Thursday, November 26, 2009

Vatican

The Vatican's E.T. Conference: Is the Pope More Pro-Science Than He Gets Credit For?

The Roman Catholic Church just sponsored a conference on the question of life on other planets. more >>

E.T. Phone Rome? Vatican Looks to Heavens for Signs of Alien Life

The Vatican hosted a conference which gathered to study the potential for extraterrestrial life. more >>

Vatican Makes It Much Easier for Anglicans to Convert

The Roman Catholic Church will allow Anglican converts to retain some of their traditions. more >>

Why Pope Benedict's Encyclical Is a Boost for Catholic Progressives

A papal encyclical stresses the Vatican's liberal views on workers, the environment, and war. more >>

Vatican Visits CERN's Big Bang Machine

Obama's New Vatican Ambassador: Another Nod to Catholic Church's New U.S. Complexion

The selection of Diaz is another acknowledgment of the Catholic Church's new complexion in the U.S. more >>

Bullish on Obama, the Vatican's Newspaper Draws Ire of America's Catholic Conservatives

A prominent American Catholic says the Vatican's newspaper needs a new editor. more >>

Will the Catholic Church Meet Obama Halfway?

Obama looks for common ground with the Vatican. more >>

Poll: Vote for Your Pick for Obama's Vatican Ambassador

Catholics are talking about whom Obama will choose as his envoy to the Holy See. more >>

Vatican Newspaper Pleasantly Surprised by Obama's First 100 Days

The paper says Obama has not confirmed its fears on embryonic stem cell research. more >>

Whom Will Obama Choose for Vatican Ambassador?

Will President Obama choose an opponent of abortion rights in order to avoid more controversy? more >>

Former Vatican Ambassador Declines Notre Dame Award Over Obama Appearance

Mary Ann Glendon won't appear at Notre Dame's commencement because Obama will be getting an award. more >>

Tony Blair, Catholic Convert, Takes on Vatican's Stance Toward Gays

The former British prime minister says the church is out of step with believers on homosexuality. more >>

Pope Should Excommunicate Holocaust-Denying Bishop Williamson

The pope should excommunicate the Holocaust-denying bishop and apologize for his mistake. more >>

Catholic-Jewish Controversy Slows Path to Sainthood for Pope Pius XII

Did he turn a blind eye to the fate of the Jews during World War II? more >>

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