2010年11月22日星期一

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Pope seeks to start debate on condoms and AIDS (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:08 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during an audience he held for newly appointed cardinals and their relatives, in the Pope Paul II hall at the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. At right is his personal aide Rev. Georg Gaenswein, and Archbishop James Harvey Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)AP - Pope Benedict XVI sought to "kick-start a debate" when he said some condom use may be justified, Vatican insiders say, raising hopes the church may be starting to back away from a complete ban and allow condoms to play a role in the battle against AIDS.

Pope says in book he would resign if incapacitated (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:13 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI attends the Consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Tony GentileReuters - Pope Benedict says in a new book that he would not hesitate to become the first pontiff to resign willingly in more than 700 years if he felt himself no longer able, "physically, psychologically and spiritually," to lead the church.

Pope, SpongeBob face off in cheeky Spanish tradition (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:51 AM PST

Ceramic figurines of Pope Benedict XVI called 'caganers' are seen in this recent photo. Statuettes of well-known people defecating are a strong Christmas tradition in Catalonia, dating back to the 18th century as Catalonians hide caganers in Christmas Nativity scenes and invite friends to find them. The figures symbolize fertilization, hope and prosperity for the coming year.(AFP/File/Lluis Gene)AFP - Pope Benedict XVI will be caught with his trousers down, competing with cartoon character SpongeBob and football star Lionel Messi this year in a centuries-old Christmas tradition in Catalonia, according to the makers of the "caganer" figurines.

Pope says condoms acceptable in some cases (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:58 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI leads the Eucharistic celebration before giving to the 24 newly appointed cardinals their ring at St Peter's basilica at The Vatican. Anti-AIDS campaigners welcomed Sunday an easing of the Catholic Church's blanket ban on condoms, saying comments by Pope Benedict XVI marked an historic break with the past that could save lives.(AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)AFP - Anti-AIDS campaigners welcomed Sunday an easing of the Catholic Church's blanket ban on condoms, saying comments by Pope Benedict XVI marked an historic break with the past that could save lives.

Believers find mixed blessings in Pope's comments (AP)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 06:25 PM PST

Matthew Alexander worships during mass at St. Dominic's Catholic Church on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, in San Francisco. Some Catholic believers in the Americas greeted Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments on condoms as a sign that the church was stepping into the modern debate in the fight against AIDS, though the church was adamant Sunday that nothing has changed in its views banning contraception. There was praise and wariness for the pope's comments that condoms could be morally justified in some limited situations, such as for male prostitutes wanting to prevent the spread of HIV. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)AP - Some Catholic believers in the Americas greeted Pope Benedict XVI's comments on condoms as a sign that the church was stepping into the modern debate in the fight against AIDS, though the church was adamant Sunday that nothing has changed in its views banning contraception.

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