BISHOPS WORRIED ABOUT ITALIAN HOSTAGES
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(AGI) - Vatican City, Sept. 24 - In these hours, the &quot;incessant prayer of the Christian community continues&quot; for the liberation of the two Italian hostages in Iraq.
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National joy in Italy at the safe return of two aid workers held hostage in Iraq gave way in some quarters on Wednesday to concern that Rome had paid a ransom for the women's freedom.
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The government in Rome, which was criticised for not doing enough to save the life of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq last month, was swift to react to the kidnapping there of two Italian women aid workers.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury hears concerns from the Pope on the future of the Anglican Communion.
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Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday he is greatly concerned about the fate of Christians in Iraq, returning to a theme he discussed with President Bush earlier this month.
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The Iraqi Catholic archbishop of Mosul was kidnapped at gunpoint on Monday and the Vatican demanded his quick release and deplored what it branded an act of terrorism.
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ISLAMABAD -- Fears deepened yesterday about the fate of hostages reportedly being held by Islamic militants inside a besieged radical mosque in the heart of the capital.
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Pilgrims on the Vatican's new chartered airline are told bottles of holy water present a security threat.
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Italian authorities responded cautiously to reports that an Italian national may have been taken hostage and killed in Iraq.
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Euphoria still lingers in the air after the triumphant homecoming of two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq. But concern intensified
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Italy was convulsed with anger and distress yesterday over the kidnapping on Tuesday of two women aid workers from their office in central Baghdad.
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killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq. employers in Italy said they had not given up hope.
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A remark by the Vatican's No. 2 about the possibility of a papal resignation has touched a raw nerve, setting off an emotional debate among some of Pope John Paul II's closest advisers.
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ROME: The killing of the second Italian hostage in Iraq in four months has horrified a nation and fuelled debate Friday over Italy&#39;s role in the war-torn country.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II discussed the US sex-abuse scandal with a group of American bishops yesterday, encouraging them to be more open to the needs of parishioners in the wake of a &quot;crisis of confidence in the church's leadership.&quot;
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Pope John Paul appealed today for the release of the French and other hostages in Iraq, saying human beings could not be treated like merchandise.
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A Roman Catholic archbishop in Mosul, Iraq, has been kidnapped, the Vatican said Monday.