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Vatican City, Feb 7, 2010 / 01:31 pm (CNA).- Following the recitation of the Angelus on a crisp, clear winter day in Vatican City, Pope Benedict expressed his solidarity with the Italian bishops in celebrating the “National Day for Life.” The Holy Father reiterated his call for integral human development in the fight against poverty.
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Catholic League president Bill Donohue addresses remarks made by Sarah Silverman Thursday night on Joy Behar’s show: On “The View” yesterday, they played a small portion of Sarah Silverman’s obscene rant against Pope Benedict XVI that she made
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Egypt's Copts fearful amid increasing tensions
Los Angeles Times "I deal with Muslims every day," he said, while behind him Coptic Pope Shenouda III, whose seat is in Alexandria, was speaking on TV. … Christian monastery in Egypt reopensUPI.com all 402 news articles » |
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Zenit.org ).- Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is affirming that the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church stand together on many current social issues. The Russian Orthodox leader …
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Pope Benedict XVI has criticised the “increasing tide of secularism” in
Britain, in his second comments on the country in a week.
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In a letter to the Archbishop of Vancouver, the Holy Father expressed his happiness for the occasion of the 21st Winter Olympic Games and the 10th Paralympic Winter Games to be celebrated between February and March, reports Catholic News Agency.
The Pope noted the importance of the event for everyone involved and recalled the words of John Paul II, who said that sport “can make an effective contribution to peaceful understanding between people and to establishing the new civilization of love…. >>
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AP – Pope Benedict XVI says he is worried about support in Scotland for euthanasia as he prepares for a visit there later this year.
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Lander, Wyo., Feb 4, 2010 / 07:27 pm (CNA).- A U.S. Catholic professor was recently awarded an audience with Pope Benedict XVI and an almost $30,000 prize for his doctoral thesis, which he wrote to help “unfold the beauty of Catholic teaching.”
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AP – Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday blamed indifference as the fundamental cause of hundreds of millions of deaths in the world from lack of food, water and medicine.
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At the National Press Club on Tuesday, CNSNews.com asked Knox, “You put out a statement saying Pope Benedict XVI was—quote—‘hurting people in the name of Jesus’ because he did not support promoting the use of condoms as a means to control the spread of HIV. And I was wondering, do you still believe the pope’s position on condoms is ‘hurting people in the name of Jesus’?”
Knox answered, “I—I do.”
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Pope Benedict XVI sends blessings to Vancouver for peaceful Olympics
ESPN The pope also made reference to the Paralympics in his message released Thursday. The Vancouver Games open Feb. 12 and the Paralympics will be held in the … Pope wishes good luck to Winter Olympics athletesMontreal Gazette Winter Olympics are 'building block of peace and friendship,' declares Pope …Catholic News Agency Pope: "Sport a Building Block of Peace and Friendship Between Nations"Vatican Radio Earthtimes (press release) all 112 news articles » |
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London, UK – Harriet Harman has backed away from a confrontation with religious leaders over who they can employ, making clear that she will not force contentious amendments to the Equality Bill through Parliament.
Ministers were astonished on Monday when the Pope said that the Bill violated “natural justice” and urged bishops to fight it.
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The attempt by the governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the Anambra State election, Dr. Chris Ngige, to return to Government House, yesterday suffered a setback as a group, Human Rights Guard, asked Pope Benedict XVI to prevail on Catholics not to vote for him during Saturday’s poll.
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Chief Rabbi backs Pope's condemnation of equality laws
ChristianToday Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has said Pope Benedict XVI's attack on the Government's equality … British government retreats after Pope's critique of Equality BillCatholic News Agency Row continues over Pope's remarks on equalities in the UKEkklesia Pope can fly with us for free: easyJetAFP Law Gazette (blog) -Washington Post -BBC News all 535 news articles » |
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Washington D.C., Feb 4, 2010 / 04:11 am (CNA).- Harry Knox, a member of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, has stood by his past comment that Pope Benedict XVI is “hurting people in the name of Jesus.”
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Secular British roll out unwelcome mat for Pope
USA Today When Pope Benedict XVI announced his 2008 US visit, Americans appeared delirious and clamored for their city to be on the itinerary. Not so Britain. … Church has right to bring Gospel values to public debate, pope saysCatholic San Francisco Lessons from history for the popeThe Guardian The Anglican Church could learn from the Pope's strong message on equality lawTelegraph.co.uk Aberdeen Press and Journal -The Paisley Daily Express -Scotsman all 48 news articles » |
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Supporters of Pope Pius XII, the wartime pontiff who is being out on the road to sainthood, on Tuesday denied an allegation by an Italian historian that he had turned a blind eye to the deportation of over a thousand Jews from Rome in the autumn of 1943. This week Giuseppe Casarrubea, the author of a series of books on fascism and the Mafia, said allegations that the wartime Pope Pius XII did not raise his voice against the Holocaust because he was more concerned about Communism were supported by documents in the National Archives at Kew. Mr Casarrubea said a telegram to the State Department dated October 19, 1943, from Harold Tittmann, the US Ambassador to the Holy See, on his audience with…
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(AP) – ROME – These days, it seems beleaguered Italian automaking could use a little divine intervention. After car giant Fiat announced plans to shut auto production at its Sicilian plant, Pope Benedict XVI waded into worldly matters to urge the company to keep the jobs in Italy. The papal admonishment of Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne follows a dressing down from the president of France for Carlos Ghosn, head of automaker Renault, as governments put pressure on carmakers and other manufacturers that benefitted from taxpayer help to keep production at home. It’s a trend seen across the continent: As corporations try to stay nimble in an age of cut-throat competition,…
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The Director-General of the BBC has had high-level discussions about coverage
of the Pope’s forthcoming visit to Britain, amid criticism of the quality of
the corporation’s religious broadcasting.
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LONDON • British low-cost airline easyJet offered on Wednesday to fly Pope Benedict XVI to Britain for free after a controversy erupted over the high cost of the pontiff’s visit.
The airline seized on a clash that emerged after the pope criticized British laws seen as friendly to gays, prompting critics to point out that the visit would reportedly cost British tax payers £20-million.
“We are confident that once he has tried easyJet, His Holiness will never look back,” easyJet said in a statement.
The airline said it contacted the Vatican on Wednesday to extend the invitation and was waiting for a response.
Pope Benedict, who usually flies with Italian airline and easyJet rival Alitalia, confirmed on Monday plans to visit Britain later this year in what would be the first such trip in 28 years.
But he sparked controversy in a letter to the bishops of England and Wales, saying new British equal opportunities legislation “violates the natural law upon which the equality of all human beings is grounded.”
Observers said the pontiff was referring to legislation that took effect on Jan. 1, 2009 preventing adoption agencies — including Catholic ones — from discriminating against gay couples.
Photo: Pope Benedict XVI talks to journalists onboard an Alitalia airplane in 2006. (Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images)