Afghanistan needs hospitals, not bombs. (Afghanistan).Vatican--ArchbishopJohn Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, an expert in dialogue with the Muslim world The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings. In a cultural sense it refers to the worldwide community of Muslims, adherents of Islam. This community numbers about 1.5-2 billion people, about one-fourth of the world. and president of the Nigerian Bishops' Conference, said international terrorism Noun 1. international terrorism - terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain is not combated with bombings. He suggested that President Bush should instead be building hospitals in Afghanistan. The Archbishop spoke with the Vatican agency Fides hours after Muslims attacked Christians in Kano, Nigeria, leaving 500 dead over the weekend. Archbishop Onaiyekan, speaking in Rome, appealed to Western and Muslim countries not to let extremism prevail. "Extremists who speak of 'Christians' and 'Muslims' purposely use a religious mask to increase tension," he said. "We are well aware that the rich West is not led by a Christian spirit." "This is not a matter of Christianity against Islam. Indeed, if we speak of Christianity, perhaps we Christians should fight the Western world, which is so unjust." The missiles used in this war cost millions of dollars. One of them would be enough to build at least 20 hospitals in Nigeria The following is a list of hospitals in Nigeria. Akwa Ibom State
Comment: The European Bishops' Conference has proposed the idea of a new kind of Marshall Plan Marshall Plan or European Recovery Program, project instituted at the Paris Economic Conference (July, 1947) to foster economic recovery in certain European countries after World War II. The Marshall Plan took form when U.S. (used after World War II to help Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). out of the mire mire (mer) [Fr.] one of the figures on the arm of an ophthalmometer whose images are reflected on the cornea; measurement of their variations determines the amount of corneal astigmatism. mire n. of vast economic destruction.) If wealthy Arab oil states were to contribute as well, it might bring about a revolution in relationships. (See editorial). |
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