Vatican's silencing of nun and priest shocks their supporters
Supporters of an American Catholic nun and a priest silenced by the Vatican for their ministry to gays and lesbians are campaigning against the church's decision.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 01...

Pope defends Dominus Iesus and rejects accusations of Vatican arrogance
Pope John Paul has defended the controversial Vatican document, Dominus Iesus, released last month, claiming that it has been misunderstood.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000 01...

US gay Christians to take their protest to the doors of the Vatican
Two leading faith-based gay rights organisations in the United States are about to take their protests to the Vatican which they claim is engaged in a 'holy war' against sexual minorities.
Wed, 13 Dec 2000 01...

Vatican appoints popular bishop to head church in England and Wales
The Vatican has chosen Bishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, who has played a leading role in the Roman Catholic Church in England and in ecumenical dialogue, as the new leader of the 4.1 million Catholics in England and Wales.
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 01...

Cardinal John O'Connor - an unwavering advocate of Vatican values
While it has often been said that the papacy of Pope John Paul II is largely out of step with social, economic and political conditions in the West, Cardinal John O'Connor, the redoubtable archbishop of New York who died last night, 3 May, aged 80, did his very best to make sure every one of America's 55 million Catholics was at least aware of the official Vatican line, even if they chose to overlook it.
Thu, 04 May 2000 01...

UK nun resigns from order after Vatican reprimand for her liberal views
A prominent Roman Catholic nun in Britain has resigned from her order, blaming Vatican authorities for trying to force her into line over the issues of women priests and contraception.
Fri, 14 Jan 2000 01...

Lutheran head hopes agreement with Vatican will extend to other churches
The general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation hopes that other churches of the Reformation will be able to participate in the follow-up to a major ecumenical agreement between the LWF and the Vatican.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01...

Annoyed over Blessed Pius IX, Italian Jews 'delay' dialogue with Vatican
Italy's Jews have indefinitely postponed a scheduled meeting with the Vatican because of recent actions by the Catholic Church which, Jewish leaders claim, have harmed Jewish-Catholic relations.
Tue, 03 Oct 2000 01...

Vatican urges journalists to resist the 'dictatorship of urgency'
Two leading Vatican officials have challenged journalists to make greater efforts to promote reconciliation and peace and to battle against much that is taken for granted in journalism, including the daily pressure for rapid, concise reporting of events.
Tue, 06 Jun 2000 01...

Liberation theology 'regaining influence' despite Vatican criticism
More than a decade after being condemned by the Vatican, liberation theology is regaining its influence, according to some of the participants at an ecumenical gathering taking place in Germany.
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01...

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