VATICAN CITY, OCT. 10, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Here are summaries of the interventions given Thursday afternoon at the seventh general congregation of the world Synod of Bishops, which is underway in the Vatican through Oct. 26. The theme of the assembly is

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Erik Guenther opened his e-mail a year ago and found a mass mailing offering adventure, danger and unusual conditions to lawyers interested in a mentoring and education program abroad. Some travel and training required. Oh yeah, the destination was Kabul,

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