Tag: Pope Benedict XVI
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The Pope condemns the climate change prophets of doom
Daily Mail: The Pope condemns the climate change prophets of doom (HT: Scott Gilbreath) Pope Benedict XVI has launched a surprise attack on climate change prophets of doom, warning them that any solutions to global warming must be based on firm evidence and not on dubious ideology. The leader of more than a billion Roman…
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A church’s assertive shift toward tradition
Christian Science Monitor: A church's assertive shift toward tradition Pope Benedict XVI consolidates sweeping changes, reasserting the spiritual supremacy of the Vatican. Rome and Paris – The leader of 1.1 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, is completing a significant theological shift of the Roman Catholic church – a sweeping change that not only eclipses 40…
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The Pope Misrepresented on Capitalism
You have probably seen headlines about Pope Benedict XVI's book Jesus of Nazareth. (I have it on preorder from Amazon.) I nearly did a post last week about the press reviews of this book. I would bet you that the reporting was way off the mark. Here is a sampling of the stories: Breitbart: Pope's…
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Al-Qaeda threatens Jihad Over Pope’s Remarks
From the London Times: Al-Qaeda threatens jihad over Pope's remarks An Iraqi militant group led by al-Qaeda has threatened to massacre Christians in response to remarks about Islam by Pope Benedict XVI that have caused offence across the Muslim world. ….. Today an internet statement by the Mujahideen Shura Council, an umbrella group led by…
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Pope Benedict creates international furor with remarks on Islam
From the Christian Science Monitor: Pope Benedict creates international furor with remarks on Islam. The article has links to a number of stories. Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI returned to Rome Thursday from his home country of Germany, and was greeted an increasing international furor over remarks he made about "historical Muslim violence." The Times…