Rami Katchik belongs to the Armenian community. The murder occurred in the neighbourhood of Tahrir. The police say motive is not yet clear. Fr. Hazem Girgis, a local priest: It is one of the many crimes committed to eradicate Christians from the area and force them to leave.
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November 14th, 2009
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November 14th, 2009
A video describing a first-trimester abortion - produced by Priests for Life and published on YouTube - has reached a milestone.
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November 14th, 2009
The release of the figures on abortion raises all sorts of questions. What life-threatening conditions were doctors treating at the rate of almost two-per-week that resulted in the deaths of 92 babies? What happened to the bodies of the babies? Were death certificates issued?
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November 14th, 2009
The UK still has the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe. With 42,900 conceptions amongst under-18 year olds last year something must be done to make sure young people understand the ramifications of pregnancy, the responsibilities of having a child and how to prevent unwanted or unplanned pregnancies from happening in the first place.
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November 13th, 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury last night admitted the future of the Church of England was 'chaotic and uncertain'.
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November 13th, 2009
A U.S. fertility doctor is accused of using his own sperm to impregnate a woman who then gave birth to twins.
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November 13th, 2009
It is a story that could have come straight out of the pages of Dr Seuss's The Grinch that Stole Christmas.
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November 13th, 2009
Police have conducted raids in two states over the alleged assisted suicide of a Brisbane man in June.
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November 13th, 2009
Changes to assisted suicide laws pose 'serious dangers for public safety', a group of influential lawyers, peers and former judges have warned.
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November 13th, 2009
Binge drinking, violence, contentious parades - all modern day problems, but in Northern Ireland it seems their roots stretch back more than 100 years.