Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Pope condemns use of religion to promote violence
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ASSISI, Italy -- Taking 300 religious leaders with him on pilgrimage to Assisi, Pope Benedict XVI said people who are suspicious of...
Pope prays Assisi pilgrimage will foster dialogue, peace
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI prayed that his interreligious pilgrimage to Assisi Oct. 27 would promote dialogue among believers of different...
Vatican officials see agreement in church teaching, ‘Occupy’ movement
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VATICAN CITY — Catholic social teaching and the Occupy Wall Street movement agree that the economy should be at the service of...
Archbishop Vigano papal nuncio to the U.S.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, 70, to be the new nuncio to the United States.
In his...
Pope announces ‘Year of Faith’
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Pope Benedict XVI announced a special “Year of Faith” to help Catholics appreciate the gift of faith, deepen their relationship with God...
Pope, at audience, condemns attack on Christians in Egypt
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VATICAN CITY -- Condemning an attack on unarmed Christians in Egypt, Pope Benedict XVI said that during the country’s transition to...
Supporting missions improves lives
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VATICAN CITY -- Supporting the church’s work in missionary lands with their prayers and their financial contributions, Catholics also improve the...
Healing of Springfield, Pa., man key to Italian priest’s canonization
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VATICAN CITY -- Thanks to the healing of a young man from the United States, who was severely injured in a...
Pope changes responsibility of worship congregation, tribunal
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has transferred responsibility for two very precise administrative procedures from the Congregation for Divine Worship...