Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Daily Headlines: April 15, 2008

* U.S.: With Pope Benedict XVI expecting to arrive in Washington, DC this afternoon, BBC News examines the role of Latinos and the Catholic Church.

* Latin America: Liar, liar pants on fire for a former Lonely Planet travel writer who confessed to not visiting several Latin American countries he wrote about.

* Peru: Over 40,000 artifacts were taken from Machu Picchu by Yale University almost a century ago and should be returned, according to Peruvian officials.

* Chile: Chilean and Chinese officials called for stronger bilateral economic and trade links as President Michelle Bachelet visited Beijing.

Sources- BBC News, Associated Press, Guardian UK, Reuters, Xinhua

Image- tampabay.com (“Rufina Hernandez of Clearwater prays…during a charismatic prayer group at Incarnation Catholic Church.”)


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