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Vatican City - Vatican City, Lazio, Vatican City (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:26 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Vatican City, Lazio, Vatican City Today was spent visiting the Vatican city, first of all we took a metro to st peters square where the pope is seen. The square is surrounded by huge Tuscan colonnades with St peters basilica at one end, st peters basilica was very nice inside, huge and extensively detailed. It was probably the best basilica that...

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Maher to King: Religion is 'Detrimental' and 'the Ultimate Hustle' (NewsBusters)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:00:32 GMT

It’s no secret that Bill Maher, the host of the HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher," loathes religion. He came under fire earlier this year for slandering Pope Benedict XVI. On Tuesday night, CNN’s Larry King gave Maher another chance to smack Christianity, which Maher called “detrimental” and “the ultimate hustle.” Maher was on "Larry King Live" to promote his latest vehicle, the film "Religulous,"...

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Bishop of Beijing invites Pope Benedict XVI to visit China (Times Online)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:51:52 GMT

The Vatican has described an invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to visit China as "very positive and encouraging".

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Giving New Meaning To Statutes Of Limitations And Laches (Futurelawyer)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:15:32 GMT

Link: Lowering the Bar: Knights Templar v. Pope Benedict XVI, et al.. I am a big fan of Kevin Underhill's funny blog, Lowering the Bar. My motto is "If you aren't having fun, you shouldn't be doing it", and Kevin's...

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Pope names new Swiss Guard commander (Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:21:00 GMT

Swiss police commander Daniel Anrig has been chosen by Pope Benedict XVI to lead the Vaticans elite Swiss Guards. 20 August 2008 VATICAN CITY - Pope ...

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Pope approves beatification of St. Therese's parents in Lisieux (Credo,Catholic Journal (Ireland))

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:14:00 GMT

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has approved the beatification of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.The couple will be beatified Oct. 19, World Mission Sunday, during a Mass in the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux, France, the Vatican announced Aug. 19.St. Therese and St. Francis Xavier are the patron saints of the missions.The Vatican did not say who...

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Pope invited to Damascus (NEWS AND PROPHECY)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:40:00 GMT

Pope invited to Damascus Catholic Leader - Brisbane,Queensland,AustraliaVATICAN CITY (CNS): The grand mufti of Syria Ahmad Bader Hassoun has invited Pope Benedict XVI to Damascus to celebrate the year of St Paul, ... See all stories on this topic

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tods ad slammed by Peta (The Blog @ SASSYBELLA.com)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:17:20 GMT

Anti-fur campaigners are on a rampage at the moment, first lashing out at Pope Benedict XVI and now Peta have slammed Gwyneth Paltrow for promoting Tod’s. Paltrow is currently starring in the fall 2008/09 advertising campaign for Tod’s, an Italian leather goods company which has fur-lined boots, ostrich and snake skins in its products. Known for [...]

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Pope calls for peace and humanitarian relief in Georgia (Pope Benedict XVI Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div.) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:30:00 GMT

Vatican City, Aug 17, 2008 / 12:22 pm ( CNA ).- In remarks following his recitation of the Angelus at Castel Gandolfo on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI made a strong appeal for peace in Georgia, asking that the truce declared in the region be allowed to strengthen and transform into a stable peace. Offering his prayers for all victims of the conflict, the Holy Father encouraged the delivery of relief aid...

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Pope Benedict exhorts faithful to overcome racism (Pope Benedict XVI Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div.) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:21:00 GMT

Vatican City, Aug 17, 2008 / 11:38 am ( CNA ).- Speaking before the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI recounted the Sunday readings and emphasized the universality of the Church’s mission. He called for the end of racism and encouraged people to reflect on hospitality as a “sign and instrument of communion among human beings” of every race and culture. Addressing his audience...

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Cat-Loving Pope Urged to Stop Wearing Fur (Pope Benedict XVI Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div.) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:59:00 GMT

Animal Rights Campaigners Urge Pope to Quit Wearing Fur Pope Benedict XVI wears a red velvet cape trimmed in ermine during his an end-of-year speech to cardinals at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. (Pool Photo/AP) ABC News August 13, 2008 VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Italian animal rights campaigners are urging Pope Benedict to stop wearing ermine on his hats and robes, appealing to his reputation...

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Pope asked to ditch his ermine-lined clothing (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:32:44 GMT

Rome - Italian animal rights activists have appealed to Pope Benedict XVI to help save the ermine by asking him in a letter to refrain from wearing clothing trimmed with the animal's fur. But in a newspaper interview published Wednesday a senior Ro...

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Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum (OTB News)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:31:50 GMT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - About 20 Catholic pilgrims who attended World Day Youth services in Australia with Pope Benedict XVI last month have claimed asylum, with more applications expected, refugee advocates said on Tuesday.

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Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum (Reuters UK)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:56:11 GMT

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Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum (Reuters)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:37:03 GMT

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Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum (News & Information)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:37:03 GMT

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Litany of the Saints (The World According to Oatney)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:41:00 GMT

The Litany of the Saints with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in New York.

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John Allen on Benedict XVI’s recent conference with priests (What Does The Prayer Really Say?)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:43:52 GMT

This is really interesting from my friend the nearly ubiquitous fair-minded former Rome correspondent for the ultra-leftist NCRep. I was once ‘more severe’ than today, Benedict XVI tells priests Posted on Aug 7, 2008 05:19am CST. Print Friendly Version By JOHN L. ALLEN JR. Pope Benedict XVI told a group of priests yesterday that he was once “more severe” [...]

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Se Generous to the Young (Saint Mary Magdalen, Brighton, UK)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:30:00 GMT

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI said the church should be generous when it comes to administering the sacraments to young people, recognizing that Jesus would have done the same. The pope made the remarks in a closed-door meeting Aug. 6 with about 400 priests and religious in the northern Italian city of Bressanone, where the 81-year-old pontiff was vacationing. Although...

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Smallest country in the world. - Vatican City, Lazio, Italy (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:06:00 GMT

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