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22 Mar 2009 11:20

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World: The Pope reverts from criticizing condoms to criticize war

  • “How true it is that war can destroy everything of value.” Pope Benedict has been floating around Africa the last week or so, facing large crowds, making controversial comments and proving a huge draw. In Angola, the Pope took on the recent fighting in the continent, saying the conflicts have “reduced the poor to slavery and deprived future generations of the resources needed to create a more solid and just society.” This is probably an easier statement to agree with than anything AIDS-related. source