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Pope: Humanity Isn't Random Product of Evolution
By not in system - AOL NewsVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI marked the holiest night of the year for Christians by stressing that humanity isn't a random product of evolution. Benedict emphasized the Biblical account of creation in his Easter Vigil homily Saturday, saying it was wrong to think at some point "in some tiny corner of the cosmos there evolved randomly some species of living being capable of reasoning and of trying to find rationality within creation, or to bring rationality into it." Franco Origlia, Getty Images Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful at the end of the Easter Vigil mass at St. ...
Pope Urges Military to Consider Safety of Libyans
By not in system - AOL NewsVATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI issued an urgent appeal Sunday to military and political leaders to consider the safety of Libyan civilians and ensure they have access to emergency aid in his first comments on the U.S.-led military assault on Libya. The pope didn't identify which leaders he was referring to in comments at his traditional Sunday blessing. Significantly, he didn't demand an immediate end to the U.S. and European air and missile strikes. Rather, he directed his appeal in general to "those who have the political and military responsibility to take to heart the safety and ...
Ash Wednesday 2011 Pictures [PHOTOS]
By not in system - AOL NewsAsh Wednesday is a Christian holiday that marks the first day of Lent. The day gets its name from the practice of placing ashes, traditionally from the burned palm crosses of the previous year's Palm Sunday, onto the forehead of worshipers as a sign of repentance. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=988745&pid=988744&uts=1299676328 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf ...
Pope's New Book: Jews Not to Blame for Killing Jesus
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsIn astonishing and personal statements that could turn centuries of anti-Semitism upside down, Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that Jews are not to blame for crucifying and killing Jesus. In "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week," coming out next week, Benedict takes issue with key passages in the New Testament that for eons have been interpreted to mean that Jews were culpable for the killing of Jesus and have justified the persecution of Jews worldwide. The Catholic Church has maintained since Vatican II in 1965 that Jews were not collectively at fault for the death of Christ. But Jewish ...
Pope Exonerates Jews for Jesus' Death in New Book
By not in system - AOL NewsVATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ in a new book, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity. In "Jesus of Nazareth" excerpts released Wednesday, Benedict uses a biblical and theological analysis to explain why it is not true that the Jewish people as a whole were responsible for Jesus' death. Interpretations to the contrary have been used for centuries to justify the persecution of Jews. While the Vatican has for five decades taught that Jews weren't collectively responsible, Jewish ...
Vatican Says iPhone App Can't Forgive Sins
By Hugh Collins - AOL NewsThe Vatican is warning Catholics that it is impossible to confess sins via a smart phone after a U.S. company launched an app designed to prepare the faithful for absolution. "It is essential to understand that the rites of penance require a personal dialogue between penitents and their confessor. ... It cannot be replaced by a computer application," Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said, according to Agence France-Presse. "Confession: A Roman Catholic App" was created by Little iApps, a company in Indiana. It guides users through a series of questions such as "Have I been involved in ...
Year of the Rabbit: 5 Facts About the Chinese Astrological Sign for 2011
By David Knowles - AOL NewsHappy 4709! The Chinese Year of the Rabbit begins on Thursday. The fourth of 12 Chinese animal astrological signs, the rabbit largely represents tranquility and calm. With billions of people around the globe set to celebrate the changing of the animal guard, Surge Desk decided to explore the significance behind the bunny sign. 1. The rabbit is considered a lucky sign Unlike Western astrology, with its ever-shifting, daily horoscopes, those born under the sign of the rabbit are said to be kind, wise, gentle, considerate and, yes, fashionable. 2. It prompts no shortage of bunny ...
Pope Benedict: Mind Your Manners on Social Networks
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsPope Benedict XVI, who could be considered head of one of the world's oldest social networks, gave his blessing to social media today but told users to mind their manners and warned against using its "extraordinary potential" for selfish ends. While "inviting Christians" to join online social networks, none of which he identified by name, Benedict cautioned them against substituting a virtual world filled with superficial relationships for the real thing. "In the search for sharing, for 'friends,' there is the challenge to be authentic and faithful, and not give in to the illusion of ...
Pope Says Marriage Is Not an Absolute Right
By not in system - AOL NewsVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI told priests Saturday to do a better job counseling would-be spouses to ensure their marriages last and said no one has an absolute right to a wedding. Benedict made the comments in his annual speech to the Roman Rota, the Vatican tribunal that decides marriage annulments. An annulment is the process by which the church effectively declares that a marriage never took place. Benedict acknowledged that the problems that would allow for a marriage to be annulled cannot always be identified beforehand. But he said better pre-marriage counseling, which the ...
Vatican Letter to Irish Bishops on Sex Abuse: A 'Smoking Gun' in Conspiracy?
By David Gibson - Politics DailyThe Vatican is scrambling to tamp down yet another crisis in the ongoing clergy sexual abuse scandal, this time over the revelation of a 1997 letter from a senior Vatican official telling the bishops of Ireland not to implement their new policy of reporting abusive priests to law enforcement authorities. Advocates for victims and other critics say the letter from the Vatican's envoy to Ireland at the time is a "smoking gun" proving their claims that the Vatican helped direct an effort to conceal abuses for years. "The letter is of huge international significance, because it shows that the ...
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