http://www.newstin.com/us/vatican-city Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57630930 VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A prayer written by Pope Benedict for Catholics in communist China asks that they be allowed to freely express their faith and allegiance to him. Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during a mass in Plebiscito square in Naples October 21, 2007. (REUTERS/Tony Gentile) The... Fri, 16 May 2008 21:57:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57630930 2008-05-16T21:57:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57605467 By Philip Pullella 1 hour, 47 minutes ago VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking a day after a California court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, firmly restated on Friday the Roman Catholic Church's position that only unions between a man and a woman are moral. Benedict made no... Fri, 16 May 2008 16:45:39 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57605467 2008-05-16T16:45:39Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57609980 And then there's this very, very strange little news item: Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliens (MSNBC) The chief astronomer says those beliefs don't contradict faith in God VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's chief astronomer says that believing in aliens does not contradict faith in God. The Rev.... Fri, 16 May 2008 19:01:11 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57609980 2008-05-16T19:01:11Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57568618 VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict is again weighing in on the issue of same-sex marriage. Benedict has told representatives of Catholic family organizations in Europe on Friday that traditional marriage should not be confused with other forms of union. He called traditional marriage an irreplaceable... Fri, 16 May 2008 14:26:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57568618 2008-05-16T14:26:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57637812 "Rome was not built in a day" This phrase as many quote is simply enough to describe the grandeour of this city. Am here till Monday and trust me...its not enough to even cover 1% of Rome!!! Its like cake, a new layer is made on the existing layer - and damn amazing to see the differences in age... Fri, 16 May 2008 22:29:57 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57637812 2008-05-16T22:29:57Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57646600 If you had three days to go anywhere in Europe, where would you go? In my very limited knowledge of art history, the Sistine Chapel is a special place where the paint brush of God was stroked by Michaelangelo. In one day, I visited the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St Peters Bastilica, the... Sat, 17 May 2008 00:10:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57646600 2008-05-17T00:10:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57623724 Vatican City, May 16, 2008 / 02:12 pm (CNA).- One day after California overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, the Holy Father has firmly stated that only marriage between a man and a woman is moral.Yesterday, California’s Supreme Court came to a 4-3 decision overturning the state’s law preventing... Fri, 16 May 2008 20:49:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57623724 2008-05-16T20:49:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57594945 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is pressing his opposition to gay unions. He says traditional marriage is an irreplaceable good for the entire society, and calls the union between man and woman the "natural cradle" of life. He told representatives of Catholic family organizations in Europe... Fri, 16 May 2008 13:48:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57594945 2008-05-16T13:48:14Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57566852 VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Friday reaffirmed his opposition to gay unions and condemned the trafficking of women and children. The pontiff said traditional marriage is an irreplacable good for the entire society and called the union between man and woman the "natural cradle" of life. He... Fri, 16 May 2008 14:22:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57566852 2008-05-16T14:22:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57520407 From The Christian Science Monitor: The New York Philharmonic may have played Pyongyang, but they're not the only ones using the tip of the orchestra to break diplomatic ice. On May 7, Conductor Yu Long and the China Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) traveled to Vatican City to play a special concert... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:55:17 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57520407 2008-05-16T09:55:17Z