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The Pope's Legacy

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 04.16.2013 | Religion
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Rev. James Martin, S.J.

Never the media superstar that his predecessor was, Pope Benedict XVI, a lifelong scholar, exuded his own brand of charisma, which came from his profound theological acumen and his personal relationship with Jesus.

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Breakaway Catholic Group Plays Hard To Get With Vatican

AP | Posted 07.19.2012 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY -- A breakaway group of traditionalist Roman Catholics has sent the Vatican mixed messages about ending a quarter-century of schism. The...

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Vatican Says Unity With Traditionalists Needs 'Further Discussions'

Posted 05.17.2012 | Religion
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By Alessandro Speciale Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican's doctrinal office said "further discussions" will be needed with the ...

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Jews Worried By Vatican Gesture To Traditionalists

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 11.16.2011 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY — Some Jewish groups voiced concern Friday that the Vatican might be calling into question more than 40 years of progress in Cathol...

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Vatican Summons Traditionalists To Rome

Posted 10.24.2011 | Religion
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By Alessandro Speciale Religion News Service (RNS) The Vatican has summoned the head of a traditionalist group to Rome to assess the results of a ...

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Bishop Richard Williamson: Holocaust Denier Charge Heads To German Court

AP | VERENA SCHMITT-ROSCHMANN | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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BERLIN — A German court convicted ultraconservative British Bishop Richard Williamson on Friday of denying the Holocaust in a television interview. ...

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Vatican Rejects Conservative Group's Ordinations

AP | ARIEL DAVID | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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VATICAN CITY — Priest ordinations planned by an ultraconservative group won't be legitimate even though Pope Benedict XVI has lifted the excommu...

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The Vatican's Response to Holocaust Denial Must Be Holocaust Education

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Menachem Rosensaft

It is outrageous that Pope Benedict did not immediately respond to Bishop Williamson's stalling tactics by reinstating the renegade bishop's excommunication.

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Pope Ratzinger to Canonize Tomás de Torquemada, His Predecessor as Inquisitor General?

Don Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
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Don Parker

According to a highly placed source who can see the Vatican from his front porch, Pope Benedict XVI plans to extend his "big tent" reconciliation reun...

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