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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Thursday to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin relations to full diplomatic ties, the Vatican said.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Pope Benedict XVI has invited Ireland’s top clergy to Rome on Dec. 11 to be briefed on the “painful” situation in Ireland. Cardinal Sean Brady and Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, will both attend, according to a statement from the Vatican sent via e-mail.
William Wilson, a member of President Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet" who was appointed the first U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, has died. He was 95.
William A. Wilson, the first American to serve as ambassador to the Vatican and a member of President Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet" of advisers, has died. He was 95.
Limerick Bishop Donal Murray is expected to offer his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in Rome today. The bishop flew to Rome yesterday to discuss his future with the Rome hierarchy.
*A song from late rapper Tupac Shakur has been included among selections from Mozart, Muse and Dame Shirley Bassey as part of the Vatican's official MySpace Music playlist.
Mr, Wilson was appointed as the first full-fledged American ambassador to the Vatican, but his term was clouded by unauthorized dealings with Libya.
The Vatican recently released an official music playlist -- and slipped in among the Mozart and Regina Coeli, the late Tupac Shakur made the cut.
Pope Benedict XVI Sunday called for "responsible" action on the environment to give relief to "the poor and future generations," ahead of the opening of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen.
Many Episcopalians staunchly oppose national church's stances on sexuality, gender
A key bishop in theIrish Catholic Church pedophile scandal in Ireland is reportedly ready to resign. It has also been announced that the head of the Irish Church, Cardinal Sean Brady , and Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will meet with the Pope next week at the Vatican to discuss the report on abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese.
Pope Benedict XVI has told world leaders attending the climate summit in Copenhagen that caring for God's creation requires they adopt sober and responsible lifestyles.
The La Vergne girls basketball team stayed undefeated on the season, improving to 7-0 with a 51-47 victory at Pope John Paul II Saturday afternoon.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Thursday to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin relations to full diplomatic ties, the Vatican said.
William A. Wilson
William A. Wilson, the first American to serve as ambassador to the Vatican and a member of President Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet" of advisers, has died. He was 95. Mr. Wilson was among a group of about a dozen conservative, wealthy Los Angeles...
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