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		<title>Evangelist Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader adept at using TV to spread message</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Juozapavicius</dc:creator>
		
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Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader

TULSA, Okla. — Evangelist Oral Roberts was remembered Monday as a charismatic leader who deftly used television to spread the message of Christianity throughout the world.
Thousands packed an arena at Oral Roberts University for the memorial service for the man who founded the evangelical liberal arts school. Roberts died of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/evangelist-oral-roberts-remembered-as-charismatic-leader-adept-at-using-tv-to-spread-message-247030/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Evangelist Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader adept at using TV to spread message</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Juozapavicius</dc:creator>
		
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Thousands gather to remember Oral Roberts
TULSA, Okla. — Thousands of mourners have packed an auditorium to remember the life of evangelist Oral Roberts. Fellow evangelist Pat Robertson opened Monday&#8217;s memorial service at Oral Roberts University with a prayer, describing Roberts as a man who walked with God but never gave up the common touch.

The 91-year-old ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-gather-for-memorial-service-for-tv-evangelist-university-founder-oral-roberts-247018/">Thousands gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Juozapavicius</dc:creator>
		
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Hundreds gather at service for Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds of mourners have gathered to remember evangelist Oral Roberts at a service in Tulsa, Okla.
Among the early arrivals for the Monday afternoon memorial service at Oral Roberts University were husband and wife Mark and Paula Sterns, alumni who flew from Dallas for the event. Mark ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-gather-for-memorial-service-for-tv-evangelist-university-founder-oral-roberts-246992/">Hundreds gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds wait to get into memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Juozapavicius</dc:creator>
		
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Hundreds wait to get into service for Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds of people are waiting to get into the memorial service for evangelist Oral Roberts.
Among the early arrivals for the afternoon service at Oral Roberts University were husband and wife Mark and Paula Sterns, alumni who flew from Dallas for the event. Mark Sterns ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-wait-to-get-into-memorial-service-for-tv-evangelist-university-founder-oral-roberts-246977/" title="Hundreds wait to get into memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope: visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial was &#8216;upsetting encounter&#8217; with cruelty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope says visit to Holocaust memorial &#8220;upsetting&#8221;

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has described his visit to the Holocaust memorial as an upsetting encounter with cruelty and senseless hatred.
The pontiff made his remarks in a Vatican speech Monday, just days after his decision to move the wartime Pope Pius XII closer to sainthood angered Jewish .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-visit-to-yad-vashem-holocaust-memorial-was-upsetting-encounter-with-cruelty-246865/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pope: visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial was &#8216;upsetting encounter&#8217; with cruelty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even after death, Oral Roberts&#8217; guiding hand to be felt at university he founded</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Juozapavicius</dc:creator>
		
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Even after death, Roberts&#8217; hand to be felt at ORU

TULSA, Okla. — The hands evangelist Oral Roberts used to heal thousands of people will still help guide the university he founded nearly a half-century ago, even after his death, his followers believe.
Roberts passed away last week at 91, but the legacy of charismatic Christianity he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-after-death-oral-roberts-guiding-hand-to-be-felt-at-university-he-founded-246744/">Read : Even after death, Oral Roberts&#8217; guiding hand to be felt at university he founded</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vatican cracks down on unauthorized use of papal image, says permission now required</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Vatican cracks down on phoney use of papal image

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is cracking down on the unauthorized use of the pope&#8217;s image.
The Vatican issued a declaration Saturday saying that anyone who wants to use the pope&#8217;s name, photo or coat of arms, or the title &#8220;pontifical,&#8221; must first obtain authorization from the Holy ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vatican-cracks-down-on-unauthorized-use-of-papal-image-says-permission-now-required-246454/">Read : Vatican cracks down on unauthorized use of papal image, says permission now required</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to possible beatification with decree about virtues</title>
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John Paul II moves a step closer to beatification
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.
The decrees mean ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-john-paul-ii-moves-a-step-closer-to-possible-beatification-with-decree-about-virtues-246397/" title="Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to possible beatification with decree about virtues">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge in Delaware diocese bankruptcy orders settlement with alleged abuse victim unsealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Diocese bankruptcy judge unseals victim settlement

DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington ordered Thursday that details of a settlement with an alleged victim of priest sexual abuse be unsealed.
Judge Christopher Sontchi ordered the diocese to promptly disclose the settlement amount paid to James Sheehan in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-in-delaware-diocese-bankruptcy-orders-settlement-with-alleged-abuse-victim-unsealed-245871/">Read more : Judge in Delaware diocese bankruptcy orders settlement with alleged abuse victim unsealed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vatican defrocks African Archbishop Milingo for his defiance in continuing to ordain bishops</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Vatican defrocks African archbishop for defiance

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican moved Thursday to thwart renegade African Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo from making more bishops in defiance of the pope, stripping him of his priestly functions so any further ordinations by him would be invalid.
The Zambian monsignor has long been a problem for Rome. He angered the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vatican-defrocks-african-archbishop-milingo-for-his-defiance-in-continuing-to-ordain-bishops-245322/" title="Vatican defrocks African Archbishop Milingo for his defiance in continuing to ordain bishops">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope accepts resignation of Limerick bishop criticized in child sex abuse scandal in Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Irish bishop resigns after sex abuse scandal

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Limerick&#8217;s bishop, who was heavily criticized in an Irish investigation of clergy sex abuse of children and a church hierarchy cover-up, the Vatican said Thursday.
The one-line announcement that Monsignor Donal Murray had resigned did not mention the scandal.
It .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-accepts-resignation-of-limerick-bishop-criticized-in-child-sex-abuse-scandal-in-ireland-245318/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pope accepts resignation of Limerick bishop criticized in child sex abuse scandal in Ireland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Lilley</dc:creator>
		
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NZ church&#8217;s Joseph and Mary billboard stirs debate

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A billboard at a New Zealand church depicting a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed and the heading &#8220;God is a hard act to follow&#8221; provoked more than the intended reconsideration of the meaning of Christmas.
The sign was defaced by a paint-wielding vandal .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-zealand-church-stirs-passions-with-billboard-of-mary-and-joseph-in-bed-together-245126/">New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Head of Episcopal Church calls for prayer in response to election of second openly gay bishop</title>
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Episcopal bishop seeks prayer in rift over gays

DALLAS — The Episcopal Church should respond with &#8220;prayer and discernment&#8221; to the recent election of a lesbian priest as an assistant bishop of the Los Angeles diocese, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said Saturday.
Although the Rev. Mary Glasspool of Baltimore was elected earlier this month, she must ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-episcopal-church-calls-for-prayer-in-response-to-election-of-second-openly-gay-bishop-243361/">Head of Episcopal Church calls for prayer in response to election of second openly gay bishop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, Vietnamese president hold talks at the Vatican in bid for closer ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican called a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam on Friday &#8220;a significant stage&#8221; in efforts for closer ties between the communist country and the Holy See.
President Nguyen Minh Triet met with Benedict for 40 minutes — twice as long as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-vietnamese-president-hold-talks-at-the-vatican-in-bid-for-closer-ties-242964/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pope, Vietnamese president hold talks at the Vatican in bid for closer ties</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope will write letter to Irish Catholics on abuse

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI is deeply disturbed by a child sex-abuse scandal in Ireland and will write a letter to Catholics there on the church&#8217;s response to a report that found the church shielded more than 100 child-abusing priests from the law, the Vatican said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-say-he-will-write-to-catholics-of-ireland-on-church-response-to-clerical-sex-abuse-242941/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, Vietnamese president hold long talks at the Vatican</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope, Vietnamese president meet
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam have held long talks at the Vatican, amid reports that the Communist country is seeking diplomatic ties with the Holy See.

President Nguyen Minh Triet met with Benedict for 40 minutes Friday. It was the first time that the head of state .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-vietnamese-president-hold-long-talks-at-the-vatican-242902/">Original source &nbsp;: Pope, Vietnamese president hold long talks at the Vatican</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope sees signs of increasing religious freedom in Cuba, urges reconciliation with US</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday there are growing signs of religious freedom in Cuba and that there is an opportunity for reconciliation between the communist nation and the United States.
Welcoming Havana&#8217;s new ambassador to the Vatican, Benedict also expressed sympathy for Cuba&#8217;s suffering .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-sees-signs-of-increasing-religious-freedom-in-cuba-urges-reconciliation-with-us-242593/">Original article &nbsp;: Pope sees signs of increasing religious freedom in Cuba, urges reconciliation with US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fast-growing Christian churches a target of new government crackdown in communist China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China

