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The first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti was commemorated Jan. 12th in the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. At a Mass presided by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of state remembered the more than 200,000 victims and underlined the concrete and visible response given to those in need over the past year. He noted the solidarity that has been shown through the stable and specific project work of so many individuals and voluntary associations. In a message to the Haitian people, Benedict XVI stressed the need to reconstruct not only physical facilities but also civil society, social and religious. "I hope that the Haitian people are the first protagonists in the..

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