Showing posts with label 13 indigenous grandmothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 13 indigenous grandmothers. Show all posts

Monday, July 28, 2008

International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers

Indigenous grandmas nearly kicked out of Vatican
Posted: July 18, 2008
by: Rob Capriccioso

ROME - They went to pray. They went to see Pope Benedict XVI on his home turf. They went to ask that he rescind historic church doctrine that played a role in the genocidal onslaught of millions of indigenous people worldwide.

For 13 indigenous grandmothers, accomplishing only one of their three goals wouldn't have been so bad - had they also not been harassed by several Vatican policemen who claimed the women were conducting ''anti-Catholic'' demonstrations.

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