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pontiff stories: 5 news summaries

 2 Teens Die in Pope Stampede 


Mar 22, 09 7:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two teenage girls were killed in a wild stampede as people rushed to view Pope Benedict in Angola yesterday, reports the Times of London. Some 30,000 people raced into a stadium where the pope spoke at a youth rally. The teenagers died at the scene and dozens were injured.... More »

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 Let's Impeach the Pope 


Mar 18, 09 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - In his short reign, Pope Benedict has managed to insult Muslims, women, and Holocaust survivors, writes Robert S. McElvaine, a professor at Millsaps College in Mississippi. But his latest controversy, telling Africans that condoms increase the spread of AIDS, is the last straw. "I am a Catholic and the... More »

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(Newser) - Maybe the Vatican has an extra room. Argentina today ordered the Holocaust-denying Catholic bishop to leave the country in 10 days, the Times of London reports. Bishop Richard Williamson triggered an international outcry when he made his claims about the Holocaust in a TV interview, then got accepted back into... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Holocaust • Argentina • pontiff • Richard Williamson

 Pope to Launch Bible Marathon for TV, Internet

Pontiff will lead off six-day reading fest in the fall

Jul 9, 08 10:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI may not have the media cache of his predecessor, but he's working on it. The pontiff will kick off a six-day Bible-reading marathon that will be broadcast live on Italian television and the Internet this fall. The Guardian reports the pope will read aloud the first chapter... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • Bible • scripture • pontiff • Riccardo Di Segni • Pontifical Council for Culture • RAI • Chief Rabbi of Rome

Benedict Plans to Meet With Muslim Leaders

'Historic' spring summit seeks to mend rift after 2006 controversy

Jan 2, 08 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Catholic and Muslim leaders plan a "historic" meeting at the Vatican this spring, reports the AP, a year and a half after Pope Benedict's controversial comments about the Prophet Muhammad. Benedict proposed the meeting in response to an open letter from 138 Muslim scholars that urged interfaith dialogue based... More »

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