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John Paul II moves a step closer to beatification

" Pope Benedict XVI has moved Pope John Paul II one step closer to possible beatification, the milestone before sainthood. Benedict on Saturday approved a decree attesting to John Paul's heroic virtues. Benedict still must sign off on a miracle attributed to John Paul's...

Pope Moves Midnight Mass To 10 PM, Raises Health Concerns

The Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI will carry out the Christmas Midnight Mass will not be so "midnight" this year and will be served at 10 pm instead of at 12 am. The change of schedule has raised alarms about Pope's health. The official Vatican said the change is...

Pope Benedict XVI Ends Middle East Trip With Plea for Peace

Pope Benedict XVI ended his eight-day pilgrimage to the Middle East by calling for an end to fighting between Israel and Palestinians, and repeated calls that the Holocaust never be repeated or forgotten. The Pope's...

Pope Benedict Denies Condom Use Can Slow the Spread of AIDS

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Africa Tuesday to launch a two nation tour of the region.  In his opening address the Pope spoke of the need for unity among African nations in the face of the global economic...

Pope Benedict to visit the Holy Land this May

There was talk of a visit but it wasn't official unil today."Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed the first papal trip to the Holy Land since Pope John Paul II's visit in 2000. The pontiff will visit the sites of...

Israeli TV mocks Christianity!

" Christian and Muslim leaders have called on Pope Benedict XVI to cancel his trip to Israel after an Israeli TV channel aired a sacrilegious show. The TV show hosted by comedian Lior Shlein contained blasphemous material against Jesus and Virgin Mary (PBUT)....

Obama and Pope Talk Abortion as President Considers Key Changes

In what has been a whirlwind 48 hours of activity President Obama is reportedly planning to issue another executive order, this one reversing ex-President Bush's harsh stand on funding international aid organizations...

Pope Says Gays as Dangerous as Climate Change

The internet is abuzz today after remarks from Pope Benedict XVI's speech yesterday, where he declared that saving humanity from homosexuality was just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction. ...

Solar panels are installed on the Vatican's roof

The first of many solar panels were installed on the Vatican's roof Monday. He is the first pontiff to 'go green' in this way."Workers began putting photovoltaic cells on the roof of the hall to convert...

Pope Benedict Preaches Nonviolence? News&Opinion

The International Institute of Nonviolence. By Rev. Jermano Pope Benedict is preaching Nonviolence? I find that surprising, given that the majority of Christians in the USA support the American governments right...

"The Pope Lives in Rome" Photos from New York City April 19-20, 2008

Pope Benedict preached to a crowd of 3,000 today at St. Patrick's cathedral in New York, and again addressed the clergy sex abuse scandal. He said it was more important to have good priests than many priests. ""I...

Pope canonizes saint, asks Brazilians "to behave"

Pope Benedict's recent visit to Brazil produced the canonization of Brazil's first native-born saint, Friar Antonio Galvao. He held an open air mass at Brazil's Campo de Marte, where Catholics came from all...

Vatican going Green

Vatican plans to tap solar energy -Associated Press -"ROME -- Some Holy See buildings will start using solar energy, reflecting Pope Benedict XVI's concern about conserving the Earth's resources, a Vatican...

Pope Benedict seeks return to Catholic "classics"

In a major document released overnight, Pope Benedict has called for a renewed emphasis on classical Catholic teachings and principles. One of them is the notion that Catholics who re-marry should live in their...

Vatican Launches Controversial Changes

The Vatican (Digital Dementia News Services) - The Holy Roman Catholic Church announced sweeping new changes to its rituals and traditions.  The newly announced revisions were met with much wailing...

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