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Jesus and the Church key to salvation, and...
... A controversial beatification; a crackdown on Chinese Christians

THE VATICAN -- New document on role of Church in salvation _{A step forward or a step backward for ecumenism?}

ENGLAND -- Conjoined twin condemned _{One infant sister condemned by judge to save other}

IRELAND -- Abortion debate _{Arguments center on rape exception}

FRANCE -- Late-term abortions, no parental rights _{Proposal extends abortion term, revokes parents’ control}

GERMANY -- Nazi victims compensated _{Bishops create fund for forced laborers, others}

KOSOVO -- Orthodox churches destroyed _{Dynamite attacks continue}

POLAND -- Plea for forgiveness _{Bishops apologize for anti-Semitism}

ISRAEL -- To whom goes Jerusalem? _{Peace process stalls over status of city}

ANGOLA -- Call for cease-fire _{Bishops make peace appeal}

KENYA -- US missionary killed _{Had opposed government ministers}

NIGERIA -- Unrest over Islamic law _{Vice-president reassures opponents}

RWANDA -- Acquitted bishop meets Pope _{Pledges return to diocese}

SUDAN -- Government attacks on civilians _{Bishop details bombings of church targets}

CHINA -- Christians arrested _{Dozens of Protestants and Catholics detained}

KOREA -- Reunions after 50 years _{New exchanges could open door for prelates to visit}

INDONESIA -- Military involved in fighting? _{Allegations soldiers helping anti-Christian gangs}

TAIWAN -- Papal visit to Taiwan? _{President express hope for trip}

AUSTRALIA -- No “in vitro” for single women _{Ban on fertilization for unmarried moms}

INDIA -- Restrictions on large families _{State enacts controls, while the federal gov’t opposes the idea}

BRAZIL -- Hillary to promote abortion _{US First Lady promises to push legalization if elected}

ARGENTINA -- Jubilee Year pardon asked _{Bishops ask forgiveness on behalf of Catholics}

CUBA -- Pressures on Church’s social work _{Communists force soup kitchen to close}

MEXICO -- End of murder investigation _{No consensus on who murdered Cardinal Posadas Ocampo}

UNITED STATES -- Pro-abortion violence _{New evidence documents thousands of incidents}

UNITED NATIONS -- False claims in ad _{Family planning campaign deceptive}

CANADA -- Apology to natives _{Churches ask forgiveness}

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