Deep in the heart of a country many refer to as the "home of voodoo," Pope Benedict XVI spent the last three days teaching, proclaiming and exhorting the faithful of Benin to become "the light of Africa."
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A communique released today from the Vatican Secretariat of State indicates that the Vatican is pursing legal action to stop the promulgation of an offensive portrayal of Pope Benedict XVI in a global advertising campaign launched by Italian clothing giant, Benetton.
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The iconic Italian fashion house, Benetton, decided to withdraw a photo in an ad campaign that showed Pope Benedict XVI kissing an imam on the lips after the Vatican called it "completely unacceptable."
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Speaking just hours before Catholic Social Services in Illinois announced that the state's new civil union law was forcing them out of the adoption business, the head of the U.S. Bishops new committee on religious liberty warned the faithful that freedom of religion in America is being increasingly eroded.
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The Church's refusal to be forced by the state of Illinois to allow same-sex couples to adopt children has brought about a parting of the ways between Catholic Social Services of Southern Illinois to part ways with the Diocese of Belleville in order to avoid being put out of business because of Church teaching.
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With tensions between the Church and the Obama Administration at an all time high, President Barack Obama is said to have met "quietly" with New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan last week in an effort to "reach out" to faith leaders in advance of the 2012 election.
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An international conference entitled "Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture" begins today in the
Vatican.
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The Archbishop of Florence, Italy, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by a 70 year-old homeless man.
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Until now, the same-sex marriage debate in America has centered upon the rights of homosexuals, but New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan says he's going to work hard to shift the focus onto the First Amendment rights of the Church, rights he believes are in imminent danger.
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After three years of some of the most anti-religion policies in U.S. history, The Catholic Advocate has launched a campaign urging President Barack Obama to keep the promises he made at Notre Dame in 2009 and “meet with Catholic leaders to discuss compromise.”
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