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Better ties with Christians could ease Turkey's EU bid
EU Christian Democrats in particular find AKP's aggressive Muslim stance a barrier to membership
Vatican CityPapal popularity may exceed impact in Latin America
Pope Francis's Latin American identification carries both risks and opportunities.
Latin AmericaEUROPE: Abuse scandal undermines Vatican's credibility
Further allegations of sexual abuse against children by Catholic officials were reported today in...
RUSSIA/VATICAN: Upgrade signals easing of tensions
President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday informed Pope Benedict XVI that he had decided to establish...
RussiaRUSSIA/VATICAN: Patriarch-pope summit is in the offing
A Russian Orthodox patriarch has not met a Roman Catholic pontiff since 1054, when the Eastern...
RussiaVATICAN CITY: Appointment row highlights wider flaws
Bishop Richard Williamson, controversially re-appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, yesterday expressed...
Vatican CityVATICAN/EUROPE: Inward-looking approach causes harm
German Catholic bishops today criticised the Vatican for readmitting into the church a prelate...
BRAZIL: Papal trip aims to stem shrinking congregation
Pope Benedict XVI begins a five-day visit to Brazil today, his first to Latin America since...
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