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3 Oct 2011

Pope meets with Russian Orthodox ecumenical officer

Pope Benedict XVI has met with Metropolitan Hilarion, the Russian Orthodox Church's chief ecumenical affairs officer, at Castel Gandolfo.
13 Apr 2011

Vatican announces feast day for late Pope John Paul II

An official feast day, or day of commemoration, for the late Pope John Paul II will be held each year on 22 October, the Vatican has announced.
13 Mar 2011

Pope issues vehement denunciation of 'violence in the name of God'

Violence committed in the name of God or religion is a "favorite instrument of the Antichrist," Pope Benedict XVI writes in a new book on Jesus.
24 Dec 2010

Why the Pope is - and isn't - the issue in broadcasting politics

Some people seem to have got the idea that Ekklesia objects to the BBC broadcasting a Christmas message from the Pope. We don't. We simply think that the BBC ban on non-religious and some minority religious people sharing their reflections in the same 'Thought for the Day' slot should be ended. Giving an immensely powerful individual (and head of state) access to airwaves denied to those he attacked when he was last in Britain also raises wider questions which should not be ducked.
14 Sep 2010

Benedict will face questions as well as posing them

Pope Benedict will focus on religious freedom during the first official State visit by a pontiff to Britain. But he will also face intense scrutiny.
29 Aug 2010

Most Scots either favourable or uncommitted on the Pope's visit

A new opinion poll suggests that the majority of Scots are not ill-disposed towards the upcoming visit of the Pope, despite disagreements about his views.
16 Aug 2010

Church struggling to find funds for Pope's upcoming visit

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain in September 2010 is being threatened by low giving from Catholic parishes and rows over ethics and public money.
24 Jul 2010

London buses will urge visiting Pope to 'ordain women now'

Pope Benedict will be greeted by buses carrying posters calling for the ordination of women during his visit to London in September.
21 Jun 2010

Catholics across Britain gear up for Pope's visit in September

The Catholic Church in England, Wales and Scotland is gearing up for the much-anticipated visit of Pope Benedict XVI in September 2010, and is anticipating huge turnouts at his public events.
5 Jun 2010

Pope Benedict sends greetings to Edinburgh 2010 gathering

Pope Benedict XVI has sent a formal greeting to delegates, visitors and staff attending the Edinburgh 2010 event exploring world Christianity and its mission in the modern world.

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