Church of England ordains 32 women as priests
In Bristol a packed cathedral witnessed the Church of England ordaining its first women priests. Angela Berners-Wilson led the 32 appointees, aged 30 to nearly 70, while protests outside reflected ongoing resistance. The historic move follows support from most clergy and laity, with some parishes and bishops still dissenting.
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Bristol
England
Barry Rogerson
Angela Berners-Wilson
University of Bristol
Rogerson
U.S. Episcopal Church
Marc Cornelis
Belgium
Wolf
Episcopal
Louisville
Vatican Anglicans' women priests threaten unity
Vatican denounces the Church of England move to ordain women priests as a major obstacle to Anglican Roman Catholic unity. Navarro says the decision has significant ecclesiastical implications beyond equality, touching sacraments and church nature. The Vatican notes potential liturgy and celibacy differences as further obstacles.
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Church of England
Navarro
John Paul
Jesus Christ
Vatican
Rockets hit Afghan market amid Eid shopping amid Kabul war spillover
Rockets slammed into a crowded Kabul market during Eid al Fitr, killing at least three and injuring 22. Rival factions backed by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Rashid Dostum have battered the city since January 1 as President Rabbani’s forces retain control of much of Kabul. In New York, the Justice Department plans to release a 204-page report on Kurt Waldheim’s WWII era actions, after FOIA requests and court orders, detailing alleged assistance or participation in deportations and executions.
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Afghanistan
Chicken Street
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Rashid Dostum
Burhanuddin Rabbani
New York
Justice Department
Kurt Waldheim
United States
U.N
John Russell
Department
Office of Special Investigations
Russell
Federal District Court
District of Columbia
Janet) Reno
Waldheim
World Jewish Congress
Cali cartel leader surrenders after months of talks
In Bogota Colombia Julio Fabio Urdinola 27 head of the Cali cartel gave up and surrendered after lengthy negotiations with authorities. The move follows the killing of rival Pablo Escobar by security forces 100 days earlier as the government pursues different strategies. In Lebanon pro Israeli militias killed two Palestinian fighters on Mount Hermon near the Israeli occupied south. A guerrilla was captured and another surrendered to UN peacekeepers while wounded in the same area. An army officer said the fighters planned to attack an Israeli settlement and take hostages in retaliation for a Muslim community massacre on Feb 25.
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Colombia
Cali Cartel
Julio Fabio Urdinola
Pablo Escobar
Medellin Cartel
Escobar
Cali
Ee Ene
Lebanon
Marjayoun
Israel
Mount Hermon
U.N
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