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Faiths institute asks Gates Foundation to change tactics in Africa
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Turkey uses soft power to keep in touch with Latin America: Experts
Turkey has been expanding its horizons in terms of its multidimensional foreign policy, reaching out to regions previously unbeknownst to or disregarded by policymakers, such as Africa and Latin America.
Catholic Blessing of Throats
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EU Catholic bishops criticize European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law
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The Vatican, Chinese Catholicism and the Diplomatic Isolation of Taiwan
Introduction Relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan, and the Vatican have begun to shift and bear significant implications for the region as well as for the role of