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Based on 5 verified sources covering Thailand, Finland, Myanmar:

Global Church News - Bishops offer pastoral guidelines for when Canadians seek assisted suicide Sep 22, 2016 Bishops have issued pastoral guidelines for clergy dealing with Catholics who are considering euthanasia or assisted suicide - New Jersey bis... (confirmed by 4 sources) [1]

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier. (translated from fi) [2]

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more. [3]

Vicar of Anatolia: Father Aho's conviction is 'surprising’ since no crime was committed “Giving bread and water to those who knock on the door of monasteries is a tradition that goes thousands of years,” Bishop Bizzeti said. [4]

Pope talks about the Middle East, the Holy Land and the food crisis with Bush Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Today’s talks between Pope Benedict XVI and the US President George W. [5]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 80% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Bishops offer pastoral guidelines for when Canadians seek assisted suicide Sep 22, 2016 Bishops have issued pastoral guidelines for clergy dealing with Catholics who are considering euthanasia or assisted suicide - New Jersey bis

[2] FI yle.fi · 2006-09-07 · 33% match translated from fi

Papit ja politiikka

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier.

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[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-08 · 30% match

Richard Heydarian: The Catholic Church contends with Duterte's rule

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more.

[4] MM asianews.it · 34% match

Vicar of Anatolia: Father Aho's conviction is 'surprising’ since no crime was committed

Vicar of Anatolia: Father Aho's conviction is 'surprising’ since no crime was committed “Giving bread and water to those who knock on the door of monasteries is a tradition that goes thousands of years,” Bishop Bizzeti said.

[5] MM asianews.it · 32% match

Pope talks about the Middle East, the Holy Land and the food crisis with Bush

Pope talks about the Middle East, the Holy Land and the food crisis with Bush Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Today’s talks between Pope Benedict XVI and the US President George W.

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