Tag: Religious Leaders
Pope to make first visit to Africa
Pope Benedict XVI is to make his first visit to Africa as pontiff next March, attending ceremonies in Cameroon and Angola.[MORE]
Film reveals second papal assassination attempt
Late pope John Paul II survived a second assassination attempt in 1982, a new documentary says.[MORE]
Pope leads 260,000 in Paris mass
Pope Benedict has lead an open-air mass in Paris, and has visited Lourdes.[MORE]
Hospital says Dalai Lama in stable condition
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is in a stable condition and there is "no cause for concern" over his health, the private Indian hospital to where he was admitted says.[MORE]
Pope Benedict urges race tolerance
Pope Benedict has entered a row over racism in Italy by urging Christians everywhere to combat intolerance towards foreigners. [MORE]
Cat-loving Pope urged to stop wearing fur
Italian animal rights campaigners are urging Pope Benedict to stop wearing ermine on his hats and robes, appealing to his reputation as a cat lover.[MORE]
Anglican Church moves to end gay bishop ordination
A group of senior Anglican clergy has announced new proposals to try to preserve the church's unity by ending the ordination of gay bishops and stopping the blessing of same-sex relationships.[MORE]
Catholic groups call on pope to end contraception ban
More than 50 dissident Catholic groups have published an unusually frank open letter to Pope Benedict saying the Church's ban on contraception had been "catastrophic" and urging him to lift it.[MORE]
Archbishop admits to Anglican strains as bishops meet
The Archbishop of Canterbury admits there are strains in the Anglican church, but he has played down talk of a full-blown schism as bishops began debate in a once-a-decade gathering.[MORE]
Pope's response compassionate, sex abuse victims say
Two victims of sexual abuse have released a statement about their meeting with the Pope.[MORE]
Pope meeting angers abuse activists
Sex abuse activists angered after being left out of meeting between Pope and small group of abuse victims in Sydney.[MORE]
Pope meets sex abuse victims: Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI met Australian victims of sexual abuse by the clergy at a private mass in Sydney this morning.[MORE]
Pope farewells Sydney as clean-up begins
Pope Benedict to thank WYD volunteers as workers begin giant clean-up at Randwick.[MORE]
Large crowds watch Stations of the Cross
The last day of the life of Jesus Christ has been re-enacted in front of large crowds in central Sydney as part of World Youth Day.[MORE]
Pilgrims line streets for Stations of the Cross
Crowds of pilgrims and onlookers gathered in Sydney's CBD for the Stations of the Cross.[MORE]
'Up to 1 billion' to watch Sydney's Stations of the Cross
Organisers say up to 1 billion TV viewers will watch this afternoon's Stations of the Cross procession through Sydney.[MORE]
Pope makes special mention of environment during welcome
Pope Benedict strikes an environmental note as he addresses thousands of World Youth Day pilgrims in Sydney.[MORE]
Pope heads to official welcome
The Pope's boat has left the wharf at Rose Bay at the eastern end of Sydney Harbour bound for Darling Harbour where he will address a huge crowd of World Youth Day pilgrims.[MORE]
Missing miracle the key for MacKillop sainthood
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Many believe there is evidence of a second miracle that could make Australia's Mary MacKillop a saint.[MORE]
Religious group closes amid sexual misconduct allegations
A Leederville-based religious community will close after its leader was forced to step down amid sexual misconduct allegations.[MORE]
Jensen blames 'homosexual crisis' for Anglican rift
A group of conservative Anglican bishops meeting in Jerusalem has agreed to create its own ruling council because of controversy over the ordination of gay clergy.[MORE]
Anglican Church to vote on priest sex offender laws
The Anglican church in Brisbane is expected to vote today on major changes to the way it deals with clergy convicted of child sex abuse.[MORE]
China warns Aust over Dalai Lama visit
China has warned Australia not to allow the exiled Dalai Lama to carry out separatist activities during his visit.[MORE]
Pell launches Youth Day 'faithbook'
Catholic Archbishop of Sydney George Pell has launched an internet social networking site designed specifically for World Youth Day.[MORE]
Nelson meets Dalai Lama
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has met the Dalai Lama in Sydney.[MORE]
