Pope says Mother Teresa felt "God's silence"
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LORETO, Italy  - Pope Benedict said on Saturday that even the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta "suffered from the silence of God" despite her immense charity and faith.
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Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday lamented the "grim sound of arms" in the world's conflict zones from Sudan to Sri Lanka and especially the volatile Middle East, in his Christmas message.
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CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy  - Pope John Paul, looking  healthier than during his weekend pilgrimage to Lourdes and  speaking with a clear voice, thanked God Wednesday for giving  him the strength to visit the French shrine.
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LOURDES, France  - Pope John Paul, a sick man  among the sick, wound up a emotional visit to this miracle  shrine Sunday and struggled with iron determination to finish a  sermon in order to encourage others suffering around him.
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President George W. Bush said on Saturday he felt "awe" in the presence of Pope Benedict, who urged the U.S. leader to seek "regional and negotiated" solution to Middle East conflicts like Iraq.
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Pope John Paul II discussed the U.S. sex-abuse scandal with a group of American bishops Saturday, encouraging them to be more open to the needs of parishioners in the wake of a "crisis of confidence in the Church's leadership."
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Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that his recent trip to Turkey was an "unforgettable" experience that he hoped would lead to dialogue with Muslims. However, some Islamic leaders said the pope had not sufficiently made amends for his September remarks on Islam and violence.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi Monday paid his respects at the tomb of Mother Teresa and urged the world to emulate her path of compassion and peace.Comment
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Recent revelations about the crisis of faith suffered by Mother Teresa will not hamper her path to sainthood, her successor said Sunday at a ceremony to commemorate the 97th anniversary of her birth.
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Hidden faith struggle is to be laid bare in a book that shows she felt alone and separated from God.
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LOURDES -- His voice weak, his legs unsteady as he knelt in prayer, Pope John Paul II joined thousands of other ailing pilgrims yesterday at a cliffside shrine known for its miraculous cures, telling them that he shared in their physical suffering and assuring them that the burden was part of God's &quot;wondrous plan.&quot;
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In his most significant address on China to date, Pope Benedict on Saturday decried state restrictions on religious freedom that "suffocate" the Church and sow division among the country's Catholics.
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Pope Benedict is sorry Muslims   were offended by a speech on Islam that provoked fury around   the world and led to calls for the leader of the Catholic   church to apologize, an aide said on Saturday.
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President George W. Bush said on   Monday that Pope Benedict was sincere in his apology for   comments on Islam that have sparked outrage among Muslims, a   U.S. official said.
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Pope Benedict XVI said Friday the Vatican is willing to have "serene and constructive" talks with Chinese authorities to solve the problems of the Catholic community in the country.
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By Stephen BrownVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict told Muslims on Saturday he was sorry they had found his speech on Islam offensive, expressing his respect for their faith and hoping they would understand the "true ...
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A Vatican preacher said on Friday in the presence of Pope Benedict that the Catholic Church should hold a worldwide day of fasting and penitence to ask forgiveness for its priestly sexual abuse scandals.