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Pope Benedict XVI Signs With Geffen Records Label

Pope Benedict XVI signs with a major record label to record an album of prayers to the Virgin Mary. Pope Benedict XVI signed a deal with a music label Geffen Records to record Alma Mater, an album of songs and prayers to the Virgin Mary. The same label signed artists like...

Pope urges religious reconciliation

The religious issues need tobe separated from the political issues in the Middle East. Land and political disputes do not need to be cast as a battle between religions."Pope Benedict XVI has called on followers...

Controversy surrounding the Pope's shoes in Amman, Jordan

Controversy today surrounding the Pope's shoes in a mosque in Amman, Jordan, when he entered the Hussein bin Talal Mosque in the capital and did not remove his shoes, which is considered a sign of disrespect in the...

Two dead after stampede in Angola where Pope was speaking

Two people have died after a stampede at a stadium in Luanda, Angola where Pope Benedict was going to speak at a youth rally. Thousands of people rushed into the stadium to get a chance to see the Pope four and a...

France Criticises Pope's Condom Comments

The French foreign ministry has spoken out against the Pope's rejection of condom use to fight Aids.  Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a trip to Africa, said on Tuesday that distributing condoms only increases the...

Top cardinal says Vatican botched Holocaust affair

What else is new. " The cardinal in charge of relations with Jews has acknowledged that the Vatican handled the rehabilitation of a Holocaust-denying bishop very badly and complained that Pope Benedict did not consult him.   "There wasn't enough talking with each other...

Lion Cub Greets Pope with a Roar

  "Vatican City Pope Benedict XVI meets an unusual guest during his weekly audience at the Vatican. The lion cub was presented to the pontiff in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall yesterday as part of a performance...

The Vatican Makes a Deal with YouTube, Google

Pope Benedict XVI is daring to go where no other Pontiff has gone - to YouTube and Google.  Vatican TV Centre and Vatican Radio are now collaborating with Henrique de Castro, managing director of media...

Pope Benedict says Pollution could destroy world's future

On this Epihany Day, Pope Benedict XVI warned that the world's pollution could destroy the future of our planet, and that people need to take the issue of world climate change more seriously. " Benedict is...

Vatican cardinal calls Gaza "big concentration camp"

Vatican, Cardinal Martino says No to Egoism, hate, poverty, injustice and Israeli attack on "Gaza concentration camp" Pope Benedict visit May 2009 The pope is due to visit Holy Land sites in Jordan, Israel and the...

The "B" Word: Barack, Baruch, Benediction and Blessing

Some were sceptical when Barack Obama told Jewish voters that his first name had the same Semitic root as Hebrew "Baruch," meaning "A blessing." [1] Although further speculation (not by Obama) that Barack was...

Pope Benedict XVI starts off marathon Bible reading

On Sunday Pope Benedict celebrated a huge mass to open a worldwide meeting of prelates at the Vatican. Over 200 bishops are attending that meeting, which is discussing the modern relevance of the bible. It will...

Pope in Paris: money & power not the only values

Love of moneyThe pope of Rome condemned love of money and power as primary life goal.During his visit In Paris France, he obviously did not adress President BlingBlingSarkozy, who is a catholic like many in...

Pope going to hell - comedian going to jail

ROME - Sabina Guzzanti, one of Italy's most popular satirists, could face five years in jail because of a joke she made against the Pope."Addressing a Rome rally in July, Sabrina Guzzanti warmed up with a few gags...

Holy Ribbiting Art!

"ROME - An Italian museum on Thursday defied Pope Benedict and refused to remove a modern art sculpture portraying a crucified green frog holding a beer mug and an egg that the Vatican had condemned as...

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