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Gay/lesbian Christians criticize UK Pope protesters

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Gay and lesbian Christians in Britain have criticized protest plans by secularists during Pope Benedict’s visit this month.


Pope greets MC sisters on Mother Teresa centenary

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In a message on for the centenary of Mother Teresa’s birth, Pope Benedict has encouraged the Missionaries of Charity to draw inspiration from her in serving people.


Stop Qur’an burning, faithful beg the pope

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Worried Catholics and Muslims in Madhya Pradesh are to appeal to the Pope and other world leaders to try and prevent a US church holding a “Burn a Qur’an Day” next month.


Russian Orthodox patriarch may meet Pope in 2011

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The time is ripe for a meeting between Pope Benedict and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and may be possible in 2011, a high ranking Russian Orthodox official says.


Vuvuzelas banned from Pope’s UK visit

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The infamous vuvuzela, introduced to the world at the South African soccer World Cup tournament, won’t be allowed at Pope Benedict’s public appearances in the UK.


Benedict remembers Pius X’s communion reform

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Remembering reforms instituted by Pope St Pius X, Pope Benedict reaffirmed that his predecessor’s decree that set the age of first communicants at “the age of reason” was opportune.


55,000 at La Vang for Assumption

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Over 55,000 people journeyed to the Our Lady of La Vang national shrine near Hue for the feast of the Assumption Sunday.


Pope refuses Dublin bishops’ resignations

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Pope Benedict has refused the resignations of two Dublin auxiliary bishops, which were announced in the wake of the Irish government Murphy report into clerical child abuse.


Hitchens laments he may not outlive Pope

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British-American writer Christopher Hitchens, who is stricken with throat cancer, laments that his illness may mean that he will not outlive “elderly criminals like Henry Kissinger and Joseph Ratzinger”.


American secretary for Congregation for Religious

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Pope Benedict has named American Redemptorist Father Joseph William Tobin, as Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.


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