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by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 11/18/2011 - 04:12

The Holy See has threatened legal action against Italian retailer Benetton after finding a series of adverts to be in very poor taste.On Wednesday, Benetton…

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Susan Sarandon Calls Pope Benedict a 'Nazi'

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 10/19/2011 - 01:02

Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon is facing backlash after comments made about the Pope during an interview she gave last weekend at the Hamptons…

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Pope Joins Twitter

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 06/29/2011 - 04:09

Those hoping for a closer connection to the Vatican from all over the world can now follow the Pope as he tweets about the Catholic Church.Pope Benedict XVI…

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The Popemobile is Going Hybrid

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:31

This week, the Vatican scrapped plans for a solar-powered popemobile. As a compromise, the Catholic Church has announced that the Pope will soon be trading in…

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Pope John Paul II is Blessed

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 05/02/2011 - 03:51

1.5 million pilgrims gathered in Rome Sunday to witness the beatification of Pope John Paul II.With hotels in the city fully booked, the faithful camped out in…

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Pope Gives Online Friendships a Cautious Blessing

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 01/25/2011 - 09:04

The Pope has given online social networks a guarded blessing in a message celebrating the World Day of Communication.Pope Benedict XVI praised new media sites…

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The Vatican's top ten

by Pat Eggleton | Mon, 02/15/2010 - 10:50

The Vatican’s newspaper, the Osservatore Romano, has listed the Holy See’s top ten records of all time. In a season of inclement weather, says the newspaper,…

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Italy celebrates Easter

by ITALY | Sat, 04/15/2006 - 11:18

Throughout Italy Good Friday was celebrated in small towns and the big metropolis with a variety of traditional processions. Pope Benedict XVI led Catholics…