Topic: Mexico

Pope plans visit to Mexico, Cuba in 2012: Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict plans to visit Mexico and Cuba next year, the Vatican said on Thursday.The Vatican spokesman said the trip to the two Latin American countries would likely take place in the spring. It will be his first ...

Mexico's Tzotzil Indians convert to Islam

Raised a Christian, Manuel Gomez now goes by Mohamed Chechev, and counts himself among a handful of Tzotzil Indians converted to Islam by Spaniards in southern Mexico."I am Muslim. I know the truth. I pray five times a day, celebrate Ramadan and ...

'Til 2013 do us part? Mexico mulls 2-year marriage

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City lawmakers want to help newlyweds avoid the hassle of divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy: temporary marriage licenses.Leftists in the city's assembly -- who have already riled conservatives by legalizing gay marriage -- proposed ...
Raul Vera Lopez, the Catholic bishop of Saltillo, Mexico has vowed to continue his outreach to the gay communityRaul Vera Lopez, the Catholic bishop of Saltillo, Mexico has vowed to continue his outreach to the gay community. The Vatican had summoned the ...

Relic of Pope John Paul II on its way to Mexico

A vial containing the late pope John Paul II's blood will soon be winging its way to Mexico in a bid to help bring down crimes rates in the largely Catholic country, Vatican Radio reported Wednesday.An episcopal conference in Mexico has requested ...
The Vatican is investigating the outreach work of Raul Vera, the Catholic bishop of Saltillo, MexicoThe Vatican is investigating the outreach work of Raul Vera, the Catholic bishop of Saltillo, Mexico. Vera confirmed to the Zocalo Saltillo that the Vatican has asked ...

Cultural continuity and change

Traditionally, each community in the Southwest culture area tried to maintain a delicate balance between population and natural resources. In 1536 the Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca recounted stories of golden cities rumoured to be somewhere in the North American ...

Material of the oblation

Any form under which life manifests itself in the world or in which life can be symbolized may be a sacrificial oblation. Moreover, in Greek religion all edible birds, wild animals of the hunt, and fish were used. The Syrians sacrificed fish, ...

Blood offerings

Basic to both animal and human sacrifice is the recognition of blood as the sacred life-force in man and beast. Moreover, in Greek religion all edible birds, wild animals of the hunt, and fish were used. The Syrians sacrificed fish, regarded as ...
Past life regression can seem highly exotic, magical and even dangerous to people, but it's actually an excellent therapy tool and can provide great healing. The International Board for Regression Therapists (IBRT.org) is an organization that has developed a standard for regression ...
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