2013年10月16日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Religion News


Philippine quake damages historic churches

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:02 AM PDT

A private guard stands near the damaged Basilica of the Holy Child following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Cebu city in central Philippines and toppled the bell tower of the Philippines' oldest church Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The tremor collapsed buildings, cracked roads and toppled the bell tower of the church Tuesday morning, causing multiple deaths across the central region and sending terrified residents into deadly stampedes. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)LOON, Philippines (AP) — The earthquake that struck the central Philippines and killed at least 144 people also dealt a serious blow to the region's historical and religious legacy by heavily damaging a dozen or more churches, some of them hundreds of years old.


Vatican asks US firm to probe real estate accounts

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:09 AM PDT

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his general audience at St Peter's square on October 16, 2013 at the VaticanVatican City (AFP) - The Vatican has asked an American consultancy to look into the dealings of a department which manages its vast real estate as part of a crackdown following accusations of corruption.


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