Pope Denounces &#39;Imbalance&#39; of Wealth
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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy Sept. 26, 2004 - Pope John Paul II denounced the &quot;imbalance&quot; between the world&#39;s rich and poor Sunday and applauded efforts to eliminate hunger, like the recent UN initiative to increase funds for development.
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Pope Benedict XVI blasted Europeans for being selfish and not having enough children, in a sermon on Saturday at the 850-year-old pilgrimage site of Mariazell in Austria.
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A senior Vatican cardinal says there is an anti-Catholic &quot;inquisition&quot; in Europe, evidenced in the controversy over the remarks of Rocco Buttiglione.
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Britain's most senior Catholic bishop was due to use his Christmas message to criticise the "billions" spent on the war in Iraq, saying the money could have been better used on poverty relief.
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In a speech on Western science and philosophy, the pope said jihadi violence is contrary to reason and GodÂs plan.
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Pope John Paul branded euthanasia a distortion of medical ethics on Friday, saying doctors could not decide "who can live and who must die."
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Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that he is "deeply sorry" his remarks on Islam and violence offended Muslims, but the unusual expression of papal regret drew a mixed reaction from Islamic leaders as the Vatican worried about a backlash of violence.
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Pope John Paul has led the world&#39;s one billion Roman Catholics into Christmas Day, saying the troubled world needed the message of Jesus more than ever, braving Parkinson&#39;s Disease to deliver his sermon.
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Pope Benedict XVI pressed China on Saturday to respect religious freedom and the Vatican&#39;s right to appoint its own bishops, dismissing Beijing&#39;s nominees as &quot;illegitimate.&quot;
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The Archbishop of Canterbury warns that human greed is threatening the environmental balance of the Earth.
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Pope John Paul branded euthanasia  a distortion of medical ethics on Friday, saying doctors could  not decide "who can live and who must die."
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ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 26 -- Thousands of chanting, flag-waving protesters on Sunday denounced Pope Benedict XVI as anti-Islamic, demanding that he cancel a trip to Turkey this week that the Vatican hopes will help mend relations between the pontiff and Muslims.
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Â·  Church landlords accused of speculative frenzy Â·  Conduct 'not in line' with papal stance on housing
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At a midnight mass the Archbishop of Westminster says people are suffering as "billions" are spent on conflict.
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The official Vatican translation of Pope Benedict XVI's remarks, delivered in Italian Sunday about his Sept. 12 speech that sparked anger among Muslims.
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Pope Benedict said on Wednesday   his use in a speech of medieval quotes critical of Islam, which   infuriated Muslims worldwide, did not reflect his own   convictions and were misunderstood.
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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.