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Clues for papacy's future may be found in past Benedicts
Sun StaffIt was 1914, and the world was at war, the last time a pope took the name Benedict. Pope Benedict XV, a mild-mannered diplomat who was elected as German troops invaded Russia, Belgium and France, tried to be a peacemaker with the world powers - and...Tags: Death, Christianity, Diplomacy, Christian Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism
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Ecumenical outreach was part of vision
Sun StaffPope John Paul II prayed in a synagogue and also met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. He returned the relics of Orthodox saints and apologized for past church-inspired wrongs such as the Crusades, which caused widespread bloodshed in the Middle...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Georgetown, Interreligious Dialogue, Shimon Peres
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The challenges that lie ahead
Sun StaffThe next pope will inherit a church facing serious challenges, such as the polarization between liberals and conservatives, competition with evangelical Protestants, the secularization of Western Europe and the clergy's steadily declining ranks. The...Tags: Family Planning, Roman Catholicism, Georgetown, Constitutional Issues, Christianity
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'I know he is at peace,' Keeler says
Sun StaffCardinal William H. Keeler, who is expected to be the first Baltimore archbishop in more than 100 years to participate in the ritualized process of selecting a pope, prayed for the ailing pontiff yesterday even as he prepared to clear his schedule for...Tags: Death, Christianity, The Pope, Vatican City, Health and Safety at School
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'Zero tolerance' called excessive
Sun StaffEven as some Roman Catholic Church leaders say the new policy proposed by U.S. bishops for dealing with sexual abuse by priests doesn't go far enough, others are complaining that the proposals conflict with the church's own law and religious teachings. A...Tags: Church and State Relations, Justice System, Abusive Behavior, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City
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Vatican studying U.S. policy on abuse
Associated PressROME - The Vatican will make its position known next month on the new U.S. bishops' strategy to eradicate sex abuse among clergy, a policy expected to raise objections at the Holy See. The Vatican press office said yesterday that it would not comment...Tags: Church and State Relations, Sexual Assault, Abusive Behavior, Vatican City, John Paul II
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Conclave's prayerfulness, wonder evoked in homily
Sun StaffAlthough only Roman Catholic cardinals participated in the secret conclave that elected the new pope, Cardinal William H. Keeler said he felt the prayers of multitudes. Addressing those at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for a Mass of Thanksgiving for...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Vatican City, Arts, Elections, Cults and Sects
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Crisis lands on Keeler's doorstep
Sun StaffIn the months that clergy sexual abuse of children has embroiled the American Catholic Church, Cardinal William H. Keeler has skirted the scandal. He has only reluctantly addressed the issue, speaking out much later than many of his fellow cardinals....Tags: Justice System, Christian Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Halethorpe, Christianity
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As Holy Week begins, ailing pope aims to show he can still lead his flock
Chicago TribuneROME - The final act of Pope John Paul II's pontificate is difficult to watch, but he is determined that the whole world see it. The drama will be played out again this Holy Week, the most important week of the liturgical calendar, as the pontiff, barely...Tags: Angelo Sodano, Death, Religious Festivals, Chicago Tribune, Roman Catholicism
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Model behavior
Special to SunSpotRome wasn't built in a day. However, a 400-to-one scale model of Rome might take five-to-seven weeks, if Jason Burik is on the job. Burik creates LEGO replicas of buildings, stadiums, sports complexes, universities -- even your own home. "They make great...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Toys, PSINet Incorporated
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Pope appears for the faithful via video link
Associated PressROME - Pope John Paul II's own suffering kept him away from his flock for the first time on Good Friday, but he appeared to the faithful via video, adding poignancy as Christians reflected on the suffering of Jesus on the most solemn day of the church...Tags: Good Friday, John Paul II, Camillo Ruini
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Extraordinary security in place for papal funeral
Sun Foreign StaffVATICAN CITY -- With Rome looking more like a city preparing for attack than for the funeral of a pontiff whose tenure was marked by pleas for peace, cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church chose April 18 as the date to begin their secret deliberations...Tags: Italy, Laura Bush, U.S. Department of State, Roman Catholicism, Kofi Annan
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