May 3, 2010

“The orders appear to enable Israel to detain, prosecute, imprison and/or deport any and all persons present in the West Bank,” said Richard Falk of the U.N.

Rio de Janeiro’s towering Christ the Redeemer statue, undergoing restoration, was spray-painted with graffiti by vandals.

The pope was “deeply moved by their stories and expressed his shame and sorrow over what victims and their families have suffered.”

An Irish government spokesman said that amount, even added to the large sums already paid by religious orders, was still insufficient.

Mexican priests have been transferred to other parishes or even moved to other parts of the country because of threats.