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Pope Benedict XVI turns down invitation to visit Philippines
Manila - Pope Benedict XVI has turned down an invitation to visit the Philippines, Asia's largest Catholic country, this year due to a hectic schedule, a senior Church official said Friday. Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Catholic Church vetoes German university appointment
Eichstaett, Germany - The Catholic Church confirmed Thursday that it has vetoed a nominee to run the German-speaking world's only Catholic university because a local bishop does not trust him. It had been reported that the Vatican intervened to stop ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Chinese Philharmonic Orchestra plays for Pope - Summary
Vatican City - China's state Philharmonic Orchestra staged Wednesday an evening concert for Pope Benedict XVI - an event signalling a further easing of tensions between the Vatican and Beijing. Benedict warmly expressed thanks after the orchestra, ac...

[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Chinese orchestra to play for Pope
Vatican City - China's state Philharmonic Orchestra was scheduled later Wednesday to perform for Pope Benedict XVI in a concert which suggests a further easing of tensions between the Vatican and Beijing. The orchestra, China's leading musical ensemb...

[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Pope Benedict prays for Myanmar cyclone victims
Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI has offered his prayers for victims of Cyclone Nargis, the Vatican said Tuesday in a telegram sent to Myanmar's Catholic bishops. Deeply saddened by news of the tragic aftermath of the recent cyclone, the Holy Father...

[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Philippine bishop says gays in religious festivals 'horrendous'
Manila - A senior Catholic bishop in the Philippines warned Monday that parishes allowing the horrendous practice of having homosexuals dress up as female saints in religious festivals would be prohibited from holding masses. Manila Archbishop Card...

[Posted on : 2008-05-05 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Philippine bishop says gays in religious festivals 'horrendous'
Manila - A senior Catholic bishop in the Philippines warned Monday that parishes allowing the horrendous practice of having homosexuals dress up as female saints in religious festivals would be prohibited from holding masses. Manila Archbishop Card...

[Posted on : 2008-05-05 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

German nun beatified: was '19th century Mother Teresa'
Trier, Germany - The Catholic Church in Germany on Sunday beatified Mother Rosa Flesch (1826-1906), a nun who devoted her life to the poor and sick, with Cardinal Joachim Meisner describing her as a 19th century Mother Teresa. Like the Albanian-born ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-04 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Vatican: Pope's exclusion from 'most influential' list, is good
Vatican City - US news magazine Time has left out Pope Benedict XVI from its list of the world's 100 Most Influential People, but far from being piqued, the Vatican has welcomed the pontiff's exclusion. I am very pleased that the Pope is not on th...

[Posted on : 2008-05-02 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Pope to holiday in Australia ahead of World Youth Day
Sydney - Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit Australia July 12-21, taking a holiday before his pastoral visit for the Roman Catholic Church's World Youth Day in Sydney, officials said Friday. The 81-year-old German pontiff's overseas trip, the third thi...

[Posted on : 2008-05-02 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

 



 

 


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