World roundup Pope urges clemency for illegal immigrants
Pope John Paul II called for a world amnesty for illegal immigrants at a Vatican congress, warning against growing xenophobia and frontier closures. He cited conflicts, war, resource inequality, farm policy, and industrialization as migration drivers.
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Edith Stein Sainthood Sparks Jewish-Vatican Tensions
Rome prepares for Edith Stein canonization amid protests by Jewish groups and critics of the Vatican. Stein, a Jewish convert killed at Auschwitz, sparked debates over martyrdom and the church’s handling of Nazi-era history. The Wiesenthal Center cites Stein and Stepinac as examples prompting reflection on anti semitism and assimilation.
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Willis plans Break Fat of Champions film
Bruce Willis Rational Packaging will adapt Kurt Vonnegut Jr Break Fast of Champions into a movie described as outside the Hollywood box. The project stars Nick Nolte Barbara Hershey and Albert Finney with no release date set. Century City Los Angeles Times interview notes Willis finding the project bizarre yet appealing.
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Third Cuban spy pleads guilty in Miami case
Alejandro Alonso pleaded guilty to one count as part of a Cuban spy ring case. He admitted acting as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U S attorney general. The crime carries up to 10 years in prison and a 250 000 dollar fine.
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