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Difficulties and Hopes of the Catholic Church in America

Today in the Vatican Benedict XVI received a group of prelates from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Regions 4 and 6), at the end of their "ad limina" visit. Extracts from his English-language remarks to them are given below.

EU Launches Legal Proceedings Against Hungary

With new legislations coming into effect on 1 January 2012, changes in the Hungarian Government has incited negative responses from both its people and representatives from the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In Lebanon, Ban pays tribute to vital role played by UN peacekeepers

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UNIFIL on patrol in southern Lebanon

UN official notes promising steps on implementation of Darfur peace document

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Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous (centre), visiting a...