RightWingBob.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Alright: The title above is just a tad facetious. Pope Benedict didn’t actually refer to Bob Dylan when he addressed a gathering of artistic types in the Sistine Chapel yesterday. And the basic ideas he expressed did not originate with Bob Dylan any more than they originated with Benedict. Nevertheless, I wonder if [...]
Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | yesterday
VATICAN CITY (REUTERS).- Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel on Saturday and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful." The Pope told the gathering of hundreds of painters, sculptors, architects, poets and directors, held beneath the vaulted ceiling of the chapel painted by Michelangelo,...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Benedict XVI took significant steps on Saturday to heal the rift between their respective faiths.
Pope Benedict XVI Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Vatican City, Nov 22, 2009 / 11:05 am ( CNA ).- In his message on the Feast of Christ the King to the tens of thousands of people gathered on St Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI explained that the "power" of Christ is different from that of "the great of this world." Choosing Christ the King, he said, does not guarantee success, but peace and joy. "Choosing Christ does not...
SocraticGadfly (Free subscription) | yesterday
Specifically, Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is in high dudgeon at Pope Benedict XVI for his blatant sheep-stealing move on trying to get Anglican priests to scurry to Rome. But, at the end, they kissed and made nice, in a way. There is no god and I am his prophet.
Psalm 46:11 - A Journey to Truth (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Today the Holy Father met in the Sistine Chapel with artists from around the world, and addressed to them words of encouragement, continuing with one of the themes of his pontificate, that of the recapturing of the sense of beauty in the world, especially the sense of sacred beauty as it applies to the path towards God. Following is the English translation from Vatican Information Services : Dear Cardinals,...
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
More on this later. The very short joint statement is here
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
IN A Vatican audience with Pope Benedict XVI last Saturday morning, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, expressed his “concern” about recent developments in relations between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Right, Wing-Nut! (Free subscription) | yesterday
Via sisu: Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel on Saturday and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often 'illusory and deceitful," reports Reuters. Compare Papa Ratzi's open invitation to engage in an expansive search for truth with President Obama's secretive, craven attempts to use the art community as a tool of the...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
Senate Healthcare Vote Clears The Way For Formal Debate To Begin -- L.A. Times Democrats overcome a GOP filibuster with a 60-39 vote in a key procedural move on the $848-billion healthcare legislation. Debate is likely to run through the end of the year. Reporting from Washington - Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their healthcare legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday,...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
VATICAN CITY - After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury yesterday that he still was committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sitting before Michelangelo's "Last Judgment" in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday called on an audience of contemporary artists to embark on "a quest for beauty."
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.
Boy! Am I Cross! (Free subscription) | yesterday
. Some Anglicans are getting concerned about the Church’s attitude to gay or women bishops and the blessing of same-sex unions. At the same time the Catholic Church is considering allowing Anglicans to convert, which would allow them to enter full communion with them but preserving some elements of Anglican traditions. The ‘smells and bells’ section of the Anglican Church are usually...
BitsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
“The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope agreed to seek closer relations between Anglicans and Catholics at a meeting in Rome, the Vatican has said. It follows tensions over the Vatican’s offer to welcome disenchanted Anglicans into the Catholic fold. Pope Benedict’s proposal would allow Anglicans to convert while preserving many of their [...]
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