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URGENT RELIEF NEEDED – Eastern Province

The recent floods that have wreaked havoc on the Eastern Province has left in its wake much misery and suffering as many people have lost their provisions and sources of livelihood. This has particularly affected the Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Badly affected areas include Kalmunai, Sainthamaruthu, Maruthamunai and Nindavur as well as certain parts of Sammanthurai, Natpattimunai, and Pandiruppu. The …

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Pope rebukes Pakistan blasphemy law

Pope Benedict XVI urges Islamabad to repeal blasphemy law, saying it is a pretext for violence against minorities.   It is rare for a pope to use a public speech to ask a country specifically to change one of its laws [Reuters]     Pope Benedict XVI has called for Pakistan to repeal its anti-blasphemy law and demanded that governments …

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