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New book: The Holy Face of Manoppello shows the same Man as the Shroud of Turin
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John W. Kennedy
In his new book The Face of God: The Rediscovery of the True Face of Jesus (Ignatius Press), Vatican reporter Paul Badde (whose previous three books include Maria of Guadalupe: Shaper of History, Shaper of Hearts, Jerusalem, Jerusalem and The Heavenly City) reports on a personal journey that he believes also has great meaning for…
New book: Pope Benedict XVI understands why clergy sex abuse scandals would cause some Catholics to leave the Church. Plus, the Pontiff’s thoughts on condoms to fight AIDS, Pope Pius XII & the Holocaust and under what conditions he’d consider resigning
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John W. Kennedy
German Catholic journalist Peter Seewald has landed the ultimate interview. His in-depth conversion with Pope Benedict XVI is the subject of the new book Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Sign of the Times due out tomorrow. Among the highlights being reported in the media: * The Pope understands why the…
Pope Benedict confronts issue of religious violence; Jon Stewart confronts Rachel Maddow; Plus was the cancellation of NBC’s “Undercovers” racist?
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John W. Kennedy
Welcome to your daily report and commentary from the intersection of Faith & Media.Pope Benedict speaks out against using God to justify violence. “All religions should encourage the correct use of reason and promote ethical values to build civil coexistence,” Benedict said. “Religions can never justify intolerance and war.” Story. Amen. False equivalence between the…
Can the principles of Restorative Justice be applied to the Catholic Church child sex abuse scandal?
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John W. Kennedy
For most of the past week, this space has focused on What the Pope Knew, a CNN documentary that aired Saturday night on the subject of the Pope Benedict XVI’s role in handling allegations of child sexual abuse by priests that came to his attention while (as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) heading Congregation for the Doctrine…
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