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Swiss Christians criticise Pope

This content was published on Jul 12, 2007 A 16-page document by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released this week stated that other Christian communities were either at fault or not true churches and that Catholicism was the only true path to salvation. The head of the Swiss Bishops Conference, Kurt Koch, did not try to downplay the content…

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Volkmar Andreae (1879-1962): Piano Trio op. 1, Piano Trio op. 14. Locrian Ensemble.

This content was published on Jul 12, 2007

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John & John: Summerzyt

This content was published on Jul 12, 2007

Red Mosque attack forces NGO to freeze project

This content was published on Jul 11, 2007 Western NGOs left the northwestern city of Battagram after two of their compounds were torched by angry locals, and have not yet decided if and when they should return. Pakistani troops launched an assault on the mosque in the capital Islamabad on Tuesday. Commandos went in after failing to force Islamic militants to surrender in…

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Gmietlich sii! Meine Musik. 50 Jahre Emil Wallimann. CD 1.

This content was published on Jul 11, 2007

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Swiss need booster to meet measles target

This content was published on Jul 10, 2007 The warning comes as Switzerland grapples with a measles outbreak, which is mainly affecting the central part of the country and has left one in ten victims needing hospital care. Five years ago the WHO regional office for Europe launched a strategic plan to increase immunisation rates to 95 per cent of the population to…

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Cancellara extends Tour de France lead

This content was published on Jul 10, 2007 Cancellara, who also won Saturday’s prologue, finished ahead of a pack of breakaway riders at the end of a 236.5-kilometre stretch that ran from Belgium to France. Erik Zabel of Germany was second and Danilo Napolitano of Italy was third. A late burst of speed gave Cancellara his victory as he broke away from the…

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Juon. Schoeck. Müller. Pi-Chin Chien, cello. Adrian Oetiker, piano.

This content was published on Jul 10, 2007

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New bishop fails to get everyone’s blessing

This content was published on Jul 10, 2007 There is concern that the choice of Vitus Huonder, a former close aide to a controversial ultraconservative church leader, could create tensions within the Catholic community. Several groups have called on him to show openness towards all movements with the Catholic Church, while the Swiss Bishops Conference welcomed Huonder and assured him of their support.…

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Priceless watch collection recovered

This content was published on Jul 9, 2007 Justice officials said police in neighbouring France found the 98 watches in a bag beneath an oak tree about 55km from the northwestern Swiss border town. The investigating magistrate of canton Neuchâtel, Sylvie Favre, said two men were arrested within hours of the heist at the Girard-Perregaux watch museum of La Chaux-de-Fonds last Thursday. However…

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