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Shortly after Pope Benedict XVI's election, a Vatican Cardinal close to the Pontiff predicted that a Holy Land pilgrimage would be the first or second trip on the new papal itinerary. "It will happen soon," the Cardinal told me privately. "He very badly wants...
...Holy See and the Israeli government remained unresolved. But as Israel's assault on Gaza reaches the two-week mark, Vatican diplomats now say the long-anticipated journey (with planned stops in Israel, the West Bank and Jordan) is increasingly at risk of being canceled. (See pictures of Benedict XVI's first year...
...enough, as Jesus said, to put patches on an old suit.' POPE BENEDICT XVI, challenging world leaders to make major changes to the global financial system, saying short-term answers to the economic crisis weren't sufficient...
...Despite centuries of disputes, Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity have much in common. They share a common adherence to ancient liturgy and traditionalist doctrine. Like Pope Benedict XVI, Alexy was a stern critic of what he saw as increasingly lax morals in contemporary culture, calling on Europe to defend its Christian roots from the onslaught of secularism. Observers of both churches have noted that Benedict's first trip outside of Rome as Pope was to the southeastern Italian city of Bari, which is considered sacred by the Orthodox Church because it holds the relics of the revered Saint Nicolas. Benedict...
...time for family instead of religious reflection. "I think it is our job to get Christmas off on the right foot...and then get out of the way," wrote one pastor at CreativeWorshipTour.com, in a discussion about Christmas services. "Let families celebrate by themselves." (See pictures of Pope Benedict XVI visiting America...