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Betancourt: meeting pope 'a dream come true'

AP — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:57:38 +0000

Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt on Monday was able at last to thank Pope Benedict XVI, the man whose voice she said reached deep into the Colombian jungle “like a light” to comfort her during...

Pope, former hostage Betancourt meet near Rome

AP — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:55:09 +0000

Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt met with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday to thank him for his prayers during her captivity, the Vatican said.

Italy museum defies pope anger over crucified frog

AP — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:46:10 +0000

An art museum in northern Italy said Thursday it will continue displaying a sculpture portraying a green frog nailed to a cross that has angered Pope Benedict XVI and local...

Beijing bishop urges pope to visit China

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:27:08 +0000

The Beijing bishop appointed by China’s state-controlled Catholic Church said in an interview Wednesday that he hopes Pope Benedict XVI will visit his country and that relations with the Vatican are...

Pope urges end to hostilities in South Ossetia

AP — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:33:14 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI has urged an “immediate” end to hostilities in South Ossetia and the start of negotiations between Russia and Georgia over the contested...

Pope Benedict tells China: open up to Christianity

AP — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:53:00 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI urged China Tuesday to open up to Christianity as he visited the birthplace of a 19th century saint who died as a missionary there 100 years ago.

German court orders treatment over pope incident

AP — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:51:44 +0000

A court ordered a German who jumped a security barrier and grabbed hold of Pope Benedict XVI’s popemobile last year in the Vatican to undergo treatment but stopped short of sending him to a psychiatric...

NYC pastor forced to leave amid abuse allegations

AP — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:20:02 +0000

A Roman Catholic pastor who helped organize Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to New York and gave the invocation at Gov. David Paterson’s inauguration has been forced to leave his position because of allegations of sexually...

Pope sends greetings to China before Olympics

AP — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:36:05 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI sent greetings to China on Sunday before the Olympics and said he hoped the Games would offer an example of coexistence among people from different...

Pope sends greetings to China ahead of Olympics

AP — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:32:13 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI has sent his greetings to China ahead of the Olympics, expressing hope that the games would offer an example of coexistence between people from different...