http://pope.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for pope en Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:25:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2037049 unknown@Netscape.com US President George W. Bush drew gasps at the Vatican on Saturday by referring to Pope Benedict XVI as "sir" instead of the expected "His Holiness," pool reporters said. Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:25:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2037049bushpopebenedictXVIdisrespectGaffeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2036735 unknown@Netscape.com President Bush, denounced by tens of thousands of anti-American protesters on the streets of Rome, defended his humanitarian record on Saturday to Pope Benedict XVI, who expressed concern about "the worrisome situation in Iraq." Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:26:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2036735bushpoperomebenedictiraqhumanitarianNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2036771 unknown@Netscape.com President Bush , deeply unpopular here and met by boisterous protests, sought to impress Pope Benedict XVI and the Italian public on Saturday with his humanitarian record and downplayed differences with the Vatican over Iraq . Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:06:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2036771bushpopeDiscusswariraqNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2013206 unknown@Netscape.com It was an auspicious occasion indeed as the leader of the free world, the Christian world and of those who voluntarily die came together in a meeting of strange bedfellows. As we honor the fallen dead on Memorial Day in the US, both papal edict and executive order provided a legal and spiritual out for Dr. "Death" Kevorkian. Mon, 28 May 2007 19:25:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2013206bushkevorkianpopehumorfunnyfauxNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1973248 unknown@Netscape.com Pope Benedict on Sunday criticized media that transmitted anti-social and violent programs as well as images that "vulgarize human sexuality". Sun, 20 May 2007 16:46:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1973248popebenedictXVImediasexualityviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1933259 unknown@Netscape.com Human Rights Watch today announced its annual "Hall of Shame" to mark the International Day Against Homophobia. Here are this years inductees. Thu, 17 May 2007 18:59:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1933259homophobiapopebushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1869374 unknown@Netscape.com Evidence that Earth's climate is undergoing significant, and in some cases alarming, changes has accumulated rapidly during the past three decades. The probability is extremely high that HUMAN generated greenhouse gases, with carbon dioxide the major offender, are the primary cause of well documented global warming and climate change today. Sun, 13 May 2007 08:19:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1869374gorebushpopeoilClimateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1870907 unknown@Netscape.com Evidence that Earth's climate is undergoing significant, and in some cases alarming, changes has accumulated rapidly during the past three decades. The probability is extremely high that HUMAN generated greenhouse gases, with carbon dioxide the major offender, are the primary cause of well documented global warming and climate change today. Sun, 13 May 2007 08:19:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1870907ClimateoilpopebushgoreNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1861164 unknown@Netscape.com Pope Benedict XVI warned drug traffickers Saturday that they would face divine justice for the scourge of illegal narcotics across Latin America, telling them that, "God will call you to account for your deeds." Sat, 12 May 2007 21:06:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1861164popebenedictXVIdrugdealerstraffickerslatinamericaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1377165 unknown@Netscape.com Benedict has put his finger on the crux of Bush's flawed and simplistic gnosticism. Iraqi society is not pure evil. Nor is America - which Bush sees personified in himself as the "Decider" - pure good. The claim might serve a useful propaganda purpose, but it is dangerous if taken seriously. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:53:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1377165bushbenedictiraqwarpopeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1357368 unknown@Netscape.com In an Easter litany of the world's suffering, Pope Benedict XVI lamented that "nothing positive" is happening in Iraq and decried the unrest in Afghanistan and bloodshed in Africa and Asia. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 19:56:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1357368popeiraqwarbloodshedNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1351601 unknown@Netscape.com In his Easter message on Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday decried suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and expressing worry over unrest and instability in Afghanistan. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:25:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1351601ReligionpopeEasteriraqAfghanistanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1336985 unknown@Netscape.com For centuries it has been one of the Catholic Church's favourite topics. But the Pope has given a fresh reminder to his flock that Hell is hell and bemoaned the fact that it rarely gets talked about these days. The 79-year old pontiff used a Mass in the gritty Fidene suburb of Rome to put damnation back on the agenda. "Jesus came to tell us e Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:09:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1336985whyDontWetalkAbouthellanymoreasksThepopeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1296862 unknown@Netscape.com Rich countries bent on power and profit have mercilessly "plundered and sacked" Africa and other poor regions and exported to them the "cynicism of a world without God," Pope Benedict writes in his first book. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:37:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1296862popecatholicRomanthirdworldplunderbookbenedictNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1253309 unknown@Netscape.com Pope Benedict XVI opened the Roman Catholic Church's most solemn week by urging young people during his Palm Sunday Mass to live pure, innocent lives. This year, Holy Week also includes the second anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II. On Monday, the Catholic Church will close one phase of its investigation into John Paul's saintliness as i Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:54:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1253309popejohnpaulIIbeatificationSainthoodpalmsundayNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1136957 unknown@Netscape.com Europe seems to be losing faith in its future, Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday, citing the continent's population trends, which include generally low birth rates. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:18:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1136957popeEuropeLoosingFaithinItsfutureNews http://web2announcer.com/go/728585 unknown@Netscape.com Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday condemned genetic engineering and other scientific practices that allow people to select so-called "designer babies" by screening them for defects. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:09:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/728585geneticengineeringbabieschildrenpopeReligionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/707054 unknown@Netscape.com KFC, the nation's largest fast-food chicken chain, this week began selling something it's never sold nationally: fish. In an unusual move, President Gregg Dedrick sent a letter to Pope Benedict XVI, asking him to lend his personal seal of approval for the item "as a way for members of your flock to keep a holy Lenten season." Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:32:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/707054KFCpopelentFishsandwichfoodNews http://web2announcer.com/go/225579 unknown@Netscape.com In an effort to garner more positive media, Pope Benedict XVI announced yesterday that he will be appearing on MTV's Cribs and Pimp My Ride. The Pope, formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, explained at a press conference that his decision is part of a campaign to reach out to younger generations. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:40:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/225579popeprcampaignSeeksYoungergenerationpressconferenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3144 unknown@Netscape.com Pope Benedict XVI will conduct a weekend seminar in early September examining Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and its impact on Roman Catholicism's teaching of Creation. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:36:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3144ReligioncatholicpopeVaticanevolutionCreationismNews