Word: rome
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...What's more, after his return to Rome, word came over the weekend that Benedict's pick to take over the Vatican office for the clergy, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes, had opened the door to a future discussion on celibacy in the priesthood. This came just weeks after the Pope held a meeting with Vatican cardinals that explicitly reaffirmed the Roman Church's longstanding ban on married clergy...
...ready to do everything possible" to move closer to the world's quarter-million Orthodox believers. Patriarch Bartholomew I echoed the good will, citing "the unwavering journey toward the restoration of full communion among our churches." He even called the Pope "our brother, and bishop of the elder Rome." Their joint declaration touched on two of Benedict's favorite themes: secularization and the Christian roots of Europe. "The process of secularization has weakened" Christian traditions, the statement read. "In the face of this reality, we are called, together with all Christian communities, to renew Europe's awareness of its Christian...
...spiritual level, many Muslim leaders have welcomed the courageous trip and condemned the rumored attempts on the Pontiff’s life. That action echoes the Pope’s important words in Ankara yesterday, claiming that Islam can indeed be a religion of peace. Moreover, it also brings Rome closer to Orthodox Christianity, as respected Patriarch Bartholomew I still resides in Istanbul, where he will receive Benedict today...
...invitation for a visit to the historic Blue Mosque in Istanbul on Thursday. Vatican officials are hoping the visit offers visible proof of the "respect and friendship" for the Turkish people - and Muslims around the world - that the Pope has spoken of repeatedly since his crash landing back in Rome after the notorious speech...
...that doubles as a bleachers-style seating area. It's located just under the ICA's major exterior flourish, a fourth floor that cantilevers 80 ft. into space like a giant diving board. The hope is that the stairway will become a gathering spot like the Spanish Steps in Rome. It won't have the advantage of being surrounded by Rome, but unlike the sunbaked and overcrowded Spanish Steps, it will have a sheltering overhang and a harbor view...