Vatican doctrine office needs overhaul: theologians
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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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Pope John Paul on Saturday urged  Christians to be committed to seeking unity of their divided  Churches but, in a reference to homosexual clergy in the  Anglican communion, said new ethical obstacles had surfaced.
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John Danforth, an Episcopal priest and former U.S. senator, warned Thursday that the church risked irrelevancy by focusing on divisive issues such as gay clergy and same-gender couples.
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SAO PAULO -- An influential Brazilian cardinal says the Roman Catholic Church should reconsider its ban on allowing priests to marry.
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The Boston archdiocese is asking a panel of community leaders to review its ongoing reconfiguration, though the committee won't revisit the sometimes bitter parish closings that have already occurred.
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The leader of the world&#039;s feuding Anglicans urged them to work toward a structure for coexisting Tuesday despite differences on the roles of women and gays and the authority of the Bible.
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The Vatican has revised its guidelines on marriage annulments, acknowledging some abuses and saying Tuesday that it wants the practice that some critics have dubbed "Catholic divorce" handled in a more serious way.
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Church, academic and cultural experts will work together to gather documentation on religious and civil trials for witchcraft, heresy and other crimes against the faith during the Inquisition, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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The cardinal taking over the Vatican office in charge of priests says the issue of celibacy may one day be reviewed.
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The priest sex abuse scandal that  shook the U.S. Roman Catholic church to its foundations two  years ago could turn out to be a key issue as America's bishops  gather to choose new leaders this week.
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The Vatican has issued tough new rules making the route to sainthood more difficult.
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Pope John Paul II's deteriorating health has churchmen wondering what might happen if he can no longer carry out his papal duties and doctors questioning when that might happen.
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Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged on Thursday that issues such as women priests and gay bishops in the Anglican Church were serious obstacles to unity.
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Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury committed their Churches to the quest for unity on Thursday but acknowledged that issues such as women priests and gay bishops in the Anglican Church were obstacles.
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The F.D.A. is set to update guidelines that leave many bewildered.
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Â· Text quotes 'absence of sacramental priesthood'Â· Declaration criticised as huge step backwards
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Sexual abuse of children is not just a Catholic Church problem and other institutions should take steps to acknowledge and deal with such "wickedness" within their own ranks, the Vatican said on Tuesday.