HK cardinal hits out at Beijing
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Chinese refusal to recognise the authority of the Vatican is an "act of war", Hong Kong's cardinal tells the BBC.
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BERLIN - A German cardinal has sparked outrage by warning that modern culture is at risk of descending into "degeneracy," a term that is strongly connected with the persecution of artists by the Nazis.
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A Catholic leader in China reproached a Hong Kong cardinal for marching in a pro-democracy protest, saying such political activism is why Beijing is reluctant to let the Vatican appoint Chinese bishops, a report said Tuesday.
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These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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In a blast of harsh rhetoric, China lashed out Thursday at the Dalai Lama and critics of Beijing's support for Sudan
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The head of the world's Anglican church   stepped in to defend Pope Benedict on Monday in the face of   fury from some Islamic groups about the Roman Catholic leader's   use of a medieval quotation on Islam and violence.
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Priests working in the Vatican for Poland's secret services during the communist era spied extensively on Pope John Paul II, a Polish cardinal was quoted as saying Tuesday.
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Hong Kong democrats accused China of jailing one of their members on trumped-up prostitution charges in a bid to disgrace a political movement Beijing has been feuding with for seven years.
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Allegations of a vicious dogfighting ring prompted an unusually emotional speech in the Capitol yesterday, as the Senate's longest-serving member fought tears and called for God's judgment on those who promote such activities.
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Beijing responds with a new campaign after at least eight recent violent incidents.
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The leader of the world's second biggest Anglican church attacks a report into the ordaining of gay bishops.
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Archbishop of Canterbury hits out at attempts by church leaders to undermine support for gay rights
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Pope Benedict has given his  backing to Beijing&#39;s new state-approved Catholic bishop, the  official Vatican newspaper L&#39;Osservatore Romano said on Friday,  hours after Li Shan was installed in the Chinese capital.
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President Hu Jintao of China publicly urged Hong Kong&#39;s leader on Monday to improve his management of the semiautonomous Chinese territory, a comment widely seen as a rebuke.
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"With this letter, I wanted to express both my deep spiritual affection for all Catholics in China and a cordial esteem for the Chinese people"  Pope Benedict XVI and French President Nicolas Sarkozy exchange gifts during a private audience at the Vatican Thursday, Dec. via The Macon Telegraph
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Pope Benedict XVI made his most significant attempt to unite China's 12 million Catholics Saturday, urging the underground faithful and followers of the state-run church to overcome decades of animosity and distrust.