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Pope charged with not wearing seatbelt
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Was it a case of an over-zealous bureaucrat? Safety officials trying to make a highly visible point about the need for car seat belts? “In a case that brought amusement to the Vatican, a German court decided to throw out charges against Pope Benedict for not wearing a seat belt during his recent papal visit…
Berlin protesters say they’ll shout all night to disturb Pope Benedict XVI’s sleep
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A group of German protesters plan to yell and make other noise outside the Pope’s bedroom on this weekend when he visits Berlin. Pope Benedict XVI will be flying into the German capital for a four-day visit starting Thursday. Thousands of Catholic faithful are streaming into the city to attend a papal mass expected to draw 70,000. However, the…
Pope tweets for the first time
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Pope Benedict XVI sent out his first-ever tweet today, announcing the launch of a new news site from the Vatican News Twitter account. A photo from the Vatican shows the Pontiff typing out the message himself. CLICK HERE to see the photo and the tweet:
Irish Abuse Probe Finishes ‘First Phase’
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By FRANCIS X. ROCCA c. 2011 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Vatican investigation of clerical sex abuse in Ireland has finished its “first phase,” the Vatican announced on Monday (June 6), but a published report of its findings may not appear until next year. The announcement came four days after Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid…
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