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Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) cautioned against utopian political fantasies, in a message to a new ambassador from Moldova to the Holy See. After making general remarks to 5 new ambassadors who presented their diplomatic credentials at an audience on May 18, Pope Benedict gave each envoy a written statement, in which the Pontiff offered his thoughts on the challenges facing that particular nation. In his message to Valeriu Bobutac, the new ambassador from Moldova, the Pope said that after years of suffering under a Communist ideology that promised "justice without freedom," Moldova must not swing toward another extreme and embrace the relativism that promises "justice without truth." Pope Benedict spoke briefly about the conflict in Transdnistria, a province of Moldova where Russian-speaking separatists have fought for independence. "While fully appreciating the complexity of the question," the Pope said, "I urge your government to persevere in the search for a peaceful solution." Moldova, a small landlocked country sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania, gained independence in 1991, and the country's first ambassador to the Vatican arrived in 2003. Primarily an Orthodox nation, Moldova has about 20,000 Catholic citizens. www.cwnews.com
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