Vatican: Pope canonises pro-life heroine
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BBC Critics have said the decision suggests the Church values the life of an unborn child above the well-being and safety of a woman.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3718475.stm
Submitted on Tue, 05/18/2004 - 00:00
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