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Pope: Humanity Isn't Random Product of Evolution

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI marked the holiest night of the year for Christians by stressing that humanity isn't a random product of evolution. Benedict emphasized the Biblical account of creation in his Easter Vigil homily Saturday, saying it was wrong to think at some point "in some tiny corner of the cosmos there...

Pope Urges Military to Consider Safety of Libyans

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI issued an urgent appeal Sunday to military and political leaders to consider the safety of Libyan civilians and ensure they have access to emergency aid in his first comments on the U.S.-led military assault on Libya. The pope didn't identify which leaders he was referring to in comments...

Ash Wednesday 2011 Pictures [PHOTOS]

Ash Wednesday is a Christian holiday that marks the first day of Lent. The day gets its name from the practice of placing ashes, traditionally from the burned palm crosses of the previous year's Palm Sunday, onto the forehead of worshipers as a sign of repentance....

Pope's New Book: Jews Not to Blame for Killing Jesus

In astonishing and personal statements that could turn centuries of anti-Semitism upside down, Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that Jews are not to blame for crucifying and killing Jesus. In "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week," coming out next week, Benedict takes issue with key passages in the New Testament that for eons...

Pope Exonerates Jews for Jesus' Death in New Book

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ in a new book, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity. In "Jesus of Nazareth" excerpts released Wednesday, Benedict uses a biblical and theological analysis to explain why it is not...

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Pope's Butler Vows To Help Vatican Scandal Probe

One of the Vatican's biggest scandals in decades widened Monday with the pope's butler â arrested for allegedly having confidential documents in his home â agreeing to cooperate with investigators, his lawyer said Monday.

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Hildegard Von Bingen Officially Declared A Saint By Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI and feminist culture.

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Conducting For The Pope

Riccardo Muti will be conducting a concert in the Vatican in honor of Pope Benedict XVI.

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The Pope Will Finally Head-Bop Outside The Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI will attend a concert at the La Scala opera house of Beethoven's Ninth symphony conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

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Off-Limits PDA: Danish Gay Bar Bans Straight Couples From Kissing While Visiting

A Navy tradition caught up with the 2011 repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule when Marissa Gaeta And Citlalic Snell, two U.S. naval petty officers, became the first to share the coveted "first kiss" on the pier after one of them returned from 80 days at sea.

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05/30/12 Pope breaks silence over Vatileaks scandal Source: New York Post - New York NY Pope Benedict XVI broke his silence Wednesday over the leaked documents scandal that has convulsed the Vatican, saying he was saddened by the betrayal but grateful to those aides who work faithfully and in silence to help him do his job.
05/30/12 Pope deplores âVatiLeaks' scandal, prays for quake... Source: The Catholic Sun - Phoenix AZ Pope Benedict XVI voiced regret for the turmoil surrounding the recent publication of leaked Vatican documents, but thanked the vast majority of people who work at the Vatican for their dedication and fidelity.
05/30/12 Pope is saddened by 'Vatileaks' case but trusts God Source: Catholic News Agency Vatican City, May 30, 2012 / 10:25 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).-
05/30/12 Pope snubs Salmond over support for gay marriage Source: Anglican Mainstream Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has been banned from meeting the Pope as a result of his plans to legalise gay marriage.
05/30/12 Pope says Church called to embrace faith, culture of... Source: The Rio Grande Catholic News - Rio Grande TX The Church in America is called to embrace and cultivate the patrimony of faith and culture that immigrants bring to the country, Pope Benedict XVI told the last group of United States bishops making ad limina visits to Rome May 18.

Background on Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI (; ; ; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church, which includes the Latin Church and the twenty-two sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches.

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