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Vatican, traditionalist Catholics identify key questions for dialogue

Vatican City (CNS) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) In an atmosphere described as "cordial, respectful and constructive", Vatican officials opened a dialogue with representatives of the traditionalist Society of St Pius X and scheduled twice-a-month meetings over the coming months. echo $variable;

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Pope to meet artists in Sistine Chapel to rekindle faith-art dialogue

Vatican City (CNS) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has invited hundreds of artists to meet with him in the Vatican in an attempt to rekindle the special historical relationship between faith and art. More than 500 personalities from the worlds of art, theater, literature and music have been asked to gather with the pope under the legendary

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Holocaust denial by traditionalist bishop is unacceptable, says Vatican

Vatican City (CNS) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Remarks made by a traditionalist bishop who denied that millions of Jews were murdered during World War II are unacceptable, "foolish", and in no way reflect the position of the Catholic Church, said the Vatican’s top ecumenist and major dialogue partner with the Jews. echo $variable;

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Vatican cardinal hopes Italian Jews return to dialogue day

Vatican City (CNS) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) A Vatican official said it was "a worrisome sign" that Italian Jewish leaders opted out of the annual Day of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue over the wording of a Good Friday prayer. "We hope they will return to a serious dialogue," Cardinal Walter Kasper told Vatican Radio Jan. 17. The cardinal heads the Pontifical

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Catholics and Anglicans continue “frank discussion”

Michael Otto — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND Catholic and Anglican members of the Anglican Roman Catholic Commission of Aotearoa New Zealand (ARCCANZ) clergy and lay examined dialogue between the two denominations at their most recent meeting. Catholic Bishop Barry Jones of Christchurch and Anglican Archbishop David Moxon of Hamilton each offered quotes from this years worldwide gathering of Anglican bishops at

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Christians, Muslims release statement calling for religious freedom

Vatican City (CNS) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Christians and Muslims must work together to protect religious freedom, they must learn more about each other and they must witness to the world the reality of God, said members of the Catholic-Muslim Forum. echo $variable;

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