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Pope John Paul II's Beatification and the Road to Becoming a Saint
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsToday, Pope John Paul II is one step closer to becoming a saint. John Paul's beatification -- a stage in which an individual is known as "blessed," and one of the final steps before obtaining sainthood -- has been scheduled for May 1. He reached that stage of the Catholic Church's sainthood process after Pope Benedict XVI officially agreed there was evidence that John Paul had performed a miracle. The miracle supposedly occurred after a French nun, Sister Marie Simon-Pierre, prayed to the late pope and subsequently recovered from Parkinson's disease. So how, exactly, does the sainthood ...
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 ...
In UK Visit, Pope Admits Failures Over Sex Abuse
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(Sept. 16) -- Before he landed today in Britain for a historic first-ever state visit, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his harshest comments yet about the Catholic Church's response to sex abuse, admitting that the hierarchy failed to act decisively against priests who rape or molest children. The pope acknowledged that "the authority of the church was not sufficiently vigilant and not sufficiently swift and decisive" against abusers. "I must say that these revelations were a shock for me, a great sadness," he said. Benedict also said the church's "first interest is the victims" rather than its ...
Will Benedict XVI's New Encyclical Matter?
By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyIn the days leading up to this week's scheduled release of Pope Benedict XVI's latest encyclical, there's been a quickening of speculation about what it will say. We know the name: Caritas in Veritate ("Charity in Truth"). And we know generally that it will be about social topics, including the effect of the global economy, environmental issues and business ethics. From the left comes predictions that steadfast capitalists will not be happy. From the right comes scoffing that liberals don't understand this pope. ...
Bush Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyIn a moving South Lawn ceremony attended by an overflow crowd of 13,000 guests, the largest such gathering in the history of the White House, President Bush officially welcomed His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. It was a radiantly sunny day in Washington, DC, as the pontiff and the president exchanged warm words of friendship and mutual admiration between the United States and the Vatican. The two leaders looked on as the Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performed the traditional parade march across the grounds afforded to visiting heads of state, a beautiful operatic ...
Shepherd One to Arrive in America
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyOn the April 15th Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, "Shepard One" will arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, where the President of the United States will be waiting to hail the first visit of Pope Benedict XVI to America. The week-long visit will involve plenty of opportunities for the general public to greet the Catholic leader as he travels from Washington, D.C. to New York - oftentimes within the famed "Popemobile." While the Supreme Pontiff will be meeting with the heads of over 200 Catholic colleges and presiding over several Catholic functions, his visit will also include ...
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