Today's Picture: The Pope's Wednesday Audience
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - November 12, 2009
Benedict XVI appeared for his general audience after a conference on the possibility of alien life.
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The Vatican's E.T. Conference: Is the Pope More Pro-Science Than He Gets Credit For?
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - November 12, 2009
The Roman Catholic Church just sponsored a conference on the question of life on other planets.
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Today's Picture: Pope Meets New Iranian Ambassador to Vatican
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - October 29, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI meets Iran's new ambassador to the Holy See, Ali Akbar Naseri.
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Obama Stresses Common Ground With Pope Benedict
By
Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - July 10, 2009
The president and the pope used their first meeting to send individual messages from a global stage.
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Obama's Most Important Catholic Adviser
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 10, 2009
A Catholic adviser that few Americans have heard of prepared Obama for his meeting with the pope.
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How Meeting the Pope Can Change Obama's Rocky Catholic Narrative
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 9, 2009
Obama's first sit-down with the pope may change the perception of his relationship with the church.
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A Papal Letter Showing Church's Conservative and Liberal Sides Boosts Progressives
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 8, 2009
Benedict's encyclical shows the church's conservative and liberal sides but helps progressives more.
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Why Pope Benedict's Encyclical Is a Boost for Catholic Progressives
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 7, 2009
A papal encyclical stresses the Vatican's liberal views on workers, the environment, and war.
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Obama's First Meeting With Pope Could Yield Economic Common Ground
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - June 24, 2009
President Obama is scheduled to meet with Pope Benedict in Italy next month.
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Pope's Anticondom Statements Really Bad Timing
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - March 19, 2009
With HIV infecting 3 percent of D.C. residents, the Catholic leader's statements seem irresponsible.
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Pope's Dangerous AIDS Message In Africa: No Condoms
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - March 18, 2009
His message could not be less compassionate to African women.
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Is Pope Benedict XVI Right on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Africa?
Opinion - March 17, 2009
The pope says abstinence, and not condoms, is the way to slow the spread of AIDS in Africa.
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Health Buzz: HIV/AIDS in Washington and Africa, and Other Health News
Health - March 17, 2009
Managing peanut allergy in allergic children; how Photoshop can make women feel bad about their bodies.
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Pope Should Excommunicate Holocaust-Denying Bishop Williamson
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - February 5, 2009
The pope should excommunicate the Holocaust-denying bishop and apologize for his mistake.
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Students Agog Over Pope's Arrival
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 18, 2008
If you haven't heard, the pope is in the United States—and he visited Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Thursday.
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The Pope Confronts the Priest Sex Scandal
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - April 18, 2008
Pleased with the pontiff's response, victims now want the church to follow through.
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The Pope Praises Catholic Educators
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - April 18, 2008
The pontiff offered encouragement, not ultimatums on "minimal Catholicity."
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What to Do About the Priest Shortage
By
Kent Garber
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Nation & World - April 18, 2008
The Pope opposes liberalizing the rules, but most Catholics disagree.
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The Papal Connection
By
Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - April 18, 2008
Every president in the past half century has met with a pope, starting with Eisenhower.
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The Vatican on Muslims and Jews
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - April 17, 2008
The pope has offended some followers of other faiths but may be mending fences.
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Pope Warns Bishops Against Creeping Secularism
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - April 17, 2008
Speaking to bishops, the pontiff makes a strong defense of faith in a secular world.
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Bush Welcomes Pope With Pomp and Pageantry
By
Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - April 16, 2008
Thousands gather on White House lawn and Washington streets to wish pope a happy birthday.
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A Rift Over Iraq Between President and Pope
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - April 16, 2008
The Vatican and the White House have disagreed over the war.
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Top U.S. Officials of All Faiths Welcome Pope Benedict
By
Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - April 15, 2008
Catholic senators and representatives to participate in Pope's visit.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Pope Benedict XVI
By
Bobbie Kyle Sauer
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Nation & World - April 15, 2008
Vatican Radio gave the pope an iPod nano in 2006 when the radio station celebrated its 75th birthday.
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