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Today's Lead Story
Abstinence seen as key to Aids fight in Africa
BOSTON (CWN) - Efforts to curb the Aids epidemic in Africa should concentrate on promoting sexual restraint, a team of Harvard researchers has concluded, after finding that condom-distribution campaigns have not significantly reduced the spread of the disease.
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MP says return to Iran unsafe for Iranians who become Christians
WELLINGTON — Independent MP Gordon Copeland has called on the Government to halt the deportation of Iranians living in New Zealand who have converted to Christianity.
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South Island couple find love through Catholic matchmaking service
CHRISTCHURCH — It’s a dream come true for David Breen and Cathleen Drinnan. Having met through the online Catholic dating service Catholic Matchmaker last October, they rapidly fell in love, became engaged and will marry in Christchurch on May 17.
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New Catholic Enquiry Centre premises blessed
WELLINGTON — Blessing the new Wellington premises of the Catholic Enquiry Centre on April 22, Dunedin Bishop Colin Campbell said the work of promoting the faith was now “a much harder task that we’re all engaged in”. He noted the largest growing “religious” group in the last census was that of non-believers
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British cardinal: Catholics must nurture dialogue with atheists
LONDON (CNS) — Catholics must seek to nurture understanding and dialogue between Christians and atheists, a British cardinal said.
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Newspapers say Pope may apologise to Australian clergy abuse victims
SYDNEY, Australia (CNS) — While in Sydney for World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI may apologise to victims of clerical sexual abuse, according to Sydney's largest circulation newspapers.
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What Pope Benedict told Catholic educators in the United States
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Catholic educators April 17 at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
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