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The Press Association: Pope prays for trapped Chile miners
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Pope Benedict XVI says he is praying constantly for the Chilean miners trapped underground and urged them to remain calm as efforts continue to free them. …

The young tearaway who's in the running to be next Pope - World Politics, World - The Independent
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When Pope Benedict XVI kicks off his four-day visit to the UK with a greeting from the Queen at Holyrood House in Edinburgh on 16 September, he will be accompanied by a gaggle of cardinals known as "Princes of the Church". And, if high-level leaks are correct, among them will be a handsome, modest and very intelligent man who is a potential contender to be the next pontiff. If that were to happen Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson would be the first African pope for 1,500 years. …

Belgian sex abuse tapes amplify Catholic scandals Reuters
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(Reuters) - Leaked tapes of Belgium's Cardinal Godfried Danneels urging a victim not to reveal he was sexually abused by a bishop are some of the most damaging documents to emerge in the scandal rocking the Roman Catholic Church. …

NYC - At Empire State, a Call to Arms for Mother Teresa - NYTimes.com
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On the 26th of August 90 years ago, American women won the right to vote with the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. That step toward a more perfect union was honored in New York style on Thursday night when the Empire State Building bathed its upper floors in lights of red, white and blue. …

BBC News - Pope's UK visit to involve strict rules for pilgrims
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The Catholic Church of England and Wales has published a guide for those attending events with the Pope during his visit to the UK next month. …

BBC News - 1972 Claudy bombings: Questions for Catholic Church
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The findings of the investigation into the 1972 Claudy bombings - in which nine people were killed - are likely to be highly critical of both the Catholic Church and the police. …

AFP: Vatican details pope's September visit
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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Wednesday unveiled the official programme of Pope Benedict XVI's planned September visit to Britain and sought to clear up the controversy the trip has sparked in some quarters. …

I'm an atheist but this anti-Catholic rhetoric is making me nervous
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The messages keep coming: "We Protest the Pope: Want to join us?" asked the first, a few weeks ago. More recently, an invitation came to a Protest the Pope meeting in Richmond, south London, where ideas such as blocking the route of the Pope's cavalcade during his visit to Britain next month were discussed …

Canadian cardinal to set tone for Church Holy Post National Post
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Cardinal Ouellet’s new role, which he will shortly take up in Rome, is considered one of the most important internal Vatican positions, perhaps only second to the papacy itself. He will advise Pope Benedict directly on who will make the best bishops, essentially picking those leaders who will guide the Church over next few decades. Those bishops in turn will appoint the new generation of priests. …

AFP: US lawmakers urge probe on Vietnam Catholic clash
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US lawmakers urged a UN probe into violence in a Vietnamese Catholic village after families said that authorities used deadly force to break up a religious procession …

Bomb scare at Lourdes - Telegraph
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Some 30,000 worshippers, priests and nuns were evacuated from the Sanctuary of the shrine in the foothills of the Pyrenees in south west France …

AFP: Cross divides Poles on role of religion in public life
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A cross erected in front of the presidential palace in Warsaw for late president Lech Kaczynski has sparked sharp debate in deeply Catholic Poland over the role of religion in public life. …

The Associated Press: Lawyers: Other suits aimed at Vatican to continue
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One of the most promising lawsuits from sexual abuse victims seeking to link the Vatican to the American priest abuse scandal has imploded in Kentucky, but a prominent plaintiffs' attorney says it shouldn't affect two other lawsuits aimed directly at Rome. …

Catholic magazine blasts Italian leaders World News Toronto Sun
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ROME - An influential Catholic magazine has accused Italy’s political leaders of being incapable of fixing the country’s pressing problems and indulging in fruitless squabbling and pursuing personal interest. …

AFP: Vatican US child sex abuse cases 'falling apart'
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WASHINGTON — A US lawyer who has successfully sued the US Roman Catholic church over the long-running child sex abuse scandal said cases against the Vatican are crumbling and he is throwing in the towel. …

CatholicEzine.com will return to normal operation after the summer break
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Pope Benedict XVI Angelus Address from Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo …

London buses to carry female ordination advert during pope's visit World news The Guardian
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In a move designed to coincide with the pope's visit to Britain in September, London buses are to carry posters calling for the ordination of women. …

UK Government Moves To Block Pope Arrest Attempts By Limit
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The Government has moved to prevent the possibility of an arrest warrant being issued against the Pope during his state visit this autumn. …

BBC News - Tens of thousands to attend Pope's Birmingham Mass
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a special Mass when Pope Benedict XVI visits Birmingham. …

German court drops investigation into Catholic bishop World Reuters
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Public prosecutors have dropped an investigation into allegations that the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany aided and abetted a priest known to have abused children by letting him get a new parish job. …

The Associated Press: Vatican paper: new Caravaggio may have been found
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The Vatican newspaper reported Saturday that a new Caravaggio painting may have been found in Rome, but cautioned that further analyses are required before it can be attributed for certain to the Italian master. …