"Philippines' Duterte takes on Catholic Church over contraception"

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/27/philippines-president-roman-catholic-church-contraception/86443058/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories+%28USATODAY+-+World+Top+Stories%29

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We MUST BE MORE UNITED " Lessons from pope in Armenia on why ecumenism matters "- Crux

"Today, anti-Christian persecution is widespread in many parts of the world, with as many as 200 million Christians living at risk of arrest, imprisonment, torture and death for reasons linked to their faith. In general, the forces carrying out that persecution, whether it's police states, terrorist movements, or other groups, do not make any confessional distinctions among the various types of Christians, leaving them all more or less in the same boat.
It therefore becomes even less explicable that Christians would allow the burdens of history to keep them apart, given the shared threats and challenges confronting them in the present.
One doesn't have to Armenia to absorb..."

https://cruxnow.com/francis-in-armenia/2016/06/25/pope-gives-two-armenian-lessons-ecumenism-matters/

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"Catholic Cardinal Blasts Obama Admin for Forcing Churches to Pay for Abortions" | LifeNews.com

http://www.lifenews.com/2016/06/23/catholic-cardinal-blasts-obama-admin-for-forcing-churches-to-pay-for-abortions/

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"Pope Francis REFUSES to accept charity donation of 16,666k pesos from Argentinian president" | Daily Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3641068/Pope-REFUSES-accept-charity-donation-16-666-000-pesos-Argentinian-president-includes-666-number-Devil.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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"Pope slams culture of 'perfect' people shunning the disabled"

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"The world does not become better because only apparently 'perfect' -- not to mention 'made-over' -- people live there," the pope said, but "when solidarity and mutual acceptance and respect increase."
Francis has used his papacy to.. "

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-slams-culture-perfect-people-shunning-disabled-110931309.html?ref=gs

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"Pope proclaims 2 new saints in canonization Mass" - San Jose Mercury News

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis proclaimed two new saints on Sunday: A Lutheran convert who hid Jews during World War II and the Polish founder of the first men's religious order dedicated..."

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_29982323/pope-proclaims-2-new-saints-canonization-mass?source=rss

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"Irish priest cleared of historic abuse allegations"

http://m.rte.ie/news/2016/0607/793878-priest/

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"Francis pleas for solidarity with elderly, marginalized in latest prayer video"

http://angelusnews.com/news/vatican/francis-pleas-for-solidarity-with-elderly-marginalized-in-latest-prayer-video-11000/#.V1eEAjNw0el

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['75] The THRILLA in MANILA "Muhammad Ali was 'like the Pope' in the Philippines -" News from Al Jazeera

"The bout got its name from Ali's widely publicised boast that the 15-rounder would be a "killa and a thrilla and a chilla, when I get that gorilla in Manila."..."
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/death-muhammad-ali-memories-thrilla-manila-160604130527805.html

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JPII "Cloth With Late Pope's Blood Stolen From Cologne Cathedral "- ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cloth-late-popes-blood-stolen-cologne-cathedral-39619793

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BETTER DRUNK THAN A MOLESTER "Charges: Drunk Priest Attacks Cop, Paramedic"

" According to the Sun, a paramedic found 36-year-old Gareth Jones, vicar at London's St. Mary and the Virgin, passed out in the street in his clerical frock. He had consumed "three bottles of wine, several pints of beer, a number of gin and tonics, and vodka." When the paramedi..."

http://www.newser.com/story/226164/charges-drunk-priest-attacks-cop-paramedic.html

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