Pope Benedict XVI
May 11 2009, Incognito

It seems the Taliban has demanded that Pope Benedict XVI force all Christians to stop spreading their faith in Afghanistan. In fact, they threatened both the Pope and all Christians (who, for their information aren’t all Catholics) with “harsh...

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