A top cardinal and papal diplomat has said that peace in the Holy Land requires a change of mentality in which both sides recognize and respect each other’s’ right to exist, regardless of whether there is one state or two.
The background to the new Vatican probe is a widening Italian scandal popularly known as dossieraggio, meaning the use of confidential and illicitly obtained information to compiles damaging dossiers against high-profile individuals.
While Brazil’s Supreme Court is analyzing the constitutionality of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana, the country’s senate is debating a bill that would criminalize individuals carrying any amount of the drug whatsoever.
Catholics and Taoists discussed “Cultivating a Harmonious Society through Interreligious Dialogue” at a conference in Hong Kong earlier this month.