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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer   In conjunction with the Oct. 5 opening of the Bishops Synod on the Bible, Pope Benedict XVI has launched a marathon non-stop reading of the Bible, from Genesis to Apocalypse, which is being broadcast live on Italian state television.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Pope Benedict XVI opened the Synod of Bishops on the Bible yesterday with a warning that nations once rich in faith are losing their identity under the influence of "a certain modern culture.”

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