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NEWS ABOUT: St. Peter's Square

St. Peter's Square stories: 4 news summaries

 In Easter Message, Pope 
 Backs Israel-Palestine Peace  

Sends message to Italy earthquake survivors

Apr 12, 09 6:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - In his Easter message, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Israel-Palestine peace efforts, acknowledged Italy’s earthquake survivors, and called for hope in trying times, Reuters reports. “At a time of world food shortage, of financial turmoil, of old and new forms of poverty...it is urgent to rediscover grounds for... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Easter • Arab Israeli conflict • St. Peter's Square • earthquake

 Religious Tourists 
 Still Flocking to Italy 

Easter likely to see 100,000 in St. Peter's Square

Apr 10, 09 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - While industries around the world feel the weight of recession, Italy’s religious tourism appears fairly immune, USA Today reports. “It's one of the only areas where things haven't slowed down much," said a religious tour marketer. "Religious pilgrims still want to have the same experiences”—... More »

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Vatican City • tourism • Italy • Vatican • recession • global economy • Catholicism • religious pilgrims • St. Peter's Square • pilgrimage

 Pope Hails Easter Conversions 

Benedict XVI demands end to conflicts in Tibet, Middle East

Mar 23, 08 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter Mass today, hailing the miracle of conversion, "which renews itself even today" before a rain-soaked crowd in St. Peter's Square and calling for an end to hostilities in "Darfur and Somalia, the tormented Middle East, especially the Holy Land, Iraq, Lebanon, and Tibet.... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • St. Peter's Basilica • Rome • Easter • Mass • Tibet • Christians • St. Peter's Square • Jesus Christ • Magdi Allam • Corriere della Sera • urbi et orbi • Holy Land

Pope Appeals for Lebanon Peace

Pontiff calls for end to infighting, election of 'president for all'

Feb 17, 08 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI expressed concern today over the escalating tensions in Lebanon, calling on its people to find a “president for all Lebanese” to end the months of infighting that have stalled elections. After his noontime blessing, the pontiff told the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square that... More »

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Lebanon • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Beirut • parliament • St. Peter's Square • faithful • Lebanese presidential elections

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