ROME (AP) — Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been freed two months after they were abducted in northern Cameroon by armed groups, the Vatican and the Italy's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Gianantonio Allegri, Giampaolo Marta and Gilberte Bussier were kidnapped April 5. |
At the same time, a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry testily dismissed the pope’s moment of silent prayer the day before at the barrier separating Israel from the West Bank as a “propaganda stunt.” Whatever this summit achieves in terms of the peace process, it illustrates two key points about Francis’ brand of diplomacy. |
By Constantinos Psillides The story of the gay movement in Cyprus reflects that of the gay movements throughout the western world: prosecution, followed by decades of civil right protests, opposition by society, reluctant acceptance and finally mainstream approval. |
At the same time, a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry testily dismissed the pope’s moment of silent prayer the day before at the barrier separating Israel from the West Bank as a “propaganda stunt.” Whatever this summit achieves in terms of the peace process, it illustrates two key points about Francis’ brand of diplomacy. |
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Italy, while not the most anti-Semitic country in Europe, has certainly earned its place on the list. Anti-Jewish prejudice and anti-Semitic episodes almost doubled in Italy in 2012. |
A ferocious argument between DUP junior minister Jonathan Bell and Martin McGuinness ended an Executive meeting at which big issues such as welfare reform were not even on the agenda. |
Ian Paisley’s son has laid into Peter Robinson over his comments about Muslims, accusing the First Minister of being “a condescending ignoramus”. |
President Serzh Sargsyan today attended the ceremony of consecration of St. Grigor Narekatsi Church in the city of Armavir. The groundbreaking ceremony of the church took place in 2012 and was presided over by His Grace Bishop Sion Adamyan, Primate of the Armavir Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. |