LINFEN, China — Towering eight stories over wheat fields, the Golden Lamp Church was built to serve nearly 50,000 worshippers in the gritty heart of China&#8217;s coal country.
But that was before hundreds of police and hired thugs descended on the mega-church, smashing doors and windows, seizing Bibles and sending dozens  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fast-growing-christian-churches-a-target-of-new-government-crackdown-in-communist-china-242581/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope prays at Spanish Steps, keeping tradition that rings in Roman holiday season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope keeps Spanish Steps tradition in Rome

ROME — Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday lamented what he described as a steady diet of news about evil in the world, saying it hardens hearts, as he prayed at the Spanish Steps in a Christmas season tradition.
Shoppers who jammed the narrow streets, including Via Condotti with its posh .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-prays-at-spanish-steps-keeping-tradition-that-rings-in-roman-holiday-season-241540/">Pope prays at Spanish Steps, keeping tradition that rings in Roman holiday season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vatican: Pope to celebrate &#8216;midnight&#8217; Christmas Eve Mass at 10 p.m. to ease his holiday load</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope to lead &#8216;midnight&#8217; Christmas Mass at 10 p.m.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI will break with tradition this year and celebrate Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica at 10 p.m. instead of midnight, the Vatican said Monday.
Papal spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi told The Associated Press the decision to change the schedule was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vatican-pope-to-celebrate-midnight-christmas-eve-mass-at-10-pm-to-ease-his-holiday-load-241055/">Original article &nbsp;: Vatican: Pope to celebrate &#8216;midnight&#8217; Christmas Eve Mass at 10 p.m. to ease his holiday load</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Archbishop of Canterbury urges restraint after election of 2nd gay bishop for fractured church</title>
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Anglican leader urges restraint over gay bishop

LONDON — The head of the global Anglican Communion is urging both sides of the fractured church to exercise restraint after the election of an openly lesbian bishop in the United States.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams says the choice of the Rev. Mary Glasspool by the Episcopal Diocese of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/archbishop-of-canterbury-urges-restraint-after-election-of-2nd-gay-bishop-for-fractured-church-240613/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Archbishop of Canterbury urges restraint after election of 2nd gay bishop for fractured church</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lesbian priest elected assistant Episcopal bishop in LA; 2nd gay bishop for divided Anglicans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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2nd gay bishop for Episcopal Church, Anglicans

LOS ANGELES — The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship, which is already deeply fractured over the first.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual leader of the world&#8217;s 77 million Anglicans, said Sunday that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lesbian-priest-elected-assistant-episcopal-bishop-in-la-2nd-gay-bishop-for-divided-anglicans-240478/" title="Lesbian priest elected assistant Episcopal bishop in LA; 2nd gay bishop for divided Anglicans">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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Lesbian Episcopal priest elected LA assist. bishop

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected the second openly gay bishop in the national church and the world Anglican fellowship.
The Rev. Mary Glasspool of Baltimore won election as assistant bishop in Los Angeles in voting Saturday. The first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/openly-lesbian-episcopal-priest-is-elected-assistant-bishop-in-los-angeles-240477/">Openly lesbian Episcopal priest is elected assistant bishop in Los Angeles</a>.]]></description>
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Church clears Giuliani friend in abuse case

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic church says it has exonerated a Long Island priest of allegations that he molested a teenager.
Msgr. Alan Placa is a close friend of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and went to work at his consulting business after the accusations were .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/priest-with-ties-to-giuliani-cleared-by-roman-catholic-church-in-sex-abuse-case-240462/" title="Priest with ties to Giuliani cleared by Roman Catholic church in sex abuse case">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Head of Irish Catholics to meet pope to after report finds bishops covered up priests&#8217; abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Irish Catholic chief, pope to discuss abuse report

DUBLIN — The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland says he will meet Pope Benedict XVI next week to discuss a devastating report that found the church covered up clerical child abuse for decades.
Cardinal Sean Brady says he and Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin would meet the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-irish-catholics-to-meet-pope-to-after-report-finds-bishops-covered-up-priests-abuse-240451/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Head of Irish Catholics to meet pope to after report finds bishops covered up priests&#8217; abuse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lesbian priest could become second openly gay bishop in national Episcopal church</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman may become 2nd openly gay Episcopal bishop

