May 22, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Pope":
Society: 12 May 12
A flat near Bonn said to have been the former residence of Pope Benedict XVI is up for rent. Despite this distinction, there has been a surprising lack of interest from Catholic pilgrims in the property, according to a newspaper report.
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National: 1 May 12
A man from North Rhine-Westphalia bought Chancellor Angela Merkel’s first “west car” for slightly more than €10,000, after an initial auction produced too many ridiculous bids and was cancelled, the Bild newspaper reported Monday.
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Society: 5 Apr 12
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s old VW Golf is for sale on Ebay, with the seller hoping to get at least €10,000 for it – even though it is 22 years old and already has 190,000 kilometres on the clock.
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Politics: 11 Mar 12
Ex-President Christian Wulff has gone on a temporary monastic retreat, according to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. Allegations of corruption in the past months have taken their toll, Wulff’s colleagues said.
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Society: 23 Feb 12
A German court on Wednesday quashed a British bishop's high-profile conviction for Holocaust denial for procedural reasons but said he may face a new trial on the same allegations.
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Politics: 17 Feb 12
Long criticised for a bland public profile as German head of state, Christian Wulff hurtled to the centre of the political stage with a rapid series of scandals that proved to be his undoing as president.
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Lifestyle: 15 Feb 12
The Local’s Karneval guide delves into the traditions of Teutonic debauchery.
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National: 27 Jan 12
A Bavarian auctioneer who priced the world’s most expensive rug at €900 has escaped paying damages to its former owner. The woman sued the Augsburg auction house after her rug reached €7.2 million at a Christie’s auction in 2011.
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Society: 31 Dec 11
Why do Germans call New Year's Eve Silvester? And what's with all the mustard-filled doughnuts, firecrackers, and melted lead? The Local has the lowdown.
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Society: 8 Dec 11
A Bavarian woman who thought her carpet was worth about €900 was delighted when an auctioneer sold it for nearly €20,000 – but took him to court after it was then sold at an auction for more than €7 million.
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Society: 7 Dec 11
Frankfurt’s Städel Museum is preparing to display a work by Italian Renaissance master Raphael that was once considered a copy, but is now believed to be his authentic portrait of Pope Julius II.
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Society: 1 Dec 11
Pope Benedict XVI will not face charges for not wearing a seat belt in his popemobile during a visit to Germany, after officials confirmed normal traffic rules had been suspended for him.
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Society: 26 Nov 11
A man from Dortmund has filed a complaint against Pope Benedikt XVI for not wearing a seat belt in his "Popemobile" during his last trip to Germany.
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Society: 22 Nov 11
The German Bishops’ Conference, which represents the country’s Catholic dioceses, will cut its ties with the publisher Weltbild amid outrage that its catalogue included risqué titles like “The new Kama Sutra” and “Tempted to Sin.”
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Society: 14 Oct 11
The Berliner Philharmonic unveiled its latest work on Thursday night – which sets out and celebrates the common morality of the six major world religions – and which will open Britain’s Olympic cultural programme next year.
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Politics: 1 Oct 11
Education Minister Annette Schavan flew to a personal audience with Pope Benedict XVI using a military jet, at a cost of around €150,000 – despite commercial flights being available - according to a report in Der Spiegel.
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Society: 28 Sep 11
Two of the five victims of church abuse who had a private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI last Friday have described the encounter.
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National: 27 Sep 11
The German government is launching a new, aggressive effort to protect children and young people from abuse in families, schools and places of worship.
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National: 25 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI ended his first state visit to Germany on Sunday evening with a call for the Catholic Church to go back to basics.
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Society: 24 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI met victims of sexual abuse by clergy on Friday, an encounter that left him "deeply shaken", Vatican officials said.
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National: 24 Sep 11
Police arrested a man suspected of shooting at papal mass security officers early on Saturday morning in Erfurt, eastern Germany.
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National: 23 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI met representatives of the German Muslim community on Friday before leaving Berlin to head for the heart of Lutheranism. While Muslim leaders were pleased with his comments, he left some Protestants disappointed.
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Analysis & Opinion: 23 Sep 11
Benedict XVI’s address to the German parliament made waves before he had even set foot in the Reichstag building. The Local’s media roundup assess the impact.
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National: 23 Sep 11
During a sometimes emotional mass at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium Thursday evening, Pope Benedict XVI called on Germans to stand together with the Catholic Church despite recent scandal and controversy.
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National: 22 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI warned on Thursday Europe risked losing its cultural identity at a time when it was being challenged by foreign extremism, in a landmark yet controversial speech to the German parliament.
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Society: 22 Sep 11
As Pope Benedict XVI addressed the German parliament, Erin Huggins took to the sealed-off streets of central Berlin to see who was demonstrating against him.
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National: 22 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI's first state visit to his German homeland begins in Berlin Thursday with the threat of angry protests and the lingering taint of Church sexual abuse scandals set to cloud his welcome.
