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14 hours ago ago from Clerical Whispers
Pope Benedict XVI, a central figure in the Vatican for years before he ascended to the papal seat, has personally been made aware of the many scandals blighting the church. But an analysis of the organisation's handling of controversies suggests we should seriously doubt the former Cardinal Ratzinger's Vatican bona fides when it comes to addressing the current clerical sex abuse scandal with any real degree of openness and transparency. ...
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A leading rabbi accused Pope Benedict XVI of "insensitivity" towards Jews yesterday after the head of the Catholic Church moved his controversial World War II-era predecessor Pope Pius XII a step closer to sainthood. Pius XII, who served from 1939 to 1958, is regarded by conservative Catholics as one of the greatest of modern popes. But his papacy was also controversial because of his failure to make any protest as millions of Jews ...
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15 hours ago ago from Union of Catholic Asian News » Home
VATICAN CITY (UCAN) Pope Benedict has issued decrees that move two of his well-known predecessors, Pius XII and John Paul II, a step closer to being declared saints. Pope John Paul II He issued a similar decree for Mary Ward, the English-born founder of a women's religious congregation in the 17th century that today has communities in several Asian countries. The Pope issued a total of 21 decrees on Dec. 19, relating to ...
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