First Lady Discusses Terrorism With Pope
‘Laura Bush said Pope Benedict XVI expressed concern over violence linked to the prophet drawings in their meeting Thursday, with the pontiff calling for peace and tolerance. “He talked to me about...
View ArticleVatican Calls Turkey Trip a Critical Test
‘A planned papal trip to Turkey will be a critical test of Christian-Muslim relations, a top Roman Catholic official said Wednesday, citing a priest’s slaying that a Vatican newspaper has linked to...
View ArticleEx-Vatican priest returns to Canada to face child sex charges
‘A priest who once worked at the Vatican and was purportedly good friends with the late Pope John Paul II has returned to Canada to face criminal charges involving sex with children decades ago,...
View ArticlePope urges caution on new converts to French Catholic group
‘Pope Benedict XVI warned a French Catholic community to be careful about whom it recruits, following a series of headline-grabbing incidents involving its members. The Congregation of Saint John...
View ArticlePope to name new Cardinals soon
‘Pope Benedict is widely expected to soon announce his first batch of cardinals, the prelates who help him run the Roman Catholic Church and act as his top advisors. Some Vatican sources believe he...
View ArticlePope Benedict chooses 15 new cardinals, and two are from U.S.
‘Pope Benedict named 15 cardinals Wednesday, including an outspoken critic of China’s record on human rights and two Americans who have played pivotal roles in responding to the clergy sex abuse...
View ArticlePriest probes possible miracle in John Paul II saint case
‘The sudden recovery of a young French nun suffering from Parkinson’s disease is at the heart of the sainthood case for Pope John Paul II, the Polish priest who heads the inquiry said Monday. The...
View ArticleJohn Paul’s sainthood centers on young nun
‘The sudden recovery of a young French nun suffering from Parkinson’s disease is at the heart of the sainthood case for Pope John Paul II, the Polish priest who heads the inquiry said Monday. The...
View ArticlePope to visit Britain next year
‘Pope Benedict XVI will visit Britain in September next year to the delight of the nation’s four million Catholics. Details of the trip — the first papal tour to Britain for nearly 25 years — are...
View ArticlePapal center’s spiral costly
‘To raise millions for the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida promised donors a world-class landmark in Washington, D.C., with an all-star lineup of famous scholars and...
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