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DRUG DEALERS DENIED CATHOLIC FUNERALS IN THAILAND Union of Catholic Asian News reports today that the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand says the Church will refuse funeral Masses to Catholics who produce or sell drugs. Conference president Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu of Bangkok explained that these are “people who destroy society,” and their drug dealings are “the acts of indirect murder” of innocent people. (From UCAN report TH3944, May 9)  GERMANY TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CLONING CONFERENCE Germany is to host an international conference May 14-16 in an effort to draw up common scientific guidelines regulating cloning.  Research Minister Edelgard Bulmahn, who will open the gathering, called in January for a worldwide ban on human reproductive cloning but support human cloning for research.  https://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_249656,00040002.htm   UPCOMING LIBERAL LEADER MAY CALL CANADIAN ELECTION NEXT SPRING https://www.nationalpost.com/utilities/story.html?id=58939C37-43CE-497C-88B1-BEC97C4E2BFB   KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN PROMISES MORE HUMANE CHICKEN SLAUGHTER Bowing to pressure from PETA the fast food giant will get more living space, distractions and perches.  Meanwhile late term aborted babies are still denied pain killers before their slaughter.  https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/10/1052280479235.html   ITALIAN POLICE BUST BABY ORGAN SCANDAL WHERE BABIES BORN FOR ORGAN HARVEST https://thescotsman.co.uk/international.cfm?id=543352003