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Pope Compares Atheism to Nazism, Draws Fire
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (Sept. 17) -- Pope Benedict XVI has been accused by secularists of making "a terrible libel" during his first papal visit to Britain, after he appeared to associate atheism with the crimes of the Nazi regime during World War II. In a speech to Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family in Edinburgh, Scotland, the pope noted that the "Nazi tyranny that wished to eradicate God from society and denied our common humanity to many, especially the Jews," had resulted in the Holocaust. He then asked the increasingly non-believing British public to "reflect on the sobering lessons of ...
The Church of England's War Within Over Women Bishops
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyI don't envy the archbishop of Canterbury. As the titular head of the Anglican communion -- the world's third largest Christian denomination -- Rowan Williams (pictured) has struggled to hold together a church that is fundamentally divided over issues like whether or not to ordain gay priests and female bishops. And if this past weekend is any bellwether of what's to come, he's not going to be able to keep his Communion "communal" for much longer. The latest showdown among Anglicans took place in the archbishop's own backyard. It was at a meeting of the Church of England's General Synod (a ...
The Pope's Anglican Plan: Welcome Mat or Hostile Takeover?
By David Gibson - Politics DailyIf you are going to pick a fight with anyone, it's not a bad move to choose an opponent who is already weakened. And, for good measure, make him an Anglican whose sense of Christian charity and British manners will make him reluctant to counterpunch, at least in public. From that point of view, then, Pope Benedict XVI and the Roman Curia did well by choosing Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the 77 million-strong Anglican Communion, as the man to tweak with a provocative initiative to lure away a good chunk of Williams' flock. The plan, unveiled Tuesday at the ...
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