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — An openly lesbian priest is among the candidates for assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. If elected Saturday, she would become the second openly gay bishop in the national church and the global Anglican fellowship.
Two rounds of voting at the diocese&#8217;s annual ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lesbian-priest-could-become-second-openly-gay-bishop-in-national-episcopal-church-240443/" title="Lesbian priest could become second openly gay bishop in national Episcopal church">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles Episcopal diocese could elect first openly gay bishop 1 day after first woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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LA Episcopal diocese may elect first gay bishop

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles could elect the first openly gay bishop in its 114-year history, after naming its first woman to the same rank.
Two rounds of voting at the diocese&#8217;s annual convention did not produce a winner among six candidates to replace the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/los-angeles-episcopal-diocese-could-elect-first-openly-gay-bishop-1-day-after-first-woman-240320/">Original source &nbsp;: Los Angeles Episcopal diocese could elect first openly gay bishop 1 day after first woman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop, gay candidate making strong showing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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LA Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the first female bishop in its 114-year history Friday but ended voting for the day with one of two openly gay candidates still vying for the second bishop&#8217;s position.
Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce, rector of St. Clement&#8217;s-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/los-angeles-episcopal-diocese-elects-first-woman-bishop-gay-candidate-making-strong-showing-240160/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Los Angeles Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop, gay candidate making strong showing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A sign that holidays are near: Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium

VATICAN CITY — Workers are setting up the Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree in St. Peter&#8217;s Square, keeping up a 27-year tradition of decorating the vast square for the holiday.
The Vatican says the 100-foot (30-meter)-tall tree has come from the forests of the Ardennes in Wallonia, Belgium. The tree was trucked in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-sign-that-holidays-are-near-vaticans-christmas-tree-arrives-from-belgium-239986/">A sign that holidays are near: Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA election for Episcopal bishops includes 2 gay candidates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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LA Episcopal bishop vote includes gay candidates

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Clergy and laypeople voting to replace two retiring assistant bishops in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles were choosing Friday from a pool that included two openly gay candidates.
The selection of one or both of the gay candidates at the diocese&#8217;s annual convention would mark the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-election-for-episcopal-bishops-includes-2-gay-candidates-239844/" title="LA election for Episcopal bishops includes 2 gay candidates">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, Russian leader agree to upgrade diplomatic relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope meets with Russian leader
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.

The meeting followed improvements in relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican.
A Vatican statement said the two men agreed that Russia will upgrade its representation .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-russian-leader-agree-to-upgrade-diplomatic-relations-239624/">Pope, Russian leader agree to upgrade diplomatic relations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major Irish order of Catholic nuns offers euro128 million in reparations to child abuse victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Irish nuns offer euro128M for permitting child abuse

DUBLIN — A major Irish order of Roman Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, is offering to pay victims of child abuse, the government and charities nearly euro128 million ($193.5 million) to compensate for decades of abuse in its schools and orphanages.
Thursday&#8217;s compensation offer is the largest yet .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-irish-order-of-catholic-nuns-offers-euro128-million-in-reparations-to-child-abuse-victims-239587/">here</a>.]]></description>
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Irish nuns offer €128M for permitting child abuse

DUBLIN — A major Irish order of Roman Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, is offering to pay victims of child abuse, the government and charities nearly €128 million ($193.5 million) to compensate for decades of abuse in its schools and orphanages.
Thursday&#8217;s compensation offer is the largest yet ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-irish-order-of-catholic-nuns-offers-e128-million-in-reparations-to-child-abuse-victims-239586/" title="Major Irish order of Catholic nuns offers €128 million in reparations to child abuse victims">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Art &amp; devotion: Ind. museum shows sacred works from Spain, Mexico, Peru never assembled before</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Rare exhibition brings together Spanish sacred art

INDIANAPOLIS — El Greco&#8217;s vision of the veil of Veronica hangs near a golden crown with 447 emeralds. Just a few steps away, a recumbent sculpture of the crucified Jesus Christ rests before its return to a Spanish hermitage in time for Holy Week.
&#8220;Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-devotion-ind-museum-shows-sacred-works-from-spain-mexico-peru-never-assembled-before-238967/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Art &#038; devotion: Ind. museum shows sacred works from Spain, Mexico, Peru never assembled before</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Documents show ex-Conn. bishop downplayed abuse claims against priests; church defends bishop</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Documents show ex-Conn. bishop downplayed abuse

