I can’t imagine this item will slip by without eliciting a lot of comment from the Vatican — and a few others: The head of the Austrian Church has launched an attack of one of the most senior cardinals in the Vatican, saying that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, “deeply wronged”…

If you haven’t seen it yet, drop by my Beliefnet blog neighbor Rabbi Shumley and read his account of meeting Pope Benedict: Gary introduced me to the Pope warmly with my formal titles. I gave the Pope a special gift we had gotten for him. It was a beautiful dual-time Phillip Stein watch. The Pope…

So says a leading newspaper in Great Britain. This, from The Independent: Pope Benedict XVI is planning to make the first general apology for the abuse of children and minors by Roman Catholic priests when he meets thousands of clergymen from around the world in June at the climax of the International Year for Priests,…

Reports indicate the Scottish singing sensation could well be warbling for the pontiff when he visits the U.K. later this year: The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland wants Susan Boyle to perform for Pope Benedict XVI during a visit to the UK later this year. Boyle, who was catapulted to global superstardom after appearing on…

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