- Five Armenian Christians have been attacked recently in an Istanbul neighborhood. One 85-year-old murder victim was stabbed repeatedly and had a cross carved on her corpse.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
String of attacks against Armenian Christians in Istanbul : News Headlines - Catholic Culture
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Italian bishop confined to home by homosexual demonstration : News Headlines - Catholic Culture
- An Italian archbishop has revealed that he was confined to his home, forced to remain inside his “besieged” residence, when homosexual activists staged a protest there earlier this month, and warned that gay-rights campaigners aim to prosecute all who oppose their agenda.
- Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi of Trieste was the target of a demonstration organized by ArciGay on January 12. Italian media outlets ignored the incident, and city officials in Trieste showed their support for the protest. Two members of the local city council reportedly participated in the demonstration.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Christians will not leave Egypt, Coptic leader vows : News Headlines - Catholic Culture
The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:
- Pope Tawadros II, the Coptic Orthodox leader, has dismissed as “irrational” a proposal to divide Egypt’s territory to create a Coptic state.
- The Coptic Church is “an integral part of that Egypt that will not be divided,” the Orthodox prelate said. He said that Copts are loyal Egyptian citizens, and the concerns that many Copts have expressed about the language of a new constitution do not reflect sectarian concerns but understandable worries about the fundamental principles of equal justice under law.
French government calls for no discussion of same-sex marriage in Catholic schools : News Headlines - Catholic Culture
The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:
- French President Francois Hollande and Education Minister Vincent Peillon are urging Catholic schools not to hold discussions with students about impending legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage. Hollande’s administration supports the legislation.
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