Brazil Church and State Clash Grows Over Social Reform
In Brazil, Roman Catholic bishops moved from quiet alignment with the status quo to actively advocating social reform. The shift drew friction with hard line military officers and sparked a high level church state dialogue as bishops urged aid for starving workers and the vulnerable, challenging the regime's controls.
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Clash Over Pamphlets Strikes Church in Brazil
Last year at Volta Redonda the military charged four youths with using church facilities to print and distribute a pamphlet deemed subversive. Bishop Dom Valdir Calheiros said soldiers searched his residence for pamphlets, and a French deacon lived in his home. The National Bishops' Council condemned outside interference, defending the church’s mission as including social reform.
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Customs Holds 4000 Pounds Marijuana at Laredo
Customs inspectors in Laredo Texas have seized about 4000 pounds of marijuana since January from smugglers crossing from Mexico into the United States.
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