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...Dear Brother Bishops," began Pope Benedict XVI in his 55-minute wide-ranging speech and commentary Wednesday following a prayer service to American bishops at the capital's National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Of course, the Bishop of Rome is very much the first among equals in this ecclesiastical fraternity, the boss from Rome paying a visit to one of his the key affiliates. Indeed, one should look at this speech much as if Benedict were a CEO making a major address to upper management, his words as a kind of spiritual "action plan." As always, improving the organization...
...those who truly dote on the Pope, several television stations, including Mother Angelica's Eternal World Television (EWTN), will offer what one observer calls "miter to miter" coverage of the pontiff's trip to America starting today and ending with his departure back to Rome on Sunday. For those with special interests and more limited time, however, we offer the following guide to his travels...
...throughout his visit. But the highlight may be at his 5:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer service and meeting with the U.S. Catholic Bishops, which will have numerous Latin passages, and his Sunday 2:30 p.m. Yankee Stadium Mass, where the Creed, normally recited here in English, will be in Rome's mother tongue...
...Berlusconi's win over popular Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni, by an estimated margin of between 6% and 8%, is a testament both to the colorful former prime minister's staying power, and also to Italy's sometimes inexplicable political chemistry. After telling a state-owned TV show host that he was "moved" by the support, and ready to work to resolve Italy's problems, Berlusconi appeared on a show on one of his own networks to accuse his opponents of stealing the election two years ago. "There was a negative interruption of our work," he said. "I say what...
Benedict's arrival in the U.S. is being seen as a make-or-break moment for Rome to regain the trust of its American flock, the third largest national contingent within a worldwide Catholic Church of 1.1 billion faithful. In recent days, the Vatican has confirmed that on at least one occasion Benedict will specifically address the issue. The Vatican's No. 2 official, Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, told FOX News that the Pope will confront the "open wound" of sex abuse during the April 19 morning mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral for New York-area clergy...