Pope Benedict XVI has subscribed to the movement for solar power for homes by becoming the first pontiff to harness home solar energy for the Vatican. Read all about it here!
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops defended their involvement in the health care debate, saying Monday that church leaders have a duty to the nation and God to raise moral concerns on any issue, including on abortion rights and coverage for the poor.
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Pope Benedict XVI defended his predecessor Pius XII against Jewish critics Sunday, telling the audience at a Rome synagogue that the Vatican worked quietly to save Jews from the Nazis during World War II.
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Pope Benedict XVI has urged church tribunals to work harder to encourage couples to stay married and not resort to granting annulments “at all costs.”
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The Vatican denies leaking documents that led to the resignation of a prominent Catholic editor, intervening in a tale of intrigue that is dominating Italian headlines.
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Petition drive seeks to unseat Obama aide who criticized the pope’s comments on condoms and AIDS.
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Germany's justice minister said Monday that a Vatican secrecy rule has played a role in a "wall of silence" surrounding sexual abuse of children.
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Germany's justice minister said Monday that a Vatican secrecy rule has played a role in a "wall of silence" surrounding sexual abuse of children.
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The pope's brother said in an interview that he slapped pupils across the face at a German boys' choir, and that he was aware of allegations of abuse but did nothing about it.
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A Catholic diocese in Germany will hold an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse swirling around a famed choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.
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