Daniel Blake

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• Jun 24, 2011

  China Plans Mass Ordinations Despite Vatican Opposition

  China’s state-controlled Catholic Church has announced Friday its plans to ordain at least 40 new bishops to help satisfy demand of dozens of China’s dioceses that currently are bishop-less.

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  Jun 24, 2011

  Google Gay Pride Rainbow Doodle Condemned for Being Hidden

  Google, famed for creating "doodles" to celebrate significant events, has been criticized by the gay community for hiding one of its new doodles marking gay pride month.

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  Jun 23, 2011

  Survivor to Thank God After Not Breathing for 30 Mins in Cardiac Arrest

  A woman has experienced "some sort of divine intervention" after her life was saved following a massive cardiac arrest that saw her stop breathing for almost 30 minutes.

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  Jun 23, 2011

  Al Gore Condemns Obama for Lack of Action on Climate Change

  President Obama has been fiercely criticized by former Vice President Al Gore for his lack of progress on climate change in a magazine article set to be published Friday.

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  Jun 23, 2011

  Joplin Tornado Residents See Hope in School Rebuildings

  Catholic schools have united together to offer donations to schools devastated by the recent Joplin tornado.

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  Jun 23, 2011

  Anglican Priest Given Prestigious Religious Freedom Award

  The affectionately named "Vicar of Baghdad", Canon Andrew White, has been named as this year's recipient of the prestigious International First Freedom Award for his extraordinary commitment to peace-keeping and religious freedom in Iraq.

• Jun 22, 2011

  Two Shot in Protestant-Catholic Sectarian Rioting in Northern Ireland

  Some of the worst sectarian rioting for over a decade between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland has resulted in two people being seriously injured with gunshot wounds, Monday night.

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  Jun 22, 2011

  Vatican Giving iPods to Pilgrims

  The Vatican launched on Wednesday a new pilot program in which Church officials offer to lend Apple iPods to its worshippers.

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  Jun 22, 2011

  Obama to Report Plans for Afghan Troop Withdrawal

  President Obama is rumored to have made his decision on a plan for withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan, and is expected to lay out the timetable Wednesday evening. Unconfirmed reports are saying Obama will announce the withdrawal of up to 10,000 U.S. troops by the end of this year.

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  Jun 21, 2011

  Court Imprisons More Than 500 Muslim Extremists for Mass Church Burnings

  More than 500 Muslims have been given prison sentences in Ethiopia for violent attacks against Christians that left one dead, and 69 churches burned to the ground, reports International Christian Concern (ICC).