Church says Buttiglione was treated harshly
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The Maltese Church believes that Italy's rejected European Commission nominee, Rocco Buttiglione, was treated harshly, though it said he could have made a better choice of words.
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Pope Benedict is coming under mounting criticism from his former German theologian colleagues who liken the Catholic Church's doctrinal office, which the pontiff once headed, to a 19th century censorship bureau.
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Some of the strongest words came from Turkey, possibly putting in jeopardy Pope Benedict XVIÂs scheduled visit there in November.
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Rocco Buttiglione, an Italian Minister who was selected to be a part of the European Union (EU) Commission under the incoming presidency of Jose Manuel Barroso, said that he would withdraw from his post amid anger over contentious remarks he made about
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Recalling the horror the nation felt when its first hostage was killed in Iraq, word that a second Italian hostage was slain brought condemnation from the pope Friday and fueled debate over Italy's role in the war-torn country.
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The Vatican has issued tough new rules making the route to sainthood more difficult.
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A news report that a cardinal threatened doctors who performed an abortion with excommunication sparked controversy Wednesday and a denial from the prelate.
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Italian papers see MEPs&#39; rejection of Italy&#39;s nominee for European justice commissioner as a national humiliation - but some show a certain understanding for the decision, criticising Rocco Buttiglione&#39;s stance.
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Gay rights activists say Vatican influence fuels discrimination against gay people in Italy.
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Italian Rocco Buttiglione, dropped from the new European Commission line-up after fierce criticism of his views on gays and marriage, says he is a victim of unfair discrimination.
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Ue. Buttiglione ribadisce: ho disturbato gli agnostici. Pera conferma: e&#39; vittima di una congiura anti-cristiana. Buttiglione si Ã¨ dimesso, ha rinunciato a fare il commissario europeo. In un&#39;intervista alla
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Archbishop of Canterbury hits out at attempts by church leaders to undermine support for gay rights
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The incoming President of the Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, was forced to withdraw his nominees last month when Parliament opposed the controversial Italian politician, Rocco Buttiglione, as Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner.
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A decree by Pope Benedict allowing priests to say the old Latin Mass more frequently has drawn criticism within Catholic and Jewish ranks, with one Italian bishop saying he was "in mourning".
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Rocco Buttiglione, the Italian official who declared homosexuality a sin to the anger of left-leaning members of the European Parliament (MEPs), has withdrawn his nomination as chief of justice for the European Commission.
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For many in Turkey, the visiting pontiff personifies the mounting hostility they feel from Europe
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The Spanish government's plans to legalize same-sex marriage was lambasted by the Roman Catholic Church, the BBC reported Tuesday.