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Amid tense relations, Ireland closes embassy to the Vatican
After months of tense relations over the clergy sex abuse scandal, the Irish government announced Thursday (Nov. 3) that it will close its embassy to the Vatican. “The government believes that Ireland’s interests with the Holy ...
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Wikileaks cable says Catholic Church in Austria is losing influence
A recent Wikileaks cable lends perspective to difficulties between the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church in Austria, which some observers say may lead to a schism. The Wikileaks cable dated Aug. 9, 2011, says the church is ...
Christian group will sponsor flight of last remaining Jews in Ethiopia to Israel
A Christian group said recently that it will help to bring some 8,700 Ethiopian Jews to Israel due to their grave situation in Ethiopia. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem said it is responding to an appeal by The Je...