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Vatican and Pope oblivious to the more than 250 dissidents arrested in Cuba during papal visit
2015-09-26 16:36:10| Wireless - Topix.net
According to the Vatican and Papa Che , they were not aware of any arrests of dissidents that took place during the papal visit to Cuba. Apparently they must have all experienced really bad cell phone reception in Cuba and at Fidel Castro's compound and no one could seem to remember the WiFi network passwords, preventing them from getting the news of the arrests that were virtually broadcast live to the entire world as they happened.
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Cities Hosting Papal Visit are No Drone Zones.
2015-09-21 14:31:14| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
As Papal visit approaches, FAA is reminding residents of and visitors to Washington DC, New York, and Philadelphia that these cities and the surrounding communities are No Drone Zones from September 22 through September 27, 2015. According to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, anyone flying a drone within the designated restricted areas may be subject to civil and criminal charges.
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Bucks Consumer Protection issues scam warnings about papal visit
2015-08-21 23:27:13| Footwear - Topix.net
Bucks County Office of Consumer Protection is warning residents that scams are arising as unscrupulous people try to make money off those of all faiths - estimated to be 1.5 to 2 million - who are eager to see the head of the Catholic Church during his papal visit to Philadelphia September 26 and 27. This is a free, open-air event that anyone may attend, so you need not buy a ticket to get a glimpse of Pope Francis. According to Kenneth Gavin of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia , " The World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015 will be aggressively monitoring for counterfeit/black market 'tickets.'
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Mayors Respond to Papal Prompting With Climate Pledges
2015-07-24 00:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Climate change is real, it is caused by human activities and humans have a responsiblity to control it, mayors from around the world declared Tuesday during a meeting at the Vatican convened by Pope Francis to fight global warming and human trafficking. The Vatican`s Pontifical Academy of Sciences invited the more than 60 mayors to a two-day conference entitled "Modern slavery and climate change: the commitment of cities" to influence world leaders ahead of the United Nations climate summit in...
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Peru: Papal visit puts Andes presidents' eco-record under scrutiny
2015-07-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chronicle: In the vine-entangled forests of the Aguarague National Park, crude that seeped for decades out of abandoned wellheads saturates the soil and has stained the bedrock of creeks that provide water to the indigenous Guarani who live nearby. The petroleum stench is overpowering as David Benitez, who lives in the park and grazes his cattle among the wells, sifts tainted soil between his fingers. "The odor is much stronger in the summer, when there's no water to wash the oil downstream," says the...
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