Pope Benedict XVI

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1. Pope lashes out at Irish Catholic Church child abusers
   February 08, 10

   Pope Benedict XVI has warned that the dangers of pedophilia still exist in the Church.He made the comments before he meets Irish bishops next week to discuss the scandals in Ireland that have resulted in four archbishops stepping ...

2. Devil in black flip flops
   February 03, 10

   I've recently been spending my spare time as a minion of the Devil. Well, I've been portraying one during rehearsals for a ...

3. Protesting Pope Benedict's visit to Britain
   February 01, 10

   In a speech over the weekend Pope Benedict confirmed he will be coming to Britain on a four-day visit in September.But already the visit is sounding alarm bells for progressive groups and organizations that feel under siege from the conservative ...

4. Simon Cowell tells Susan Boyle to move from childhood home
   January 31, 10

   It’s well known that Susan Boyle lives in her humble childhood home – perhaps too well known. Last week an intruder disturbed Susan, and before Christmas two men were found lurking in her garden. That’s not to mention the woman who stalked her and the “fans” who scare her by peering through her windows.

5. Irish bishop says he almost left Catholic Church for love
   January 22, 10

   One of Ireland's leading bishops has revealed he almost left his vocation after he fell in love, but eventually decided to stay where he was. He also stated he would like to see women be permitted to become priests.

6. Fred Phelps and his 'church' of hate
   January 21, 10

   One thing you've got to say about Fred Phelps, the "pastor" of the infamous Westboro Baptist "Church": He's an equal-opportunity hater. This notorious, unhinged and laughable-but-dangerous bigot managed to attract a few hundred Cro-Magnan followers with his original "ministry," devoted to the non-Biblical teaching that "God hates ...

7. Pope summons Irish bishops to an emergency meeting in Rome
   January 20, 10

   Pope Benedict XVI has summoned Irish bishops to discuss the fallout of the Murphy report at an emergency meeting in Rome. The meeting will take place on February 15 and 16, and there will be "several senior Vatican officials in attendance."

8. Pope Condoms
   January 13, 10

   Posted by CahirO at 4/3/2009 5:47 PM EDTThe Pope says Nein Danke to condoms (he’s German, after all) but the International Women’s Health Coalition says their new prophylactics, featuring an image of Pope Benedict raising his hands in protest, are “selling like hotcakes in France as a means of protesting the Pope’s recent declarations against the effectiveness of condoms.”Perhaps the Vatican will respond with some reverse psychology of its own ...

9. For Benedict, this is the moment, and Ireland is the place
   January 13, 10

   Posted by FatherTIm at 6/5/2009 11:05 AM EDT My friends,While it's welcome news that Pope Benedict XVI will meet today with Ireland's top churchmen in the wake of a horrific report detailing decades of rapes and beatings at Church-run schools in Ireland -- This is Rome, not Hollywood, and Benedict isn't Charlton Heston.Don't expect any ...

10. Memo to Irish Catholic Church: Your services are no longer needed
    January 13, 10

    Posted by FatherTim at 7/4/2009 11:19 PM EDT My friends,For the Catholic Church In Ireland, the game is over.The Irish people, and I am convinced it is the majority, no longer wish to have the Catholic Church in their country, or in their lives, and possibly not in their ...