Pope backs Beijing's new state-approved bishop
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A state-approved Catholic bishop of Beijing was installed to applause from parishioners on Friday in a tightly orchestrated ceremony that was subsequently endorsed by the Vatican, in a sign of a thaw in relations.
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Vatican, Nov. 04  - Pope John Paul II (bio - news) backed the establishment of democracy in Iraq, as he met on November 4 with that country&#39;s interim leader, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.
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Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Kazimierz Nycz the new archbishop of Warsaw, the Polish Episcopate said Saturday, filling a post left open when his predecessor resigned after admitting to ties with the ...Comment
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China has announced new rules on religious groups aimed at ending discrimination on grounds of belief.
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Avoiding further controversy in the worldwide Anglican family, the Episcopal Diocese of Newark on Saturday chose a Massachusetts priest as their new bishop, rather than an openly gay candidate on the ballot.
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China's state-approved Catholic Church reportedly nominates a new bishop, threatening ties with Rome.
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Catholic clergy in China have named a new bishop for Beijing, reports said Wednesday &#151; the first appointment since Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter to Chinese Catholics urging them to unite under his authority.
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VATICAN CITY, Nov. 16 -- A Vatican summit led by Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday reaffirmed mandatory celibacy for priests, rebuffing a high-profile effort by a married African archbishop who was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Vatican praises the man set to become the bishop of Beijing, even though he was not selected by the Pope.
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China's official Catholic church has installed a new Vatican-approved bishop, the third in a month, state media and a Rome-based religious news agency reported on Saturday.
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The Vatican will move to resume relations with China after more than half a century if religious freedom is allowed but it will not abandon China's diplomatic rival Taiwan, an official said on Tuesday.
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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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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder says China has expressed support for his country's candidacy for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
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Pope Benedict backed Ankara's EU entry bid and said Islam was a religion of peace on Tuesday, according to Turkey's prime minister, in a bid to soothe rows over his views in the mostly Muslim state.
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The Pope approves a text that says Christian denominations outside Roman Catholicism are not "true" Churches.
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VATICAN CITY, JAN. 12, 2005 ( Zenit.org ).- John Paul II gave his blessing to President-elect Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine, through the country's ambassador to the Holy See.
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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.