2010年11月19日星期五

Yahoo! News: Religion News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Religion News


Catholics: 50 Church of England priests may join (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:25 AM PST

AP - About 50 Church of England priests have expressed interest in joining five of their bishops in converting to Roman Catholicism, a senior Catholic leader said Friday.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Rio de Janeiro (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 03:03 AM PST

An aerial photograph of the popular tourist attraction Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, April 8, 2010. REUTERS/Sergio MoraesReuters - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's capital of samba and Carnival, is a city forever defined in people's imagination by its miles of golden beach that on weekends draw millions of sun-worshippers.


Vatican issuing guidelines on sex abuse to bishops (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 01:30 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message to cardinals he summoned for a day of reflection at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, the day before a ceremony to create 24 new cardinals. The top agenda, religious freedom, grew remarkably timely given China's planned ordination Saturday of a bishop who doesn't have the Pope's approval. The Vatican warned China that efforts at reconciliation would be set back if bishops loyal to the pope were forced to attend the ordination. The Vatican said such actions would constitute 'grave violations of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.'' (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP - The Vatican said Friday it was planning to issue a set of guidelines to bishops around the world on responding effectively to the sexual abuse of children by priests that will include recommendations for prevention programs, better screening of priests and the need to obey civil reporting requirements.


Pope to visit native Germany in 2011 (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 02:30 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI attends his weekly general audience, in St. Peter square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP - Pope Benedict XVI will make an official visit to his homeland next year, his third trip to Germany since his election in 2005, the president's office announced Friday.


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