. Everyone must contribute, the international community; religions, so that they can reject violence; and the Universal Church, so that the faithful can “feel the joy of living in the Holy Land.”
The region’s 3 million Catholics (and 14 million Christians) are negatively affected by the political situation, which includes violent persecution and economic problems that compel them to emigrate.
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OT: Nobel Peace Prize winner's wife tweets she's under house arrest, saw him in prison & that he was told of award http://bit.ly/ccixhv
Also OT: Dozens hurt, arrested in clashes at Serb gay pride march
The protesters, chanting "death to homosexuals!" hurled bricks, stones, glass bottles and stun grenades at riot police.
Hmmmm. . .Serbs chanting 'death to homosexuals'??
More:
"The anti-gay rioters also fired shots and threw Molotov cocktails at the headquarters of the ruling pro-Western Democratic Party, setting the garage of the building on fire. The state TV building and other political parties headquarters were also attacked, with many of the house windows shattered by stones. . .Sunday's pride march was viewed as a major test for Serbia's government, which has launched pro-Western reforms and pledged to protect human rights as it seeks European Union membership."
Again, I ask . . .'Serbs' launch 'pro-Western' reform?
Hmmmmm.
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