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KUALA LUMPUR - The Christian Federation of Malaysia Thursday said it had forgiven the arsonists involved in the attacks that took place earlier this month and would pray that they "return to the right path".
Pope blesses lambs in annual ceremonyVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has blessed two lambs whose wool will be shorn to make shawls for newly appointed archbishops to wear.
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WELLINGTON - The New Zealand Defence Force will remove abbreviated references to Bible verses from US-made gun sights used by its forces in Afghanistan, saying they were "inappropriate" and could be used in enemy propaganda.
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