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1. Pope Celebrates Mass in Birmingham England September 19, 2010 Pope Benedict celebrated a beatification mass in Birmingham, England Sunday during which he moved a 19th century Anglican who converted to Catholicism, Cardinal John Henry Newman, one step closer to sainthood. The pope also recalled the Battle of Britain on the day chosen to commemorate its 70th anniversary. More than 50,000 people braved the cold and wet weather on Sunday to take part in Pope Benedict's final open-air mass in Cofton Park in Birmingham before he returns to Rome at the end of a 4-day visit to Britain. Gates at the park opened at 3 am and many pilgrims arrived to overnight with ... (read more)

2. Polish Cardinal Condemns Priest Accused of Anti-Semitism on Radio September 05, 2007 The late Pope John Paul II's private secretary - Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz - is urging fellow Roman Catholic church leaders to take immediate action against a popular priest accused of spreading anti-Semitism and nationalist politics by Catholic radio. In remarks published by newspapers Tuesday, the cardinal said the church cannot ignore what is happening. He said the church is on the verge of what he calls a "dangerous crisis," where someone else is trying to set the direction of Polish Catholicism. Father Tadusz Rydzyk heads Church-run Radio Maryja. Polish human rights groups and Jewish le... (read more)

3. Mourners in Paris Pay Tribute to Cardinal at Multi-Faith Funeral August 10, 2007 Catholic and Jewish mourners have gathered for the funeral of the former Roman Catholic archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger. Friday's service was held in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and began with a Jewish prayer. His coffin was then carried inside the cathedral to be placed in a crypt. Lustiger, who was born to Jewish parents before converting to Catholicism, had requested that his funeral include both faiths. The cardinal was known for his work promoting greater understanding between Catholics and Jews. He died on Sunday at the age of 80. French President Nicolas Sarkoz... (read more)

4. Who Will be the Next Pope? April 07, 2005 When a Polish Cardinal was chosen to lead the Roman Catholic Church 26 years ago, he was a surprise selection, for 455 years the pontiff had been Italian.  Now, Catholic Cardinals are considering a successor, who could come from Africa, Asia or Latin America. There are 1.1 billion Roman Catholics worldwide.  Most of them live in the developing world. Catholicism is growing in Africa more than any other part of the world.  By church estimates, the number of Catholics in Africa has nearly doubled over the last twenty years, from 50 to 90 million. Almost half of the world's Cathol... (read more) Author: Brian Purchia

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