Vatican envoy to Russia hopes for warmer ties
The Vatican’s new representative, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, landed in Moscow and urged improved relations with joint trust. He praised Russian Orthodox traditions while noting past rancor over Catholic evangelism and church-building bans amid visa crackdowns and Vatican protests over anti Catholic campaigns.
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Iranian reformist papers shut after cartoon insult to Khomeini
Two reformist dailies in Iran were closed by the Special Clergy Court and Press Court amid protests over a 65 year old cartoon they say insulted Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The younger Khamenei faced unspecified charges while a bond kept him free.
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