Pope John Paul

Exhumation In Bizarre Old Vatican Kidnap Case

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 05.15.2012

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ROME -- Coroners and medical technicians swarmed the crypt of a Roman basilica on Monday to exhume the body of a reputed mobster as part of an investi...

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Pope John Paul's Suffering Highlight In his Beatification

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 06.30.2011

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ROME — Thousands of young people have flooded an ancient Roman field for an all-night prayer vigil honoring Pope John Paul II on the eve of his ...

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Non-Confrontational Clergy: When Inactions Speak Louder Than Words

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shira Hirschman Weiss

If one chooses not to get involved, the consequences could be damning. The opposite argument is that involvement can make people angry. A religious leader has a lot to be stressed out about.

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What Is A Miracle?

Bill Briggs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Briggs

Simply put: a phenomenon that defies the laws of nature. And, by strict definition -- whether you are a believer or not -- an act of God.

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A Tribute To Larry King

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Joseph

I'm one of the few people who've had the good fortune to turn the tables on Larry King by interviewing him and it remains an unforgettable experience.

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An Unsanitized Look at the Origins of the Iraq War

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

The debacle in Iraq is not merely a result of errors in planning or poor decision-making. Soldiers are still risking their lives every day in Iraq, "combat" or no "combat," and many more will die for this policy our neo-con leaders handed down to us.

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Michael Douglas and Yoko Ono Support Mayor Akiba and Nuclear Disarmament at John Catsimatidis' Fifth Avenue Home

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Mayors for Peace, headed by the Mayor of Hiroshima, Tadatoshi Akiba, got a boost this week during the five-yearly review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferat...

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Pope John Paul II Used Belt To Whip Himself

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 05.25.2011

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VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him clo...

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Pope John Paul Flagellated Himself, Says 'Why A Saint': Flagellation Definition And Info

Posted 05.25.2011

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Pope John Paul practiced flagellation and flagellated himself to emulate Jesus Christ's suffering, according to "Why A Saint," a book written by Monsi...

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Pope John Paul Gunman Wants To Convert to Christianity

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 05.25.2011

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ANKARA, Turkey — The man who shot Pope John Paul II says he would like to convert to Christianity at a baptism ceremony at the Vatican soon afte...

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Re-Gifting

Kate Clinton | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kate Clinton

The same year I began my career, Pope John Paul and President Ronald Reagan began their careers. It was also the year that gay men began dying from AIDS.

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