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• Maestro Barenboim and Israeli-Arab orchestra perform Beethoven for pope celebrating name day
• Barenboim and 'peace' orchestra perform for pope
• Satirical paper urges Christian spirit in papal row
• Episcopal approval of same-sex blessings: Will it hurt church's global ties?
• Saudi religious police blamed for deadly car crash
• U.S. Episcopal Church approves blessing of gay unions

Maestro Barenboim and Israeli-Arab orchestra perform Beethoven for pope celebrating name day Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:07 AM PDT CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating his name day with a private concert of Beethoven symphonies conducted by maestro Daniel Barenboim and performed by the West-Eastern Divan, an orchestra of musicians from Israel and Arab countries who hope to further the cause of peace.

Barenboim and 'peace' orchestra perform for pope Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:01 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating his name day with a private concert of Beethoven symphonies conducted by maestro Daniel Barenboim and performed by the West-Eastern Divan, an orchestra of musicians from Israel and Arab countries who hope to further the cause of peace.

Satirical paper urges Christian spirit in papal row Posted: 11 Jul 2012 08:50 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - A German magazine that angered the Vatican with a cover picture satirizing Pope Benedict said on Wednesday it hoped to defuse the dispute in "a spirit of Christian reconciliation". The front cover of July's edition of Titanic shows the pope with a yellow stain on his cassock and the headline "Halleluja at the Vatican - The Leak Has Been Found" - a reference to the 'Vatileaks' scandal which led to the arrest of Benedict's butler on suspicion of stealing confidential documents. ...

Episcopal approval of same-sex blessings: Will it hurt church's global ties? Posted: 11 Jul 2012 08:39 AM PDT The Episcopal Church on Tuesday became the largest US church to authorize blessings for same-sex couples. The historic step marks a victory for activists, observers say, but stands to hamper the church's already-strained international relationships.

Saudi religious police blamed for deadly car crash Posted: 11 Jul 2012 08:10 AM PDT Saudi police and members of the feared religious police are responsible for the death of a man and the injury of his pregnant wife and two children in a car chase, said an inquiry published on Wednesday.

U.S. Episcopal Church approves blessing of gay unions Posted: 10 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The U.S. Episcopal Church on Tuesday approved a liturgy for clergy to use in blessing same-sex unions, including gay marriages in states where they are legal, becoming the largest U.S. religious denomination to approve such a ritual. Delegates to its triennial convention voted 171-50 to approve the liturgy, titled "the Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant." Episcopal bishops had voted overwhelmingly on Monday in favor of the text. The U.S. Episcopal Church, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, is the 14th largest U.S. ...

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