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June 24

THE NATIVITY OF
JOHN THE BAPTIST



OR today.

Illustration: Birth of John the Baptist, 18th century painting, Livorno, Italy.

No stories on Benedict XVI in this issue. There is a front-page feature on today's feast
of the Nativity of John the Baptist in the Byzantine tradition. International stories on
Page 1 are on the word from Iran's ruling mullahs that there is no chance they will annul
the recent presidential elections, and Ahmadinejad prepares to be inaugugurated for
a second term as President; the UN Secretary-General calls for an end to the violent
repression of the anti-government protests in Iran; the OECD holds a summit in Paris
to consider the global crisis; and the FAO proposes cultivation of the African savanna
(which covers 600,000 hectares from Senegal to South Africa) to produce food for
the continent on the model of Thailand.



THE POPE'S DAY

At the General Audience today, the Holy Father devoted his catechesis
to explaining the significance of the Year for Priests.


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