Pope's Address 'Disquieting Process of Secularization'
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Here is the address John Paul II delivered Thursday when receiving the letters of credence of Lars Petter Forberg, Norway's new ambassador to the Holy See.
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The head of the Church of England answers critics of a speech in which he said  it might be applicable in certain areas.
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Pope Benedict said on Sunday he   was deeply sorry Muslims had been offended by his use of a   medieval quotation on Islam and violence, saying the ideas did   not reflect his personal views.
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Issues surrounding a possible reuniting of the Catholic and Anglican churches under the pope are discussed in a 42-page statement currently being prepared, church leaders said on Tuesday.
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Pope Benedict said on Sunday he   was deeply sorry Muslims had been offended by his use of a   medieval quotation on Islam and violence, but failed to quell   the fury of some Islamic groups demanding a full apology.
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Pope Benedict's highly sensitive visit to Turkey shifts focus toward Vatican relations with Orthodox Christianity on Thursday after his conciliatory words about Islam soothed tensions with Turkish Muslims.
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Despite progress, many "stumbling stones" still stand in the way to greater harmony between the branches of Christianity, Pope John Paul II said Saturday.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope admit facing serious obstacles to forging closer ties between Churches.
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Text of Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone's statement, issued Saturday in Italian, about criticism in the Muslim world over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about Islam and violence. English translation is provided by the Vatican:
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Pope Benedict said on Wednesday   his use in a speech of medieval quotes critical of Islam, which   infuriated Muslims worldwide, did not reflect his own   convictions and were misunderstood.
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VIENNA - Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Europe's tragic past and warned of its uncertain future yesterday as he honored Jews killed in the Holocaust and urged the continent to accept its Christian heritage.
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LORETO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI decried the collapse of marriages, telling tens of thousands of young Catholics yesterday that he was praying that a crisis in traditional family values doesn't become an "irreversible failure."
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Pope Benedict on Saturday called on China to lift restrictions on religious freedom that "suffocate" the Church and sow divisions among Catholics, in his most significant address on China to date.
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VIENNA - Pope Benedict XVI, beset by drab weather and relatively small crowds, ended a pilgrimage to Austria yesterday by reminding Europeans of their Christian heritage as they grapple with immigration and Islam. The German-born pontiff appealed to gatherings of believers in mostly Catholic Austria not to discard their faith. In a farewell speech, he urged Austrians "to bring the ...
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Catholic experts are expected to advise the Pope to abolish the state of limbo for babies that die before baptism.
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Pope Benedict XVI, who has been harshly criticized by Muslims for his remarks about Islam, said Thursday that true tolerance must be based on respect, and that the Catholic Church is not trying to impose its message on anybody.
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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is becoming increasingly alarmed at what it regards as official anti-Roman Catholic sentiment and secular trends in Europe, as government after government approves measures on abortion, family law, and scientific study that run counter to Catholic teaching.