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Pope approves new change in Mass
St Joseph is now to be included in prayers
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Fellow activists suspect Chinese state pressure
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Jordan teens think honor killing is 'justified,' says study
Attitude is based on social not religious beliefs
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Pope approves new change in Mass
St Joseph is now to be included in prayers
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Gay Anglican clergy must prove sexual inactivity
Amended law places burden of proof on clerics
- US advises on what to do if a gunman comes to church
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- Could the pope's off-the-cuff remarks lead to trouble?
- United Arab Emirates opens $5m Catholic church
asia/world
Blind Chinese activist is 'asked to leave' New York University
Fellow activists suspect Chinese state pressure
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China promises death penalty for polluters
Drastic step in battle against environmental abuse
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Jordan teens think honor killing is 'justified,' says study
Attitude is based on social not religious beliefs
- Indian farmers vow to fight land seizures
- Outcry over Sri Lanka's planned media bill
- Philippines probes 'sex for air tickets' allegation
- Study shows gulf between USA's ethnic Asian groups
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Is the pope's hundred-day honeymoon nearing its end?
People love him, but Vatican insiders may be growing uneasy
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