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Pope to hold mass in Berlin's 'Hitler's Stadium'

Berlin's Olympic Stadium where Pope Benedict XVI will hold a giant mass Thursday is steeped in history, from the 1936 Games showcasing Hitler's dreams of racial supremacy to the 2006 World Cup final.

Storm lashes pope, pilgrims at youth festival

A violent storm lashed Pope Benedict XVI and around one million pilgrims at an open-air service in Madrid, forcing him to cut short his speech and drenching the faithful who had waited for hours in blistering heat.

Pope beatifies John Paul II before 1.5M faithful

NICOLE WINFIELD and VANESSA GERA Yahoo! News 05/01/2011

Pope warns of alienation risk in social networks

Philip Pullella Reuters 01/24/2011
Pope beatifies John Paul II before 1.5M faithful

Some 1.5 million pilgrims flooded Rome Sunday to watch Pope John Paul II move a step closer to sainthood in one of the largest Vatican Masses in history, an outpouring of adoration for a beloved and historic figure after years marred by church scandal.

Pope warns of alienation risk in social networks

Pope Benedict gave a qualified blessing to social networking on Monday, praising its potential but warning that online friendships are no substitute for real human contact.

God was behind Big Bang, universe no accident: Pope

Philip Pullella Yahoo! News 01/06/2011
God was behind Big Bang, universe no accident: Pope

God's mind was behind complex scientific theories such as the Big Bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident, Pope Benedict said on Thursday.

Pope's Comments Set Off Firestorm; Vatican Rushes to Clarify Comments

The Vatican on Sunday rushed to clarify a recent interview by Pope Benedict XVI, in which the pontiff states for the first time that there may be some cases in which the Roman Catholic Church's ban on condoms isn't absolute.

Pope to athletes: Respect your bodies

Breitbart.com 11/15/2010
Pope to athletes: Respect your bodies

Pope Benedict XVI has warned athletes not to strengthen their bodies "at all costs" or through illegal substances.

Pope condemns violence 'in the name of God'

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday condemned violence carried out "in the name of God" and called for the respect of religious freedoms in the Muslim world.

US judge asks Vatican to serve court paper to pope

DINESH RAMDE Yahoo! News 10/02/2010
Gays in Spain stage "kiss-in" as pope drives by

About 200 people have staged a gay "kiss-in" as Pope Benedict XVI drove by to protest his visit to Spain and his policies on homosexuality, condom use and other issues.

US judge asks Vatican to serve court paper to pope

A federal U.S. judge is asking the Vatican to cooperate in serving the pope and two other top officials with court papers that stem from decades-old allegations of sexual abuse by a priest in Wisconsin.


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