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February 16, 2017

Comment: Plenty of smoke but no fire at the Vatican

People look at a poster expressing criticism of Pope Francis in Rome Feb. 5. Several copies of the poster were placed in the centre of Rome but were quickly covered by city authorities. Several copies of the poster were placed in the center of Rome; some were quickly covered by city authorities.

The headline on the front page of the New York Times last week about Donald Trump’s key advisor was ominous: “Steve Bannon Carries Battles to Another Influential Hub: The Vatican.”

Published in Robert Brehl
March 17, 2015

Blind students among thousands protesting rape of elderly nun in India

A student tapes her mouth shut during a March 16 candlelight vigil for an elderly nun who was raped in Ranaghat, India.

BHUBANESWAR, India - Students at a Hindu-run school for the blind joined a nationwide outcry over the gang rape of a 74-year-old Catholic nun.

Published in International