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  • August 2008

    • Pressured Priest: We'll Have Nun of Catwalks

      BBC  |  Aug 27, 08 4:28 AM CDT

      Pressured Priest: We'll Have Nun of Catwalks

      (Newser) - An Italian priest's plans for a nun beauty pageant have been nixed by his higher-ups, the BBC reports. Father Antonio Rungi, who said the idea was to highlight the inner beauty of nuns and smash stereotypes of the sisters as old and dour, decided to draw a veil over the idea after the local bishop and other church officials expressed their displeasure. More »

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      Italy  • fashion  • priest  • beauty pageant  • bishop  • nuns  • Catholic church

    • Knights Templar Heirs Sue Pope for $150B

      NPR  |  Aug 19, 08 11:46 AM CDT

      Knights Templar Heirs Sue Pope for $150B

      (Newser) - A group claiming to be descended from the ancient Knights Templar want Pope Benedict XVI to right a 700-year-old wrong, NPR reports. The group has filed a lawsuit in Spain seeking $150 billion in compensation for property seized by the church. It also wants the church to apologize and restore the good name of the Templars, who were officially dissolved as a group in 1307 after being accused of heresy. More »

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      lawsuit  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • Christianity  • Catholic church  • heresy

  • July 2008

    • Pope Apologizes for 'Evil' Clergy Sex Abuse

      Associated Press  |  Jul 19, 08 6:15 AM CDT

      Pope Apologizes for 'Evil' Clergy Sex Abuse

      (Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI used unusually strong language today in condemning the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Catholic clergy, reports the AP. The pontiff said the clergy's "grave betrayal of trust" had damaged the Catholic church. "I am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have endured. I assure them as their pastor that I, too, share in their suffering," Benedict said during a mass in Sydney. "Those responsible for these evils must be brought to justice." More »

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      Australia  • Pope Benedict XVI  • child abuse  • sexual abuse  • clergy abuse scandal  • clergy  • Catholic church

    • MLS Player Retires to Heed Priestly Calling

      Associated Press  |  Jul 15, 08 10:15 AM CDT

      MLS Player Retires to Heed Priestly Calling

      (Newser) - Chase Hilgenbrinck was a professional soccer player and a devout Catholic until yesterday, when he announced his retirement from the sport. The 26-year-old will head to a Maryland seminary to begin 6 years of training for the priesthood, AP reports. "I still have a great passion for the game," Hilgenbrinck says, but "I felt called to something greater." More »

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      soccer  • Chile  • priest  • Catholic church  • New England Revolution

  • June 2008

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