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Japanese Quakes

Ray Turner - Sep 5, 2004 / 12:08 pm | Story: 3842

Four people were hurt and tall buildings shook in Tokyo and Osaka as two earthquakes rattled western Japan Sunday. The first quake measured 6.8 in strength. The second, coming five hours later, was a 7.3 magnitude. Officials have issued tsunami warnings. Damage and injuries appeared to be limited because both quakes were far off Japan's coast.
Pope John Paul II told Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See that the Church opposes gay marriages, which in his view degrade the true meaning of the holy sacrament. His speech to Ambassador Donald Smith Saturday read, "The institution of marriage necessarily entails the complementarity of husbands and wives who participate in God's creative activity through the raising of children." The pontiff stressed that this union alone ensures the survival of society and any attempt to change the meaning of the word spouse, creates a "false understanding" of the nature of marriage. Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec allow gay marriages and the federal government has promised to legalize such marriages.

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