2009年12月24日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Woman knocks down pope at Christmas Eve Mass (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:14 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI is assisted to his seat during Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down the pontiff as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman said. The Rev. Ciro Benedettini said the 82-year-old pope quickly got up and was unhurt. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI at the start of Christmas Eve Mass, but the 82-year-old pontiff got up unhurt and proceeded as planned with Thursday's service.

Pope knocked to floor but unharmed at Mass incident (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:04 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI leads the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Max RossiReuters - A woman the Vatican described as unstable jumped over a barricade, lunged at Pope Benedict and knocked him to the floor at the start of his Christmas Eve mass in St Peter's Basilica.

Pope knocked down by woman at Christmas Mass (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 04:42 PM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bodyguards stand guard outside the Church of Nativity, background, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. The top Roman Catholic cleric in the cradle of Christianity delivered Christmas wishes Thursday for the peace that has eluded the Middle East, and prayed for the day when Palestinians would no longer be confined by Israeli barriers.(AP Photo/ Oded Balilty)AP - Pope Benedict XVI's Chistmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica got off to a tumultuous start Thursday after an apparently deranged woman jumped the barriers and knocked him down on his way to the altar.

Pope knocked to floor but unharmed at mass incident (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 04:15 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI leads the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Max RossiReuters - A woman jumped over a barricade at the start of Pope Benedict's Christmas Eve mass on Thursday and lunged at the pope, who was knocked to the floor in the confusion but then resumed the service apparently unharmed.

Jewish advocacy group questions Carter's apology (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 03:01 PM PST

FILE -In this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, file photo, Former President Jimmy Carter, center, listens to a speech by Former President of Costa Rica Rodrigo Carazo Odio, right, at the opening of the Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice on the campus of the University of San Diego, in San Diego. Carter is offering the Jewish community an apology for any of his 'words and deeds' that may have upset them. Carter writes in an open letter to the Jewish community this week in 2009, that he hopes the new year will bring peace between Israel and its neighbors. He says 'we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel.' (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)AP - Former President Jimmy Carter's apology to the Jewish community has sparked a debate among Jewish groups, as some reacted with skepticism while others sought to wait before gauging the Georgia Democrat's attempt to heal an often strained relationship.

Mich. Muslims join Jews for Christmas Day Mitzvah (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 01:11 PM PST

AP - Many Jews consider Christmas Day an opportunity to serve their community while Christian neighbors celebrate their holiday. This year, what's also known as Mitzvah Day in southeast Michigan is getting an added boost from Muslims.

Pope inaugurates Christmas creche (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:52 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI lights a candle from his private window, during the unveiling ceremony of the crib in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.(AFP/Vincenzo Pinto)AFP - Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday appeared at a window of his Vatican apartment to mark the unveiling of the traditional Christmas creche in St Peter's Square below.

Virgin Mary sighting a glimpse of hope for Egypt Christians (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 10:28 AM PST

Egyptian Copts are seen outside the Virgin Mary church in Cairo's al-Waraaq district, early on December 22, for an expected appearance of the Virgin Mary in the sky over the church. Apparations lights and a full-figured Virgin Mary reportedly appeared on several occasions this month at the church which bears her name, prompting devotees to gather and wait for more sightings.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Every night in the run-up to Christmas thousands of Egypt's Coptic Christians have been gathering in a Cairo suburb eager for a glimpse of a vision that has given hope to their marginalised community.

Archbishop of York attacks Uganda's anti-gay bill (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 06:49 AM PST

AP - A top Anglican cleric who was born in Uganda spoke out Thursday against a proposed law in his native country that would impose the death penalty on some gays.

Gaza's Christians look to tunnels for scant holiday cheer (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 04:29 AM PST

A boy in a Santa Claus costume is seen entering the Latin Catholic Church to attend the last Sunday mass before Christmas in Gaza City, on December 20. Some 2,000 Palestinian Christians live in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.(AFP/File/Mahmud Hams)AFP - This year Santa had to ditch his sleigh in Egypt and crawl through a smuggling tunnel to bring a little Christmas joy to the Gaza Strip.

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