Pope backs Beijing's new state-approved bishop
189715
A state-approved Catholic bishop of Beijing was installed to applause from parishioners on Friday in a tightly orchestrated ceremony that was subsequently endorsed by the Vatican, in a sign of a thaw in relations.
50277
The next Catholic bishop of China's capital will be installed this week, church sources said on Monday, but it is uncertain whether the sensitive appointment will have the approval of the Vatican.
171008
China installs a new bishop of Beijing, the first in over 50 years to have tacit approval from the Vatican.
608703
Pope Benedict XVI pressed China on Saturday to respect religious freedom and the Vatican&#39;s right to appoint its own bishops, dismissing Beijing&#39;s nominees as &quot;illegitimate.&quot;
215011
BEIJING, Nov. 28 -- China's state-sanctioned Catholic church said Tuesday that it plans to ordain another bishop without approval from the pope, despite renewed diplomatic efforts to end long-standing hostility between China and the Vatican.
537014
"With this letter, I wanted to express both my deep spiritual affection for all Catholics in China and a cordial esteem for the Chinese people"  Pope Benedict XVI and French President Nicolas Sarkozy exchange gifts during a private audience at the Vatican Thursday, Dec. via The Macon Telegraph
224301
Archbishop Christodoulos yesterday voiced strong support for Italyâs candidate for EU justice commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione, who was forced to step down on Saturday after causing a furor by labeling homosexuality a sin.
680832
VIENNA -- Pope John Paul II officially named yesterday a prelate who investigated a child pornography scandal at a seminary to replace the bishop who resigned in the case, which rocked Austria's Roman Catholic Church and triggered an exodus of embittered believers.
426457
Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen on Friday lashed out at China's latest ordination of a bishop without papal approval &#151; the third known case this year &#151; accusing Beijing of reneging on a promise to the Vatican to stop the practice.
114352
Ex-PM Tony Blair's decision to leave the Anglican Church to become a Catholic has been welcomed by the Vatican.
723331
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI yesterday called on China to lift restrictions on religious freedom that "suffocate" the church and sow divisions among Catholics.
263322
Cautious optimism greets church report that offers road to reconciliation after US wing approved a gay bishop. By Jane Lampman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
583289
Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Kazimierz Nycz the new archbishop of Warsaw, the Polish Episcopate said in a statement Saturday.Comment
51944
Cautious optimism greets church report that offers road to reconciliation after US wing approved a gay bishop.
19727
EFES, Turkey  - Turkey on Wednesday praised the conciliatory tone of Pope Benedict during his visit to the predominantly Muslim country and his apparent new support for Ankara's bid to join the European Union.
561765
Catholic clergy in China have named a new bishop for Beijing, reports said Wednesday &#151; the first appointment since Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter to Chinese Catholics urging them to unite under his authority.
398289
Vatican, Nov. 04  - Pope John Paul II (bio - news) backed the establishment of democracy in Iraq, as he met on November 4 with that country&#39;s interim leader, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.