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Catholic bishop says no communion for Kennedy over health reform
Washington - A spat between Congressman Patrick Kennedy and a Catholic bishop over health care reform boiled up again on Sunday after revelations that the bishop had instructed priests not to give him communion. Kennedy, whose father, Senator Ted Ken...

[Posted on : 2009-11-23 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Pope meets with Anglican head over Vatican overtures
Rome - Pope Benedict XVI met with the head of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, on Saturday in Rome to discuss the Catholic Church's overtures to Anglicans. In their cordial talks in the Vatican, Williams and Benedict sp...

[Posted on : 2009-11-21 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Russian Orthodox priest gunned down in own church
Moscow - A prominent priest in the Russian Orthodox church has been shot dead in his own Moscow church, reported the Interfax news agency on Friday. Daniil Syssoyev, 35, was known as an active missionary. Authorities have not ruled out religious moti...

[Posted on : 2009-11-20 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Patriarch buried, divided church faces challenges - Feature
Belgrade - Tens of thousands of Serbs gathered in Belgrade Thursday for the burial of the leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, a former monk who leaves behind feuding bishops and an uncertain fight for the church's top post. During...

[Posted on : 2009-11-19 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Dalia Lama plays down rumours of ill health on Italy trip
Rome - The Dalai Lama on Wednesday denied reports that he is suffering from cancer, but admitted that his eventual passing would represent a blow for the Tibetan cause. The Tibetan people's respect towards me is very strong and my death would be a s...

[Posted on : 2009-11-18 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Saudi preachers asked to keep sermons short amid swine flu fears
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs has instructed Muslim preachers to keep their sermons short over fears that the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, might spread in crowded mosques. Reducing the duration of typically long Frid...

[Posted on : 2009-11-18 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Serbs pay respects to late Serbian Orthodox patriarch Pavle
Belgrade- Thousands of people on Monday paid their respects to late Serbian Orthodox Church leader, Patriarch Pavle. The patriarch's body was placed on display in an open coffin at Belgrade's main Saborna Church on Sunday evening. It will remain ther...

[Posted on : 2009-11-16 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Pope says world hunger is caused by greed and speculation - Summary
Rome - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday implored rich nations to do more to eradicate world hunger, stressing that greed and speculation, and not population growth, are the main causes of hunger and poverty. Benedict delivered the keynote speech at a thre...

[Posted on : 2009-11-16 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

OBITUARY: Controversial Patriarch of Serbian church dies at 95
Belgrade - The leader of the Serbian church, Patriarch Pavle, died on Sunday at the age of 95, local media reported quoting the church. Pavle lead the nation's Orthodox Church through its post-Commun...

[Posted on : 2009-11-15 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Serbian Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Pavle, dies
Belgrade - The head of Serbia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, died at the age of 95 on Sunday, local media reports quoting the church said. Pavle had led the church through its post-Communist resurgence and its troubled role in the Balkan wars. ...

[Posted on : 2009-11-15 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

 

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