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  Pope makes new appointments, but leaves core Two

  World | June 26, 2012 16:49 IST

  Vatican city, Jun 26:  The pope has made several Vatican appointments before heading off for summer vacation, but has left in place two of his closest advisers as the Vatican deals with continuing fallout from

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  Vatican No. 2 urges AIDS cure, sidesteps condom

  World | June 22, 2012 18:10 IST

  Vatican city, Jun 22: The Vatican's No. 2 official has called for universal, free access to drugs to combat HIV and for investments into finding a cure.But Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state,

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  Pope Conducts Midnight Mass In St Peter's Basilica

  World | December 25, 2011 8:31 IST

  Vatican City, Dec 25: Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialisation of Christmas as he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday's "superficial glitter" to discover its

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  Thousands Enjoy Merry Christmas In Bethlehem

  World | December 25, 2011 8:04 IST

  Bethlehem, Dec 25: Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a

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  Pope Benedict 'Suffering From Degenerative Joint Disease'

  World | November 11, 2011 18:50 IST

  London, Nov 11: Pope Benedict XVI is suffering from arthrosis, a degenerative disease of the joints, British media reports said, quoting Vatican insiders.The condition, which is related to his age, has made it increasingly difficult

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  Aging Pope Uses Wheeled Platform In St. Peter's

  World | October 16, 2011 18:49 IST

  Vatican City, Oct 16: Pope Benedict XVI began using a wheeled platform Sunday to navigate the long aisle of St. Peter's Basilica, adopting the device employed by his ailing predecessor to reduce fatigue.As the platform,

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  A Million Cheers As John Paul II Declared 'Blessed'

  World | May 01, 2011 19:04 IST

  Vatican City, May 1 : Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the status of “blessed” on his predecessor John Paul II today in front of a cheering crowd of over a million people, putting the late pope

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  Pope Canonises First Australian Saint And 5 More

  World | October 18, 2010 11:05 IST

  Vatican City:  Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Australia's first saint on Sunday, canonizing a 19th-century nun and also declaring five other saints in an open-air Mass attended by tens of thousands.Chants of "Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi