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Central African Republic religious leaders warn of genocidal war

Friday, March 21st, 2014

Catholic, Protestant and Muslim leaders from the Central African Republic have warned of a genocidal war in their country.

They have pleaded for the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers.

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- Kieran My congratulations on such an apt piece. But I think so much of the comment from Schillebeeckx has wider application that only the Amazon -the gap between Word and Sacrament exposed in so many homilies; lack of education in the Scriptures highlighted by Pope Francis two weekends back; liturgy that...
  Amazon: One priest per 25,000 square kilometers · October 17, 2019
- Maselusi Amiatu While he has some valid points, how can the clergy be close to the people if there is one priest per 25,000 square kilometres?. I agree that married priests won't solve the shortages, but at least with this proposal some of the faithful will no longer be deprived of the Eucharist.
  Lack of holiness among clerics an obstacle to vocations · October 17, 2019
- Mister Mckee "In the present-day blockage and impasse in which ministry finds itself, we can see the beginnings of disintegration everywhere (which is theologically to be regretted): 'the word' is detached from 'the sacrament,' Bible teaching becomes a secular occupation, the liturgist is cut off from the...
  Amazon: One priest per 25,000 square kilometers · October 15, 2019
- Mon As one of those who asked to present an oral submission to the select committee I am shocked at the arrogance of the committee in rejected 95% of us. RIP democracy. Of those that were selected there seems to have been a 50/50 split between those opposing and those supporting the bill even...
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- Bev ”But I have seen how young women flirt with priests. ” That a woman of Joy’s mana would make this statement and that Cathnews would print it is a cause of concern to me. A young woman is exactly that, young, inexperienced, vulnerable, discovering who she is as a woman, an individual, and as a...
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