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Israelis, Palestinians Express Hope Over Historic Vatican Meeting – NBC News.com
Israelis and Palestinians expressed measured optimism Sunday as their respective leaders Simon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas prepared to take part in an historic joint prayer meeting with Pope Francis at…
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For the first time, the Vatican unveils how it punished thousands of pedophile priests
On Tuesday, the Vatican s ambassador to the United Nations sat at a desk before a U.N. committee in Geneva to address some of those concerns. Over three hours, the…
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What It Means to Be Catholic Now – NYTimes.com
Wishful thinking is rampant where Francis is concerned, perhaps especially among those born into the faith who have grown distant from it. While a recent Pew poll suggests that church…
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Pope With the Humble Touch Is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican – NYTimes.com
Francis reign may not ultimately affect centuries-old church doctrine, but it is already reshaping the way the church is run and who is running it. Francis is steadily replacing traditionalists…
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Vatican asked to honour Jesuit who tried to evangelise China – Yahoo News
Vatican City (AFP) - The Vatican on Friday received a request to beatify an Italian Jesuit priest favoured by Pope Francis whose attempts to evangelise China in the 16th century…
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A day of judgment for liberal bishops Telegraph Blogs
Also and I can t tell you how much pleasure it gives me to report this the Vatican has pulled a fast one by appointing two new diocesan bishops, Mark…
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Nuns Weigh Options in Response to Vatican Critique
Over the years, I have had the privilege to work with a number of dedicated, creative Catholic nuns on behalf of immigrants and refugees. I am deeply concerned over the…
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Is Pleasure a Sin? – NYTimes.com
It s hard to say what is weirder: A Sister of Mercy writing about the Kama Sutra, sexual desire and our yearnings for pleasure. Or the Vatican getting so hot…
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Many Catholic bishops resist a fight with the Obama administration – The Washington Post
But in recent months, a series of events among them the Vatican s rebuke of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, encouraged by right-wing U.S. bishops have angered more progressive…
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My tweet lord: Pope joins Twitter and launches new Vatican website | World news | guardian.co.uk
Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.Benedict's tweet on Tuesday read: "Dear Friends, I just launched News.va. Praised be…