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3 hrs ago | The Olympian

Capsule reviews of new DVD releases

ANGELS & DEMONS 2.5 stars $28.96. 139 mins. The pope has died and Professor Robert Langdon is summoned once more to Rome, where he teams up with a physicist to locate four cardinals kidnapped by the Illuminati.

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Related Topix: Angels & Demons, Funny People, Shorts, Four Christmases, Entertainment

7 hrs ago | CBS News

Pope: Immigrant Kids Must Be Integrated

Pope Benedict XVI says immigrant children must be fully integrated into their new societies and protected from the risks of exploitation.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

12 hrs ago | Prague Daily Monitor

Prague's Infant Jesus statue wears Benedict XVI's crown

The statuette of Prague Infant Jesus whom people from all over the world implore for aid will as from yesterday wear the gilded crown that Pope Benedict XVI donated to it during his September visit to the Czech Republic, Carmelites Prior Petr Sleich has told CTK.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Czech Republic, Europe, World News

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Catholic World News

Next step toward beatification of John Paul II rests with Pope Benedict, says Polish cardinal

During a visit to Argentina, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the longtime personal secretary to Pope John Paul II, said that the next step toward beatification of the late Pontiff was up to Pope Benedict XVI.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion

The Star Online

FACTBOX - Roman Catholic Church sex scandals

Ireland published a report on Thursday saying church authorities in Dublin covered up child sexual abuse until the mid-1990s. Following are details of other sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church around the world.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, San Diego, CA, San Diego Metro

RIA Novosti

Medvedev to meet with Pope in Vatican December 3

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will pay a brief working visit to the Vatican on December 3 for talks with Pope Benedict XVI, a Kremlin spokesman said on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Orthodox Church, Vladimir Putin

Wed Nov 25, 2009

StarTribune

Hamas says Gaza militant groups have agreed to stop firing rockets at Israel

Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has reached an agreement with other militant groups in Gaza to stop firing rockets at southern Israeli towns to prevent retaliatory attacks.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Catholic.net

Catholic Women Voice Opposition to UN Convention

ROME, NOV. 24, 2009 .- Representatives of Catholic women's organizations from 25 countries have informed the secretary-general of the United Nations that they do not support the international body's convention against the discrimination of women.

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DFW Catholic

Beatification of Religious, Aid for Cloistered Nuns

After praying the Angelus at midday today, the Pope recalled today's ceremony in Nazareth, Israel, for the beatification of Sr.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion

NewsBusters.org

MSNBC's Chris Matthews Brow-Beats Catholic Bishop Over Abortion

Apparently MSNBC's Chris Matthews doesn't want Catholics involved in the political process at all - especially when it comes to abortion.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Patrick Kennedy, Democrat

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Crosswalk

Angels & Demons Is Not the Movie You Think

DVD Release Date: November 24, 2009 Theatrical Release Date: May 15, 2009 Rating: PG-13 Genre: Action/Adventure Run Time: 138 min.

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Related Topix: Angels & Demons, Tom Hanks, Family, Drama Movies, Jesus, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Dan Brown, Vocal, Movies, Entertainment

Worldwide Faith News

[ELD] Executive Council members call for special meeting on Uganda...

29 carry Presiding Bishop's message for World AIDS Day * TOP STORY - Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Benedict discuss 'shared will' for Anglican-Roman Catholic relations * TOP STORY - Reminder: Survey for Episcopal Life Weekly Bulletin Inserts to close Nov.

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Related Topix: Religion, Episcopal Church, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican, Georgia

Fides News

AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Testimony of a Colombian missionary, living amidst violence and praying for peace

"Liberen los secuestrados" is the slogan of eighty young Colombians who denounce the scourge of kidnapping in their country and are creating an awareness campaign, which led them on Wednesday, November 18, to meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the end the General Audience.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Colombia, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Global Catholic Network EWTN

23-Nov-09 - Holy Father Receives Prime Minister of Kuwait

VATICAN CITY, 23 NOV 2009 - The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today: "Today, 23 November, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, prime minister of the State of Kuwait.

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Related Topix: Kuwait, World News, Middle East, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Tarcisio Bertone

Global Catholic Network EWTN

23-Nov-09 - The World Needs Beauty, Art Can Be a Spiritual Path, Says Pope

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 22, 2009 .- The world needs authentic beauty, Benedict XVI is affirming, and artists have the responsibility of bringing it to people through their art.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Benedict Xvi

Mon Nov 23, 2009

WTNH

Vatican hosts conference on alien life

The Vatican recently held a "study week" of over 30 astronomers, biologists, geologists and religious leaders to discuss the question of the existence of extraterrestrials.

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Related Topix: UFO and Alien, Astronomy, Science, Offbeat

Providence Journal

David Brussat: Appeal to the Vatican for artistic sanity

The global art world converges on Rome this weekend, but truth and beauty also hope to sneak in to witness, softly, amid the glare.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Opinion

Guardian Unlimited

Senior Catholic warns off Anglican church's women priest opponents

Converts to Rome cannot pick and choose, says Vincent Nichols, as Rowan Williams and pope prepare to meet Anglicans should not become Catholic to protest against female clergy or sexual ethics, the archbishop of Westminster said today, as he warned traditionalists against adopting a "pick and choose" approach to the religion .

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Anglican

Iobserve

Catholic students need theology, other subjects, for evangelization

Students at Catholic universities should pursue a deep knowledge of theology but be open to other areas of study so that they are better prepared to further the mission of the church in the world, Pope Benedict XVI said.

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DVD Verdict

Angels & Demons

Judge Patrick Bromley is angelic, in his own demonic way. Note: This is a pre-release review.

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