Pope Beatifies Austria&#39;s Last Emperor, 4 Others
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Pope John Paul beatified the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and four European nuns and clerics Sunday in an open-air ceremony at St.
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A life-sized Nativity scene is seen in front of the obelisk and near the Christmas tree in St. Peter&#39;s Square at the Vatican after the unveiling ceremony, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004.
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"The wind has spoken for itself"  Pope Benedict XVI, beset by drab weather and relatively small crowds, ended a pilgrimage to Austria on Sunday by reminding Europeans of their Christian heritage as they grapple with immigration and Islam.Bereft of huge throngs of adoring pilgrims such as the 1 million Brazilians who turned out to see him in May, the German-born pontiff appealed to far smaller gatherings of believers in mostly Catholic Austria not to discard their faith.In a farewell speech, he urged Austrians 'to bring the traditional values of the continent _ values shaped by the Christian faith _ to European institutions.' Read more
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Pope Benedict XVI approved recognition of martyrdom for an Austrian who was beheaded by the Nazis for refusing to serve in Hitler's army, a step toward possible sainthood.
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Several thousand faithful packed a square in central Vienna Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a three-day visit to Austria with a Mass and a stop at a medieval abbey outside the capital.
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The Vatican held the biggest mass  beatification in history on Sunday, putting nearly 500  Catholics killed during the Spanish civil war on the path to  possible sainthood.
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Pope John Paul II on Sunday honored two figures linked to controversy, beatifying a German mystic whose violent visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and an ...
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Pope Benedict XVI had said earlier that his visit to Austria was aimed partly at showing ârepentance.â
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BRUSSELS One of 15 cardinals with Pope John Paul II during a weekend visit to a French shrine was quoted in Belgian news media on Monday as saying the ailing pontiff may have been making his farewells.
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Pope Benedict XVI appeals for renewed respect for Sundays during his final day of his visit to Austria.
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The sudden hospitalization of Pope John Paul was another reminder, if any were needed, that one of the longest and most event-studded pontificates in history may be coming to a close.
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EUROPA/AUSTRIA - Il Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie, P. Leo Maasburg, accompagnatore e confessore di Madre Teresa di Calcutta, ricorda la Beata alla radio austriaca: Âsi Ã¨ rivolta a tutti quelli che incontrava con la stessa attenzione, la stessa cura, lo stesso rispetto e lo stesso amoreÂ Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Il 5 settembre ricorre il 10.mo anniversario della morte di Madre Teresa di Calcutta, beatificata da Papa Giovanni Paolo II a soli 6 anni dalla morte, il 19 ottobre 2003. Unico membro non appartenente alla congregazione fonda...
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Pope John Paul II is moving five Catholics closer to sainthood. Those who were beatified include Austria's last reigning emperor and a German nun whose visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's ...
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VIENNA - Pope Benedict XVI, beset by drab weather and relatively small crowds, ended a pilgrimage to Austria yesterday by reminding Europeans of their Christian heritage as they grapple with immigration and Islam. The German-born pontiff appealed to gatherings of believers in mostly Catholic Austria not to discard their faith. In a farewell speech, he urged Austrians "to bring the ...
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Pope John Paul II ushered in Christmas on Friday celebrating midnight Mass at St. Peter&#39;s Basilica, where worshipers prayed for world leaders to strive for peace and for
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LORETO, Italy - A frail Pope John Paul II put three more Roman Catholics on the road to sainthood during a visit to a hilltop shrine Sunday, struggling at times but cheered on by 200,000 pilgrims.    He seemed drained, seated in a wheeled throne in glittering green vestments, at the end of the three-hour ceremony in 86 degree heat...
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Description: NPR&#39;s John Ydstie talks with John Allen, Vatican correspondent for The National Catholic Reporter, about Sunday&#39;s beatification ceremony for five new Catholic saints.