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Monday, September 03, 2012

Imam charged with planting evidence in Pakistani blasphemy case : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

In Pakistan, a controversial legal case has taken a spectacular turn, as an Islamic leader has been arrested for allegedly planting evidence of blasphemy on a mentally disabled Christian girl.
Imam Khalid Chishti is charged with inserting pages of the Qu’ran into a primer that Rimsha Masih had burned. The imam reportedly said that a blasphemy charge would be a “way of getting rid of Christians.”

Syrian rebel group pledges protection for Christians : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

A Syrian rebel group has issued a pledge to protect Christians and honor religious freedom for all minority groups.
The Free Syrian Army (ESL) issued a statement from Aleppo promising that it would “put put under its protection and defense Christians and all other minorities, their holy sites, their members and assets.”

Saturday, September 01, 2012

POPE BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

Vatican City, 1 September 2012 (VIS) - Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for September is: "That politicians may always act with honesty, integrity, and love for the truth".

His mission intention is: "That Christian communities may have a growing willingness to send missionaries, priests, and lay people, along with concrete resources, to the poorest Churches".

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