Pope, Pakistani president meet in Italy, stress need to end religious discriminationOctober 1st, 2009 Pope meets Pakistan president at summer retreatCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Pakistan discussed the need to end religious discrimination during a meeting at the papal summer retreat. Tensions have flared in recent months between Pakistan's Muslim minority and its religious minorities.
Italian PM Berlusconi meets briefly with pope for first time since sex scandal broke in springSeptember 26th, 2009 Berlusconi, pope meet 1st time since sex scandalROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi had his first meeting Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI since the Italian leader was implicated in a sex scandal that broke last spring. Vatican spokesman the Rev.
Pope says bishops will discuss Middle East at special meeting in October 2010September 19th, 2009 Pope: Bishops to discuss Middle East next yearVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special meeting of bishops next year to discuss Middle East peace efforts and the role of the Catholic Church in the region. Addressing bishops and patriarchs from Eastern rite churches, Benedict said Saturday that the meeting will take place Oct.
Vatican: Papal trip to Moscow a possibility due to improved relations with Russian OrthodoxSeptember 17th, 2009 Vatican sees end to tensions with Russian OrthodoxVATICAN CITY — Relations with the Russian Orthodox church have vastly improved, possibly paving the way for a papal visit to Moscow or a historic meeting between the pope and the Orthodox patriarch outside of Russia or the Vatican, a senior Vatican cardinal said Thursday. Cardinal Walter Kasper told Vatican Radio "we have overcome all the tensions in recent years."
He spoke after meeting with Archbishop Hilarion, head of external relations for the Moscow patriarch's office.
US bishop who says priests should deny communion to abortion backers resignsAugust 31st, 2009 Pope accepts Scranton bishop's resignationVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the early retirement of a U.S. bishop who has denounced nuns for sponsoring lectures by gay-rights advocates and directed priests to deny communion to abortion backers, the Vatican said Monday.
Pope prays for JFK's sister Eunice Shriver, 88, as she remains critical in Mass. hospitalAugust 11th, 2009 Pope prays for JFK's sister hospitalized in Mass.BARNSTABLE, Mass. —Pope Benedict XVI is praying for former President John F.
Vatican says pope was looking for light switch in dark room when he fell 10 days agoJuly 27th, 2009 Vatican says pope fell looking for light switchROME — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI was looking for a light switch in the bedroom of his Alpine chalet when he tripped and broke his wrist while on vacation 10 days ago. Papal spokesman the Rev.
Vatican: Pope spends calm night after breaking wrist, learns to cope with castJuly 18th, 2009 Vatican: Pope learning to cope with castLES COMBES, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI spent a calm night after breaking his wrist in his Alpine vacation chalet and is learning to cope with the cast on his right arm. Vatican spokesman the Rev.
Obama arrives at Vatican for meeting with Pope Benedict XVI, wife and daughters to join himJuly 10th, 2009 Obama at Vatican to meet with Pope Benedict XVIVATICAN CITY — President Barack Obama has arrived at the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. Obama's motorcade arrived at the Holy See on Friday, greeted by Swiss Guards in their colorful uniforms.
Obama meets with Pope Benedict XVI at Vatican, wife and daughters to join himJuly 10th, 2009 Obama meets with Pope Benedict XVIVATICAN CITY — President Barack Obama is meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Shaking hands with the pope, Obama said it was "a great honor" to meet him.
Vatican official says pope and President Obama to meet on July 10 at VaticanJune 24th, 2009 Obama to meet the pope while in Italy for G-8VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama will meet on July 10, a much-anticipated Vatican audience with a president under attack by some American bishops for his support of abortion rights. Vatican spokesman the Rev.
White House says Obama plans to visit Vatican, pope during trip to Rome next monthJune 24th, 2009 Obama to visit pope during G-8 visitWASHINGTON — A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI will talk about their shared belief in the dignity of all people at their meeting next month. The White House on Wednesday said the two leaders would meet while Obama visits Italy for the G-8 summit.
Pope taps Vatican official, Archbishop Ranjith, to head Colombo, Sri Lanka archdioceseJune 16th, 2009 Pope taps Ranjith to head Colombo archdioceseVATICAN CITY — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has named a Vatican official, Monsignor Albert Malcolm Ranjith, to head the Colombo, Sri Lanka archdiocese. Ranjith takes the seat from the retiring Archbishop Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis at a delicate time in Sri Lanka's history, with a brutal 25-year civil war between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels ending last month.
Pope meets with top Irish churchmen after abuse report publishedJune 5th, 2009 Pope meets with Irish churchmen after abuse reportVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has met with Ireland's top churchmen following the publication of a damning report detailing decades of rapes, humiliation and beatings at church-run reform schools in Ireland. The Vatican says they briefed the pope on the report.
Vatican in 'deep pain' over bishop's re-arrest in ChinaApril 2nd, 2009 VATICAN CITY - The Vatican Thursday said it felt 'deep pain' over the re-arrest of an elderly Roman Catholic bishop from China's 'underground' church which remains loyal to the pope. The Police Monday arrested Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding, a county in China's Hebei Province some 260 km south of the capital Beijing, Catholic media reported.
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