Pope Benedict XVI

Group Blasts Kalu for Shunning Imo Assembly

The South East People's Assembly (SEPA), weekend took a swipe at the immediate past Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Kalu, for his failure to appear before Imo State House of Assembly to substantiate his allegation of...

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Bishops' leader defends role in health care debate

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops said Monday that church leaders have a duty to the nation and God to raise moral concerns in the debate over health care, whether the issue is abortion rights or coverage...

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Christ Is a King Who Rules With Love, Says Pontiff [2009-11-22]

Urges Catholics to Choose to Follow Jesus VATICAN CITY, NOV. 22, 2009 .- Christ is a King who dominates with love, who does not impose himself but rather respects human freedom, Benedict XVI is affirming. The Pope stated this...

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Pontiff Requests Aid for Contemplative Religious [2009-11-22]

Affirms Value of Prayer from Cloisters VATICAN CITY, NOV. 22, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is asking for support for all those who dedicate themselves to a life of contemplation in cloistered monasteries. The Pope made this appeal...

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Palestinian Nun Takes Step Toward Sainthood

Thousands In Nazareth Celebrate Beatification Of Late Palestinian Nun (AP) NAZARETH, Israel (AP) - A Palestinian nun who co-founded a charity dedicated to educating Arab girls has taken an important step toward sainthood....

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Pope John Paul 'would whip himself before he ordained priests'

Pope John Paul II regularly whipped himself in a sign of 'remorse for his sins,' Polish nun Tobiana Sobodka has revealed Pope John Paul II regularly whipped himself in a sign of 'remorse for his sins,' a nun has sensationally...

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Sfeir to the Lebanese: Keep the country free

Before departing from Rafik Hariri International Airport to meet with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on Sunday, Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir expressed hope that the Lebanese will agree on keeping the country free and...

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Sfeir: The stroke of a pen will not eliminate sectarianism

Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir said that sectarianism needs to be eliminated from people’s souls before it can be removed from official record while highlighting Lebanon’s most unusual pairing: an armed resistance...

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Booking religious tours in bad faith

A Cobb County company that books religious tours abroad for people seeking healing has come under fire after state officials said the company repeatedly canceled trips and failed to deliver on promised refunds.

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Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury meet

VATICAN CIY, Vatican City, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams held a "cordial" meeting Saturday, their first since the Vatican targeted disaffected Anglicans.

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