The Holy See has broken off an alliance with Amnesty International
"after its pro-abortion about-turn.”
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace said that the Holy See is ceasing donations to Amnesty International as a result of the group’s public advocacy for abortion. He urged Catholic donors to
reconsider gifts to the organization.
Recently published statistics
report that there are 557 citizens of Vatican City.
Of the total number of citizens, 58 are cardinals, 293 are clergy with status as members of pontifical
representation, 62 are other
members of the clergy, 101 are members of the Swiss Guard and the
remaining 43 are other lay persons.
The Holy See is lending its support to an U.N. initiative aimed at aiding some 4 million displaced Iraqis, a number that grows by the day.
Some 2million Iraqis currently displaced internally and 2 million others
have already fled the country, and between 40,000 and 50,000 are
fleeing their homes each month.