Word: catholicism
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Mugabe has a long track record of oppressing the people of Zimbabwe, dating back almost to the day he came to power in 1980. In 1981 he set out to destroy the main opposition party by creating a special military unit trained by the North Koreans. Known as the 5...
Despite Spain’s historical reputation as one of the most Catholic countries in Europe, and although most Spaniards still identify themselves as culturally Catholic, religion seems to be of little real importance in people’s daily lives here. Church attendance is at an all-time low...
Repent: La Repubblica reports that Berlusconi may sell his palatial properties in Rome and Sardinia, where the alleged trysts took place. The Prime Minister has already said a chunk of his August vacation will be spent near the decidedly less glamorous L'Aquila, continuing efforts to rebuild the city (and...
Fear is understandable in a country that feels like a "baroque game of chess played with bodies," says Francisco Goldman, whose book The Art of Political Murder details the 1998 assassination of Catholic bishop Juan Gerardi, who was bludgeoned to death after issuing a report on army massacres during the...
For many years, McCourt tried and failed to write about his childhood. The family talent for storytelling kept him alive in the classroom, but he couldn't get the words down on paper. He kept company in bars with writers like Pete Hamill and Jimmy Breslin, but his own voice...