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“The age of hatred is over in Kosovo”

by Ibrahim Rugova

19 May 2005

I am in favor of the European Union and the United States’ direct recognition of Kosovo’s independence for it would stabilize this part of Europe and the Kosovar society, Macedonia, where an important part of the Albanese community lives, as well as Albania, Montenegro and Serbia. The (…)

«Nothing Has Changed since the War Began»

by Gabriel Kassab

5 May 2005

Today, there is more liberty, more democracy and more freedom of expression than we had cruelly lacked for decades, but we have also lost many things. We have lost our security and stability, which are essential for a people to live. From 750 000 Christians in Iraq, 200 000 have left the country (…)

“The Grading of the Cardinals”

by Adolf Holl

3 May 2005

A document in my hands shows that even cardinals receive grades like in a school. I received it from theologian Ferdinand Klostermann, who died in 1982. I am talking about seven photocopies dated August 28, 1974. They were typed in French lacking letterhead and signature. The text is about the (…)

“He could be Qualified for Rome”

by Anton Faber

22 April 2005

I agree no pope has had such good relations with Austria through his personal contacts, his knowledge of our Church and his numerous stays and personal friendship with Austrian bishops and our cardinal. There is a Ratzinger-Schonborn Axis [1]. Schonborn was his pupil and collaborated directly (…)

“The Church and the Death Penalty”

by Markus Hengstschlaeger, Maurizio Turco

22 April 2005

Karol Wojtila changed many things as Pope. He made several questions and answered many of them. One remained unanswered. Why John Paul II, so committed to the fetus’ life, did not commit himself the same way to save the lives of those already on the earth? He never declared himself against the (…)