Rev Gerhard Maria Wagner

'Katrina' Pastor Promotion Rescinded By Pope

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 05.25.2011

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Monday formally rescinded the promotion of an ultraconservative priest who came under fire for suggesting th...

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Pope's Scandals Threaten To Alienate Mainstream Catholics

New York Times | RACHEL DONADIO and NICHOLAS KULISH | Posted 05.25.2011

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ROME -- Close on the heels of the pope's rehabilitation of a group of schismatic bishops, including one who denied the Holocaust, a second scandal has...

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Pope's Bishop Pick Criticized Over Katrina Comment

AP | VERONIKA OLEKSYN | Posted 05.25.2011

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VIENNA — Pope Benedict XVI's decision to promote a pastor who suggested Hurricane Katrina was provoked by sin in New Orleans was criticized Sund...

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