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| Pope Benedict XVI's address to the UN - Text |
| 2008-04-18 |
| First link is to the NYT for clarity's sake. Second link to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) site. The address text as presented is somewhat convoluted, which means "situation normal" for the USCCB. Address Text - NYT source Address Text - Address Text - USCCB source A couple of thoughts came to mind as I read the address: 1) One could substitute the words "The European Union" for "The United Nations" and hardly miss a thing. 2) The Bush-bashers won't find much to their liking. In fact, Benedict makes a forceful argument for more direct intervention in the affairs of rogue states than I expected. And the call for religious freedom is an unmistakable challenge to certain parts of the world where the persecution of |
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