Vatican, White House: Abortion one topic of Obama-pope chat

U.S. President Obama and Pope Benedict XVI discussed current affairs, the Catholic Church's teachings and abortion as they met for the first time Friday, according to the White House and the Vatican.

Commentary: Celibacy should be rethought

It's an issue that simply won't go away. In spite of signals from the Vatican discouraging even discussions of obligatory celibacy for Catholic priests, the almost 1,000-year-old rule is under the microscope. And it will be for decades to come. Here's why.

Pope on ‘high-wire act’ tour of Middle East

Pope Benedict XVI arrived Friday in Amman, Jordan, for a weeklong visit to the Middle East that he hopes will help "foster good relations between Christians and Muslims."

‘Angels & Demons’ fails to draw Vatican’s ire

If director Ron Howard hopes religious controversy will help sell tickets to "Angels & Demons" the way it boosted his "Da Vinci Code," the Catholic Church is not playing along with his script.

First papal visit for Charles since divorce

Prince Charles visited the Vatican on Monday for his first meeting with a pope since his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana.

Pope to visit Italian earthquake zone

Pope Benedict XVI will visit the earthquake-ravaged town of L'Aquila on April 28 -- three weeks after the disaster struck -- the Vatican said Saturday.

Pope visits Africa, reaffirms ban on condoms

Pope Benedict XVI refused Wednesday to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope.

Pilih Mana? Kekayaan, Kesuksesan atau Kasih Sayang?

Suatu ketika, ada seorang wanita yang kembali pulang ke rumah, dan ia
melihat ada 3 orang pria berjanggut yang duduk di halaman depan. Wanita itu
tidak mengenal mereka semua.
Wanita itu berkata: “Aku tidak mengenal Anda, tapi aku yakin Anda
semua pasti sedang lapar. Mari masuk ke dalam, aku pasti punya sesuatu untuk
mengganjal perut”. Pria berjanggut itu lalu balik bertanya, “Apakah
suamimu sudah pulang?” Wanita itu menjawab, “Belum, dia sedang
keluar”. “Oh kalau begitu, kami tak ingin masuk. Kami akan menunggu
sampai suamimu kembali”, kata pria itu.

Di waktu senja, saat keluarga itu berkumpul, sang isteri menceritakan
semua kejadian tadi. Sang suami, awalnya bingung dengan kejadian ini, lalu ia
berkata pada istrinya, “Sampaikan pada mereka, aku telah kembali, dan
mereka semua boleh masuk untuk menikmati makan malam ini”. Wanita itu
kemudian keluar dan mengundang mereka untuk masuk ke dalam.
“Maaf, kami semua tak bisa masuk bersama sama”, kata pria itu
hampir bersamaan. “Lho, kenapa? tanya wanita itu karena merasa heran. Salah
seseorang pria itu berkata, “Nama dia Kekayaan,” katanya sambil
menunjuk seorang pria berjanggut di sebelahnya, “sedangkan yang ini bernama
Kesuksesan, sambil memegang bahu pria berjanggut lainnya. Sedangkan aku sendiri
bernama Kasih Sayang. Sekarang, coba tanya kepada suamimu, siapa diantara kami
yang boleh masuk ke rumahmu.” Continue Reading »

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