fablog.ehrensteinland.com - 1/18/2009
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“One of the Vatican’s most secrecy shrouded tribunals, which handles confessions of sins so grave only the pope can grant absolution, is giving the faithful a peek into its workings for the first time in its 830-year history.”
“The Vatican has long lamented ...
news.yahoo.com - 1/16/2009
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