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MADRID The weather -- this happened before when the Pope came to the UK -- is positively Spring-like here in the Spanish capital clear-skied and sunny But Pope Benedict won t be coming here he arrives tomorrow for a 32-hour visit to two iconic European cathedrals the imposing medieval cathed

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This week we have been featuring videos on our home page from the Truth Commission on Conscience in War held in March in Riverside Church here in New York The Truth Commission was set up to provide greater protection for moral conscience in war for those in military service At the March event se

From the USCCB website Bishop Bishop Gerald F Kicanas of Tucson Arizona Vice-president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops testified before Congress on the ethical imperative for reform of the U S immigration system He spoke before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Citizenship Re