Pope welcomes Blair Church switch
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Ex-PM Tony Blair's decision to leave the Anglican Church to become a Catholic has been welcomed by the Vatican.
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British Muslims welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's expression of regret for any offense he caused during a speech last week in Germany, but some feared his remarks fell short of a full apology.
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Pope Benedict XVI set aside his sermon and gave an encouraging talk to priests Thursday in the cathedral where he was ordained &#151; a spontaneous gesture ending a nostalgic, six-day homecoming to Bavaria.
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Pope Benedict XVI focused on healing the rift between the once-united Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.
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Tony Blair says the issue of his conversion to Catholicism is "unresolved" as he prepares to meet the Pope.
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Poles gave German-born Pope Benedict XVI an enthusiastic welcome Thursday as he arrived for a four-day visit intended to honor predecessor John Paul II and further German-Polish reconciliation from the wounds of World War II.
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Pope Benedict told Turkey on Tuesday he backed its bid to join the European Union and believed Islam was a religion of peace, hoping to soothe rows overshadowing a delicate visit to the mainly Muslim country.
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Former prime minister Tony Blair's  conversion to Catholicism means he is now a member of the most  popular Christian denomination in Britain, according to  religious research published on Sunday.
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The elevation of Sean Brady to cardinal indicates the pope wants to visit NI, a leading clergyman says.
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Protestant Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to meet Pope Benedict XVI before he leaves office next week in what media say involves his preparations for converting to Roman Catholicism.
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China's state-controlled Catholic Church installed a cleric well-regarded by the Vatican as bishop of Beijing on Friday in a move that officials say should help ease their tense relations.
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Northern Ireland should be an inspiration to those around the world seeking peace, the Pope has said.
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Former British prime minister Tony Blair has converted from Britain's established church, Anglicanism, to Roman Catholicism, the head of Britain's Catholics said on Saturday.
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Pope Benedict XVI, making sentimental stops in his predecessor&#039;s homeland, brought joy to Poles by announcing that he hopes John Paul II will be made a saint &quot;in the near future.&quot;
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"We are at the threshold of a dangerous crisis - ' somebody else is guiding the direction of the ministry in Poland"  However, Poland's prime minister indicated support for the priest, saying the ultra-Catholic radio station he runs has "strengthened the Polish church" and arguing that he should remain at its helm. via Ynetnews
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Pope Benedict XVI raised the loudest cheers of his visit to Poland when he told the late John Paul II&#039;s compatriots that their prayers were bringing his predecessor ever closer to sainthood.
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Pope John Paul said on Saturday he  was confident the U.S. Church would recover from recent sex  scandals and regain the trust of congregations.