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Pope gives blessing for ex-bishop to lead Paraguay

July 31st, 2008

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Pope Benedict granted an unprecedented waiver to allow a former bishop to serve as president of Paraguay without violating church rules, a Vatican representative said on Wednesday. –

Reuters reports Although the Roman Catholic Church strongly opposes clergy taking
political office, the Pope gave Paraguayan President-elect Fernando
Lugo a special dispensation and downgraded him to layman’s status.

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