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• Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader (AP)
• Wiesenthal Center shocked at pope Pius sainthood moves (AFP)
• Pope condemns Holocaust amid anger over wartime pontiff (AFP)
• Pope says visit to Holocaust memorial 'upsetting' (AP)

Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:52 PM PST AP - For decades, Oral Roberts deftly used television to become one of the nation's most recognized and influential preachers. On Monday, that same medium was used to broadcast the memorial service for the godfather of TV evangelism to tens of millions of homes across the world.

Wiesenthal Center shocked at pope Pius sainthood moves (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:07 PM PST AFP - The founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center voiced dismay and disappointment Monday at weekend Vatican moves to raise controversial wartime pope Pius XII to sainthood.

Pope condemns Holocaust amid anger over wartime pontiff (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:29 PM PST AFP - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday condemned the the Holocaust as being inspired by "the hatred of a blind ideology", two days after he declared controversial wartime pontiff Pius XII "venerable."

Pope says visit to Holocaust memorial 'upsetting' (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:45 AM PST AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday described a visit to Israel's Holocaust memorial as a disturbing encounter with hatred, days after his decision to move the controversial World War II-era pope closer to sainthood angered Jewish groups.

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