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Pope John Paul II 'Whipped Himself In Remorse For Sins'

Telegraph | Nick Pisa | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


The Pope, who died five years ago, is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church....

Abu Hamza, Suspected Of Pope Assassination Plot, Flees Bosnian Jail

BBC News | Posted 08.29.2009 | World


A notorious criminal in Bosnia, deemed a national security threat, has gone on the run from prison in the central town of Zenica....

Wanda Poltawska, John Paul II Book Author, Responds To Church Criticism

AP | MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


WARSAW, Poland — To him, she was "My Dear Dusia" and he signed his letters "Br" _ short for brother. She was one of a handful of people by his ...

Newt Gingrich: "Part Of Me Is Inherently Medieval"

U.S. News and World Reports | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


Former House speaker and Republican überstrategist Newt Gingrich is off to Europe next week to shoot a documentary on Pope John Paul II's 1979 trip t...

Pope John Paul Gunman Wants To Convert to Christianity

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 06.13.2009 | World


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...

A Tale of Two Popes

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 06.10.2009 | World


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Pope Benedict XVI's pilgrimage to the Holy Land presents an opportunity for Jews to acknowledge that today, this Church openly recognizes our people's right to pursue its unique historic and spiritual destiny.

Et Tu Obama? Letter from a Former Admirer

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.29.2009 | World


Harut Sassounian

Mr. President, we are now terribly disappointed because you acted not much differently than your predecessors on the Armenian Genocide issue.

A Fairness Issue

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?" - St Augustine. I was surprised when Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) opened up his remarks before ...

Solutions for Cuba: Let Everyone Speak

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics


Yoani Sanchez

Let everyone speak, no matter whether in complaint or in support of a proposal designed to address the problems.