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The government feared an outpour of remembrance celebrations for Bishop Fan Xueyan, who died while undergoing harsh torture in 1992.   

| 16/04/2004
| CHINA - VATICAN

The Holy See hopes to take up negotiations again with Israel.  

| 15/04/2004
| Vatican - Israel
by Pierre Balanian
An interview with Msgr.  Fernando Filoni, Apostolic Nunzio in  Baghdad
| 15/04/2004
| Iraq - Vatican

| 14/04/2004
| vatican - united states - israel

Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica

| 11/04/2004
| vatican

The Pope prays for Africa, Iraq, Holy Land

| 11/04/2004
| vatican

Pope leads Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome

| 10/04/2004
| Vatican

The Lord's Supper Mass at the Basilica of St. Peter

| 09/04/2004
| vatican

John Paul II's Letter to Priests – Holy Thursday 2004
| 06/04/2004
| Vatican

The diocese of Qiqihar fears a campaign of destruction and arrests will be waged, as is happening in other parts of the country.
| 11/03/2004
| China

Fr. David Jaeger, expert in Israel-Holy See agreements, says 10 years ago the Church took a courageous step in initiating diplomatic relations with Israel. Now Israel must show the same courage in returning to the bargaining table.
| 09/03/2004
| ISRAEL – VATICAN

| 29/02/2004
| Vatican
by Vladimir Rozanskij
Russian Orthodoxy seems to prefer conflict to unity with Rome. Cardinal Kasper's visit to Moscow marks the end of large-scale ecumenical projects. Below we report the analysis of an expert on contemporary Russia.
| 19/02/2004
| RUSSIA – VATICAN
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