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British House Of Lords Allows "Hybrid" Embryos
Submitted by newsteam on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 - 8:00 am
United Kingdom, Jan 16, 2008 (CatholicCulture.org) --
The British House of Lords has rejected an effort to ban the creation of "hybrid" embryos combining human and animal tissues.
By a vote of 268- 96 the House of Lords defeated a proposed amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill that would have prohibited the creation of the hybrid embryos. Read more »
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Qatar’s First Catholic Church To Be Inaugurated In February 2008
Submitted by newsteam on Tue, Sep 25, 2007 - 8:00 am
Doha, Qatar, Sep 25, 2007 (AsiaNews) --
Qatar’s first Catholic Church will be inaugurated this February.
Dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosaries, the Church will serve the 140 thousand Catholics who live in the Muslim nation of almost 800 thousand inhabitants, mainly immigrants.
The complex includes a conference centre, a residence for temporary accommodation, a bookshop and cafe. Read more »
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