Albania
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‘Sacrilege’ to kill in God’s name, pope says in interfaith Albania
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published October 2, 2014TIRANA, Albania (CNS)—Killing in the name of God is sacrilege, and religious leaders must denounce the use of faith to justify violence and oppression, Pope Francis said during a one-day visit to Albania. In a world “where an authentic religious spirit is being perverted and where religious differences are being distorted and exploited,” Albania is […]
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Survivors of Albania’s dictatorship give witness, move pope to tears
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published October 2, 2014TIRANA, Albania (CNS)—Two survivors of Albania’s communist crackdown against the church brought Pope Francis to tears with their stories during a vespers service in Tirana’s cathedral. The pontiff made a one-day visit to the country Sept. 21. The people of this Balkan nation withstood centuries of Ottoman rule followed by an independence that degenerated into […]