Analysis: Pope's remarks are consistent
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Pope Benedict XVI's remarks on Islam and holy war that have angered much of the Muslim world are in line with his efforts to spare religion from violence and extremism.
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LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy -- Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released yesterday that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation.
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Issues surrounding a possible reuniting of the Catholic and Anglican churches under the pope are discussed in a 42-page statement currently being prepared, church leaders said on Tuesday.
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Pope John Paul's health has  stabilized recently, so much so that the Pontiff has expressed  a desire to make at least two major trips abroad next year,  including one to Northern Ireland.
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VATICAN CITY -- Returning to the world's most storied pulpit for the first time since his hospitalization, Pope John Paul II addressed a sea of worshipers yesterday from his studio on St. Peter's Square and gave with his presence what no cardinal's words could deliver: a strong assurance that he is on the rebound.
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Viewpoint: Kidnapped journalists converting at gunpoint. The Pope quoting a 14th century Byzantine emperor. The sudden focus on forced conversions to Islam reflects a fundamental misreading of that religion's history
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Pope Benedict XVI's challenge to secularism has been met with receptivity during his German visit.
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BERLIN -- Anger flared across the Islamic world yesterday over comments by Pope Benedict XVI, with Muslims from London to Jakarta assailing the pontiff for implicitly linking Islam with religious violence in a speech earlier this week.
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I was hesitating to write an article about the Polish pope. John Paul II is still here with us, although his body is weak, his mind is still strong.
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ROME -- Confronted with continued anger in Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday acknowledged that the Christian colonization of Indian populations was not as rosy as he portrayed in a major speech earlier this month in Brazil.
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Pope Benedict tried on Sunday to   calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was   "deeply sorry" about the reaction and that medieval quotes he   used on holy war did not reflect his personal views.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended   Pope Benedict on Saturday against allegations that he had   attacked Islam as worldwide Muslim fury continued over a speech   he made earlier this week.
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Does Pope Benedict XVI's provocative lecture on Islam that has so raised hackles in the Muslim world display papal fallibility?
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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope John Paul II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity&#39;s speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.
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Pope John Paul II is doing well after leaving the hospital and should be able to continue with his work within a few days, a top Italian cardinal said in comments published Saturday.
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CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy  - Pope Benedict assured   Muslims on Monday that he respected them and was committed to   dialogue as he met envoys to defuse anger at his use of quotes   saying their faith was spread by violence.
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Cardinal Martini continues to embody the Catholic Church's more liberal spirit  -  and he doesn't mind voicing his differences with Pope Benedict