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From Pakistan Mehboob Sada, President of the Christian Study Center in Islamabad- Rawalpindi, writes to us telling about his last personal meeting with Benazir Bhutto and the possible role local Christians could play in this crucial season for his country;
From Syria Nahla Baghado, member of "Bâtir pour rester", (To Build to Remain), explains to us the challenge of this new organization involved in building concrete projects to convince local Christians not to abandon their country. Otherwise they would deprive Syria from an ancestral presence, fundamental for the democratic evolution of the country;
From Lebanon, the anniversary of Damour massacre had been recently celebrated. A tragedy from which, according to F. Damiano Puccini, icms missionary in Lebanon, a wave of solidarity has flourished, a hope for a Lebanon still in crisis; finally,
From Italy, PIME (Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions) proposes a unique, provocative, itinerary exhibition about the "Righteous of Islam" : those Muslims who, during the Nazi persecution, dedicated themselves to saving Jews.
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Segnalation
The Holy Father Cathechesis in Arabic Language on Oasis Foundation Web Site
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The next issue of Oasis review, scheduled on May 2008, will deal with the theme of the Testimony: a series of voices from all over the world, from various situations and different skills, will draw the profile of this salient value for our present time.