HARTFORD, Conn. — Recently retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan expressed skepticism over sexual abuse allegations against priests when he was a Connecticut bishop a decade ago, saying he found it &#8220;marvelous&#8221; that so few priests had been accused over the years, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.
The files, including .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/documents-show-ex-conn-bishop-downplayed-abuse-claims-against-priests-church-defends-bishop-238424/" title="Documents show ex-Conn. bishop downplayed abuse claims against priests; church defends bishop">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio caseworker: Runaway Christian convert, Muslim parents must discuss each other&#8217;s religion</title>
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Caseworker: Runaway, parents must talk religion

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A runaway Christian convert and her Muslim family must listen to each other&#8217;s views about religion if they are to reunite, a possibility that appears in jeopardy since the girl continues to refuse any contact with her parents or siblings, a caseworker says.
A case-management plan filed Monday .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-caseworker-runaway-christian-convert-muslim-parents-must-discuss-each-others-religion-238317/">Ohio caseworker: Runaway Christian convert, Muslim parents must discuss each other&#8217;s religion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope holds up &#8216;84 Argentina-Chile Beagle agreement as model of peace winning over war</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope lauds &#8216;84 Argentina-Chile peace agreement

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI hailed a 1984 Vatican-mediated friendship agreement between Argentina and Chile as a &#8220;luminous example&#8221; of peace winning out over war during an audience Saturday with the presidents of both countries.
In 1978, when both nations were ruled by military dictators, Chile and Argentina nearly went ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-holds-up-84-argentina-chile-beagle-agreement-as-model-of-peace-winning-over-war-236975/">Pope holds up &#8216;84 Argentina-Chile Beagle agreement as model of peace winning over war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC Protestant church apologizes to Native Americans for how they were treated 400 years ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW YORK — Members of one of America&#8217;s oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday — for the first time — for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago.
&#8220;We consumed your resources, dehumanized your people and disregarded your culture, along with your dreams, hopes and great love for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-protestant-church-apologizes-to-native-americans-for-how-they-were-treated-400-years-ago-236736/">Original article &nbsp;: NYC Protestant church apologizes to Native Americans for how they were treated 400 years ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic NYC church, Native American tribe hold public ceremony of reconciliation in NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Christian church, Native Americans reconcile in NY

NEW YORK — Members of America&#8217;s oldest Protestant church have apologized — for the first time — for the massacre and displacement of Native Americans 400 years ago.
The Collegiate Church, formerly the First Dutch Reform Church, and representatives of the Lenape (Leh-NAH&#8217;-pee) tribe held a ceremony of reconciliation Friday ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historic-nyc-church-native-american-tribe-hold-public-ceremony-of-reconciliation-in-nyc-236679/">Historic NYC church, Native American tribe hold public ceremony of reconciliation in NYC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope says immigrant children must be integrated, protected from risk of exploitation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope: Immigrant kids must be integrated
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI says immigrant children must be fully integrated into their new societies and protected from the risks of exploitation.

Benedict made the appeal in a message published Friday to mark the church&#8217;s World Day for Migrants and Refugees, which is celebrated Jan. 17.
The pontiff says the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-says-immigrant-children-must-be-integrated-protected-from-risk-of-exploitation-236553/" title="Pope says immigrant children must be integrated, protected from risk of exploitation">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts: Dublin bishops covered up Catholic child abuse for decades, shielded priests from law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Experts: Bishops covered up priests&#8217; child abuse

DUBLIN — Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of child abuse by priests to protect the church&#8217;s reputation, an expert commission reported Thursday after a three-year investigation.
Abuse victims welcomed the report on the Dublin Archdiocese&#8217;s mishandling of abuse complaints against its parish priests from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/experts-dublin-bishops-covered-up-catholic-child-abuse-for-decades-shielded-priests-from-law-236282/">Original article &nbsp;: Experts: Dublin bishops covered up Catholic child abuse for decades, shielded priests from law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Repentant thief gives Iowa Catholic college $500, seeks forgiveness for radio stolen in 1955</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Thief gives Iowa college $500, seeks forgiveness

