Theologian Criticized by Vatican Dies
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The Rev. Jacques Dupuis, a Belgian theologian whose book on religious plurality exploring salvation through non-Christian faiths was attacked by the Vatican, has died in Rome. He was 81.
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Pope Benedict is coming under mounting criticism from his former German theologian colleagues, one likening the Catholic Church's doctrinal office, that the pontiff once headed, to a 19th century censorship bureau.
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A senior Vatican official on Saturday lamented the plight of Christians in the Middle East who are suffering because of wars, other violence and uncertainty over the future.
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The Mexican founder of an ultra-conservative Catholic movement who was accused of child abuse and sanctioned by the Vatican has died aged 87, his Legionaries of Christ group said on Thursday.
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Cardinal James Aloysius Hickey, head of the Washington Archdiocese for 20 years, died at a Washington nursing home Sunday, the Washington Post reported.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the "suppression" of Christian unions in universities.
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Pope Benedict XVI felt "great sorrow" that China had ordained another bishop without papal approval, the Vatican said Saturday.
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MADRID, Oct 20 (IPS) - A group of Catholic theologians in Spain have   criticised the local Church leadership for lashing out against  the  legislative reforms promoted by the socialist government of  Prime Minister  JosÃ© Luis RodrÃ­guez Zapatero, which include  measures that would reduce the  financing that the Church  receives from the state.
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A 31-year-old Roman Catholic priest who had been questioned by police in two gunshot slayings has killed himself, church officials said Monday.
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Pope Benedict XVI disciplined the founder of the conservative Legionaries of Christ, a favorite of Pope John Paul II who for decades has been dogged by sexual abuse allegations &amp;#151; effectively making the elderly prelate a priest in name only.
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A decree by Pope Benedict allowing priests to say the old Latin Mass more frequently has sparked criticism within both Catholic and Jewish ranks, with one Italian bishop saying he was "in mourning".
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VATICAN CITY -- The cardinal chosen by Pope John Paul II to head a new Vatican foundation to help AIDS victims said yesterday that too much time was spent arguing over the Catholic Church's opposition to condoms while too many people were dying.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Rev. Donald R. Herren, founder and pastor of Southern Hills United Methodist Church for 39 years, died Friday night of cancer.
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WASHINGTON The man who led the Roman Catholic Church in the nation&#39;s capital for 20 years has died. Cardinal James Hickey -- who was ordained a Catholic priest 58 years ago -- died this morning at a nursing home in Washington.
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The Italian tenor who helped bring opera into the mainstream is mourned by fans and critics alike
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The director of controversial cult film Man Bites Dog has died aged 38, it is reported.
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Rex Humbard, a US televangelist, who enjoyed an audience of millions in his 1970s heyday, dies.