Pope publishes cancelled speech
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The Vatican releases the text of a speech that the Pope was due to have at a visit to Rome University.
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A conservative U.S. lawyer's attempt to enlist the Vatican in his drive to declare Senator John Kerry a heretic over his abortion views backfired Wednesday when the Holy See said it had been hoodwinked.
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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 said on Sunday he   was "deeply sorry" at the anger caused by his remarks on Islam   and said a quote he used from a medieval text about holy wars   did not reflect his personal thoughts.
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Leaders across the Muslim world demanded Pope Benedict XVI apologize for his remarks on Islam and jihad, but the Vatican stopped short of doing so Saturday, saying instead the pontiff "sincerely regrets" that Muslims were offended.
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The cancellation was announced against the backdrop of a clericÂs boycott of the Iraqi government and the disclosure of a classified White House memo.
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The pope's top aide said Wednesday that Benedict XVI's reason for canceling a visit to a Rome university was that he did not want to create a pretext for further "unpleasant" protests by professors and students opposed to the religious leader speaking at a secular campus.
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London - The BBC has bowed to the demands of angry British Catholics and scrapped plans to broadcast a controversial comic cartoon lampooning the figure of the pope and the Vatican.
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Pope Benedict ushered in the New Year on Tuesday by criticizing policies that undermine the traditional family, saying they eroded one of the most important foundations for peace in the world.
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Pope Benedict has decided to keep limbo in limbo a little longer.
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BERLIN -- Pope Benedict XVI yesterday said he was ``deeply sorry" that his use of a quotation from a medieval text critical of the prophet Mohammed has stirred outrage across the Islamic world, insisting the words did not represent his personal opinion.
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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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The Pope cancels a visit to a top Rome university after protests against his views on Galileo.
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Pope Benedict said on Wednesday   that his use of medieval quotes critical of Islam in a speech   in Germany last week, that infuriated Muslims worldwide, did   not reflect his own convictions and were misunderstood.
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Pressure is growing on Pope Benedict XVI to issue a personal apology when he makes his first public appearance following a speech on Islam that enraged Muslims around the world.
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A celebration to honor the new words, considered too mild by many, was canceled.
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The BBC has bowed to the demands of angry British Catholics and scrapped plans to broadcast a controversial comic cartoon lampooning the figure of the pope and the Vatican.