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Catholics Asked to Tell Their Bishops to End Ban on Contraception
21st July 2008
WASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty years ago, a decision was announced that has had a catastrophic
impact on the poor and powerless around the world. On July 25, 1968, Pope
Paul VI slammed the door on the hopes of the vast majority of Catholics and
confirmed a complete prohibition on modern methods of contraception. The
papal encyclical Humanae Vitae was a defining moment in modern church history
and continues to be a source of great conflict and division in the church.
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Statement from Cleveland Clinic Regarding Pope Shenouda
12th June 2008
CLEVELAND, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- "H. H. Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the sea of
St. Mark, underwent a one-hour surgery at the Cleveland Clinic this morning
to repair his broken left femur after he suffered a fall. The surgery was
successful and he is recovering well. He will remain in the hospital for
approximately one week and then receive physical rehabilitation as a part of
his recovery," said Wael Barsoum, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon at the Cleveland
Clinic.
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The Institute of Psychoanalysis to Act as Expert Resource for the Media
2nd April 2008
LONDON, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Psychoanalysis is offering itself as a resource for
press and media, with a group of expert spokespeople available to comment on
current affairs, contemporary social issues and culture.
Experts can comment on a range of issues affecting society today, from
young people's issues such as suicide and eating disorders, personal issues
such as parenting, relationships and sexuality, violence, problem behaviour
and trauma.
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