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World Service,27 Oct 1994,27 mins

Fr Paraison Wins Anti-Slavery Award

Focus on Faith

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Father Edwin Paraison, an Episcopal priest, has received the 1994 Anti-Slavery Award for his work with Haitian workers who are often exploited in the sugar-cane fields of the Dominican Republic. Plus, India's Supreme Court refuses to pass judgement on a shrine; and the Toronto Blessing – holy laughter or mass hysteria?

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