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American nuns could be said to have their habits in a twist in the face of two investigations by the Vatican into whether they have come to espouse lifestyles and views on the Church that may just be a tad too modern. Except that many don’t wear...
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The Serious Fraud Office is embroiled in a fiasco that may inadvertently have settled the fate of José Sócrates, the Portuguese Prime Minister, and determined the...
made popular Jul 2 2009
“Blogactiv.eu” –article, posted by “Challenge for Europe” on 19th June 2009 highlights the importance of EU’s Community Initiatives as most successful...
made popular Jun 22 2009
EU talks on the Lisbon Treaty have been marred by a rift over demands made by the Republic of Ireland - which rejected the treaty in a 2008 vote.
Irish PM Brian Cowen...
made popular Jun 19 2009
Heavy-handed and power-unchecked European Union regulators have spent so much time going after Microsoft and collecting unjustified fines from the corporation that the...
made popular Jun 15 2009
The vast majority of the nation’s favourite coastal areas and inland lakes or rivers meet strict EU bathing water cleanliness standards.
However the heavy rains...
made popular Jun 12 2009
The results of European Parliament election have caused deep concern in European Union candidate Turkey, where gains made by conservatives and some far-right parties...
made popular Jun 11 2009
From Finland came 13 MEPs, 3 Conservatives, 3 from Center party, 2 Social democrats, 2 greens, and one from True Finn party, Swedish party and Christian Democrats. The...
made popular Jun 11 2009
It may be difficult to say who “won” the European elections, but it is clear who lost. From France to Poland – and spectacularly in Britain –...
made popular Jun 9 2009
Fears of a Labour meltdown, as it turned out, were not exaggerated. When the UK results of the European elections were all finally in, the party had recorded some of...
made popular Jun 9 2009
Conservatives scored victories in some of Europe’s largest economies Sunday as voters punished left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France,...
made popular Jun 8 2009
The European Union’s legislature, accustomed to toiling in obscurity, will be thrust into a rare spotlight next week as its elections gauge voter anger and the...
made popular May 30 2009
he latest European Union (EU)-Russia summit has not radically increased mutual trust mainly due to the EU Eastern Partnership project involving six post-Soviet...
made popular May 23 2009
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. Two girls survived after the...
made popular May 5 2009
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls...
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 44 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls...
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 44 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls...
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Ankara
Turkey’s NTV television, citing authorities, says 41 people have been killed and three have been wounded in an attack on a wedding in the southeast.
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Ankara
Assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 20 others, new organizations...
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Ankara
Turkish media say at least 16 people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an attack on a wedding ceremony in the southeastern part of the country.
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Paris
The French are living up to their image as lovers of food and can add a new love to the mix, sleep, according to a survey released Monday. In fact, the French excel at...
made popular May 4 2009
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The Vatican’s representative to the Holy Land is playing down the controversies that could mar a visit next week by Pope Benedict XVI.
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Rome
Director Ron Howard claimed Sunday that the Vatican interfered with efforts to get permits to shoot certain scenes of his “Angels & Demons” religious...
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Rome
Director Ron Howard claimed Sunday that the Vatican interfered with efforts to get permits to shoot certain scenes of his “Angels & Demons” religious...
made popular May 3 2009
AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI says he hopes his upcoming trip to the Holy Land will give encouragement to Christians there and also promote peace and reconciliation between Israel...
made popular May 3 2009
AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that he is going to the Holy Land next week as a pilgrim of peace in a region marked by injustice, mistrust and fear.
made popular May 2 2009
AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday he was sorry for the abuse and “deplorable conduct” of some church members at Canadian schools that aboriginals were forced...
made popular Apr 29 2009
AP, Vatican City
A group of Canadian aboriginals attended Pope Benedict XVI’s general audience on Wednesday before a private meeting where the pope was expected to express concern...
made popular Apr 29 2009
AP, South Bend
A former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican says she won’t accept the University of Notre Dame’s top honor at commencement next month because of the Roman...
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Pope Benedict XVI and Prince Charles discussed their mutual concern for the environment as the heir to the British throne brought his campaign to fight climate change...
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Pope Benedict XVI is canonizing five new saints, including Portugal’s 14th century independence leader and an Italian monk who died of the plague after tending to...
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The Holy See and the Arab League have agreed to work together to promote peace and justice in the world, the Vatican said Friday, after a meeting between Pope Benedict...
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AP, Vatican City
A Vatican cardinal says Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical on globalization and the poor is expected to be released June 29.
made popular Apr 23 2009
AP, St. Louis
The Roman Catholic archdiocese of St. Louis says the Vatican has named Bishop Robert J. Carlson of Saginaw, Mich. as the new archbishop in the city.
made popular Apr 21 2009
AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday praised this week’s U.N. anti-racism conference and urged countries to join forces to eliminate intolerance, as the Vatican appeared...
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AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday hailed this week’s U.N. anti-racism conference and urged countries to join forces to eliminate intolerance, but he made no reference...
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AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday hailed this week’s U.N. anti-racism conference and urged countries to join forces to eliminate intolerance, but he made no reference...
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AP, Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI will tour Italy’s quake-stricken towns and stop in a tent city housing survivors in a brief visit on April 28.
made popular Apr 18 2009
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Critics of the Catholic Church’s social teachings are trying to intimidate Pope Benedict XVI into silence, the Vatican charged Friday in responding to attacks on...
made popular Apr 17 2009
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Since the United States and the Vatican established full diplomatic ties in 1984, little attention has been paid to the process and politics of selecting a U.S....
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Newly ordained priests lay face down as they pray during a ceremony lead by Pope Benedict XVI, inside St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 3, 2009. The pontiff ordained 19 new priests.
