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Muslim clerics seek dialogue with new pope
Senior Muslim clerics in Egypt believe Pope Benedict XVI’s abrupt resignation could reopen the way for dialogue with the Catholic Church, severed after Benedict’s controversial 2006 remarks on the Muslim prophet. But improved ties between the Church and Al-Azhar, the premier seat of Sunni Muslim learning, would depend on the…
Pope’s resignation ‘linked to sex abuse crisis’, says ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ director
Oscar-winning documentary maker Alex Gibney suggests Pope Benedict XVI’s departure stems from recent sex scandals Oscar-winning film-maker Alex Gibney, whose documentary Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God details a small part of the current wave of accusations surrounding the Catholic church, has suggested that the Pope’s resignation…
‘Pray for me’ says pope at first appearance since resignation
Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance on Wednesday since his shock resignation announcement, asking thousands of cheering pilgrims at the Vatican to “keep praying for me”. The 85-year-old pontiff was greeted by a standing ovation and chants of “Benedetto”, his name in Italian, at his weekly audience in…
Pope to make first appearance since shock resignation in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday
Thousands of the faithful will flock into St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his first public appearance since the shock announcement of his resignation. The 85-year-old Benedict, who said on Monday that he would step down on February 28 because of his advancing…
Feminist nun: Pope’s reprimand was blessing in disguise for U.S. nuns
Monday night on Current TV’s “Viewpoint,” host John Fugelsang welcomed Sister Simone Campbell, one of the “nuns on the bus,” who has spoken out on a number of issues, from women’s health to the perils of austerity budgets, often placing her at odds with Papal and Catholic Church doctrine. Outgoing…
Italian director claims his film foreshadowed pope’s resignation
The Italian director of a film which tells the story of a pope who resigned spoke in an interview on Tuesday of his uncanny foresight after Pope Benedict XVI announced he will step down. “Sometimes cinema can anticipate reality,” award-winning filmmaker Nanni Moretti, whose latest movie “Habemus Papam” starring Michel…
Topless women mark pope’s resignation with cathedral demonstration
Eight feminists flashed their breasts in the heart of Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI’s shock resignation announcement. The members of the Femen movement entered the Gothic cathedral dressed in long coats which they whipped off inside while ringing three bells near the altar. “Pope…
After Pope’s surprise retirement, a shocked media speculates on successor
The world’s media speculated on whether the next pontiff may come from the developing world, while paying mixed tributes to Pope Benedict XVI following his shock resignation announcement. The 85-year-old Benedict said on Monday that he would step down at the end of this month because of health reasons, becoming…
Italian journalist gets pope scoop because she knew Latin
An Italian journalist who beat the world’s media on Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign got the scoop on the utterly unexpected news thanks to her knowledge of Latin. “Our Vatican expert Giovanna Chirri was listening to the pope’s speech,” the ANSA news agency’s head of information Luigi Contu told…
Pope Benedict XVI leaves the Catholic Church in a state of crisis
Pope Benedict XVI will leave behind a Catholic Church grappling with crises from child abuse scandals involving priests to confronting radical Islam as well as struggling to find its place in an increasingly secular Western world. German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who will step down at the end of this month…
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