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Pope: Better to be Searching Agnostic than Fake Believer

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

Pope Benedict XVI delivered a provocative message in his final homily on German soil this weekend, telling the faithful that it is better to be a searching agnostic than a fake believer. It was just one of many shining moments on a trip that even the mainstream media are dubbing a "success."

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Pope's Visit to Germany Expected to be "Difficult"

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist When Pope Benedict XVI steps off a plane in his native Germany tomorrow morning, he will be embarking on what many say will be a difficult four-day visit to a land where Catholic teaching is mostly opposed or at least ignored and militant groups are planning large boycotts and protests.

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Pope Tells Young Couples to Forego Cohabitation and Choose "Forever" with Conviction

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist During a meeting with young married couples at the closing ceremony of Italy's Eucharistic Congress, Pope Benedict XVI gave sage advice to families on dating, commitment and the false belief that living together before marriage can somehow guarantee a happy future.

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Pope Wows Secular Madrid

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

From the moment he landed in one of Europe's most secular nations, Pope Benedict XVI took on secularism in Spain, encouraging a massive throng of nearly one million youth from 190 countries to build their lives "on the firm foundation" of the Christian faith.

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