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Pope Prays For Chile Earthquake Victims
“Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged the survivors of Chile’s devastating quake to be courageous and asked the Catholic church to play a role in relief efforts.” [Link]
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Mother Mary MacKillop Named First Australian Saint
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“Australian Catholics are jubilant over Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that Mother Mary MacKillop has become the nation’s first saint, The Age newspaper reports. But, the Australian newspaper notes, church leaders are not quite sure how to celebrate in services this weekend, since it’s never happened before.” [Link]
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Anne Hathaway Quit Catholic Church For Gay Brother
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“Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway tells GQ magazine she and her parents have left the Catholic Church because of the religion’s views on gay issues. Hathaway, whose brother is gay, says she and her parents became Episcopalians shortly after he came out.” [Link]
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Book: Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself
“Pope John Paul II, whose world travels helped modernize the papacy, sometimes practiced ancient rituals of self-flagellation, including hitting himself with a belt that he kept in his closet, according to a new book. The Polish pope would also sleep at times on the hard floor of his Vatican palace and muss up the bed to avoid drawing attention to his ascetic efforts at piety. The practice is intended to remind people of the suffering of Jesus on the cross.” Link
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Pope Benedict To Visit Rome Synagogue
“Pope Benedict is due to make an historic visit to Rome’s synagogue – only the second time a Pope has made such a trip. Pope Benedict’s visit is aimed at cementing sometimes fractious relations between Catholicism and Judaism.” Link
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Pope Forgives Susanna Maiolo For Assault
“Susanna Maiolo, a 25-year-old with a history of psychiatric problems, and her family met in a private audience with the pope at the end of his general audience, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said.” Link
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