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An anonymous letter with $500 and a plea for forgiveness sheds some light on a long-forgotten crime at an Iowa Catholic college.
The writer admitted stealing a portable radio from a teacher&#8217;s lounge at Clarke College in Dubuque in 1955. The writer tried to make amends .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/repentant-thief-gives-iowa-catholic-college-500-seeks-forgiveness-for-radio-stolen-in-1955-235937/">Repentant thief gives Iowa Catholic college $500, seeks forgiveness for radio stolen in 1955</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diocese in Fairbanks, Alaska, agrees to $10M abuse settlement with alleged sex abuse victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Diocese in Alaska agrees to $10M abuse settlement

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of sex abuse by clergy have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million.
The agreement was discussed at a status hearing Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court and will need to be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diocese-in-fairbanks-alaska-agrees-to-10m-abuse-settlement-with-alleged-sex-abuse-victims-235396/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Diocese in Fairbanks, Alaska, agrees to $10M abuse settlement with alleged sex abuse victims</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After Kennedy flap, clergy abuse victims say RI bishop not doing enough to protect kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island&#8217;s Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he&#8217;s taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion rights.

A small group of protesters gathered outside Bishop .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-kennedy-flap-clergy-abuse-victims-say-ri-bishop-not-doing-enough-to-protect-kids-235291/">After Kennedy flap, clergy abuse victims say RI bishop not doing enough to protect kids</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Priest at embattled Polish parish in St. Louis says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Priest at embattled Mo. parish willing to resign

ST. LOUIS — The priest at a predominantly Polish Roman Catholic church in St. Louis at odds with the archdiocese says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help the parish.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Rev. Marek Bozek told parishioners at St. Stanislaus Kostka on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/priest-at-embattled-polish-parish-in-st-louis-says-hes-willing-to-step-down-if-it-will-help-234658/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Priest at embattled Polish parish in St. Louis says he&#8217;s willing to step down if it will help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sarah Palin dines, prays with Rev. Billy Graham, family in NC ahead stop on her book tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Palin dines, prays with Rev. Billy Graham in NC

MONTREAT, N.C. — Sarah Palin on Sunday dined and prayed with the Rev. Billy Graham, who has counseled presidents and other politicians for decades.
Graham had never met Palin, who is scheduled to stop at Fort Bragg in eastern North Carolina on Monday to promote her memoir, &#8220;Going .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sarah-palin-dines-prays-with-rev-billy-graham-family-in-nc-ahead-stop-on-her-book-tour-234400/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Sarah Palin dines, prays with Rev. Billy Graham, family in NC ahead stop on her book tour</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Rep. Kennedy says RI bishop has told him not to take communion over pro-choice stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishop

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rep. Patrick Kennedy says Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has barred him from receiving communion because of his support of abortion rights.
The Providence Journal reports on its Web site Sunday that Kennedy said in an interview that Tobin issued the order during discussions with the Democratic .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-rep-kennedy-says-ri-bishop-has-told-him-not-to-take-communion-over-pro-choice-stance-234306/" title="Report: Rep. Kennedy says RI bishop has told him not to take communion over pro-choice stance">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope meets with Anglican leader, pledges closer relations despite Catholic invitation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations

VATICAN CITY — After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.
Archbishop Rowan Williams said he came away convinced there was no &#8220;dawn raid&#8221; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-meets-with-anglican-leader-pledges-closer-relations-despite-catholic-invitation-234077/">Original article &nbsp;: Pope meets with Anglican leader, pledges closer relations despite Catholic invitation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vatican researcher says faint writing on Shroud of Turin proves its authenticity</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/vatican-researcher-says-faint-writing-on-shroud-of-turin-proves-its-authenticity-233790/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin

ROME — A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus.
Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vatican-researcher-says-faint-writing-on-shroud-of-turin-proves-its-authenticity-233790/">Read more : Vatican researcher says faint writing on Shroud of Turin proves its authenticity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Del. diocese: Pedophile priests should receive retirement benefits despite sexual abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits

WILMINGTON, Del. — The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is obligated to pay retirement benefits to six priests who are confirmed pedophiles, church officials argued in a bankruptcy court filing seeking permission to keep making the payments.
After filing for Chapter 11 protection last month, the diocese agreed not to make payments ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/del-diocese-pedophile-priests-should-receive-retirement-benefits-despite-sexual-abuse-233611/">Original article on  : Del. diocese: Pedophile priests should receive retirement benefits despite sexual abuse</a>.]]></description>
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