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Analysis & Opinion: 22 Sep 11
As Pope Benedict XVI arrives for an official four-day visit to Germany on Thursday, The Local asked the opinion of average people on the street for the first instalment of our new Zeitgeist series.
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Society: 21 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI faces a clamour for change as he heads to Germany on Thursday for his first state visit, with calls for reform on many fronts – from recognising gays to ordaining women to the priesthood.
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National: 17 Sep 11
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday called for Christians to unite against the advance of secularism as she prepared to welcome Pope Benedict XVI on a landmark visit back to his native Germany.
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National: 16 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI’s official visit to Germany next week will be accompanied by unprecedented security measures, including ordering residents not to open their windows when the pontiff's motorcade passes and relocating a Muslim extremist.
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Sep 11
Members of The Left party are boycotting the pope's speech to the German parliament during an official visit to Berlin. For Malte Lehming, leftist attitudes toward Catholicism are no different from right-wing populist bigotry against Islam.
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National: 13 Sep 11
As preparations are finalised for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Germany at the end of the month, a number of MPs have declared they will boycott his speech to parliament.
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National: 8 Sep 11
Police on Thursday arrested two men in Berlin for acquiring chemicals amid suspicions they were planning a terrorist bomb attack.
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Society: 7 Sep 11
The Benedictine monastery Ettal in the German state of Bavaria announced Tuesday that it is paying 70 former pupils between €5,000 and €20,000 each in compensation, after decades of child abuse were uncovered there last year.
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Politics: 31 Aug 11
Germany's parliamentary vote on Europe's next rescue fund will be delayed until September 29 owing to a visit by Pope Benedict XVI, a leading member of Angela Merkel's ruling party said Tuesday.
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National: 26 Aug 11
Berlin’s openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit has extended the Pope an official welcome for his visit next month, but said he could understand those planning to protest against the papal visit.
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Society: 9 Aug 11
The city of Erfurt in the the eastern German state of Thuringia has been shrouded in a cloud of stinking manure odour this week.
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Society: 4 Aug 11
Germany, like many countries, has struggled with declining church attendance. But could Church visits be boosted if it was easier for parishioners to swap notes on who has the most talented pastor or priest?
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National: 2 Jul 11
The controversial ultra-conservative Catholic group, the Pius Brotherhood, has ordained four new priests just two days before Bishop Richard Williamson’s appeal against his conviction for Holocaust denial.
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Society: 2 Jul 11
Tens of thousands of yoga fans are expected in Berlin this weekend for a huge festival organized in the German capital's 1930s Olympic Stadium by one of India's best-known gurus, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
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National: 25 Jun 11
Several Social Democratic parliamentarians are planning to boycott the speech Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to give to the Bundestag in September. They accuse the pontiff of oppressing millions around the world.
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Society: 21 Jun 11
Mercedes-Benz is making a greener hybrid Popemobile for Benedict XVI, according to a media report. The new vehicle may be ready for the Pope's fall visit to Germany.
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Politics: 8 Jun 11
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Europe's debt crisis must not destabilize the global economy, as he laid on a effusive White House welcome for German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Society: 7 Jun 11
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to his birth country in September is booking out, with one church service already oversubscribed by eager Catholic worshippers and more than 120,000 ticket requests logged for his five public events.
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Society: 16 May 11
Want to see the pope during his visit to Germany in September? Those interested in attending services in Berlin, Erfurt or Freiburg can now register online, Catholic Church officials have announced.
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Analysis & Opinion: 26 Apr 11
With William and Kate wedding mania reaching fever pitch, Roger Boyes, Berlin correspondent for British daily The Times, looks at Germany’s bad case of royal envy.
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National: 12 Apr 11
The plans for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Germany from September 22 to 25 have been finalized with the pope’s stamp of approval, the German Bishops’ Conference said Tuesday in Bonn.
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National: 8 Mar 11
Pope Benedict XIV will likely hold an outdoor mass on the grounds of Berlin’s Charlottenburg Palace in September, a media report said Tuesday. Also under consideration initially were the Olympic Stadium and Gendarmenmarkt.
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Society: 3 Mar 11
Facing a dire shortage of priests, influential voices in Germany have begun questioning some central tenets of the Catholic Church including celibacy for the clergy. Kyle James reports.
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Society: 4 Feb 11
More than 140 Catholic theologians from Germany, Switzerland and Austria called Friday for an end to celibacy as part of sweeping reforms in the wake of a sex scandal that rocked the Church.
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Politics: 11 Jan 11
Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the first visit by a German head of government to Europe's last divided capital, voiced her solidarity on Tuesday with Cyprus in its elusive efforts to reunify the island.
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National: 3 Jan 11
What will be the big stories in Germany in 2011? The Local breaks down what could be a difficult year for the government but a triumphant one for the economy, music and women’s football.
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Society: 17 Dec 10
Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit Berlin in September 2011, and even has a parliamentary address on his agenda. But Catholic officials fear the pontiff will draw embarrassingly small crowds and may not hold any public services.
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Society: 16 Dec 10
Germany’s favourite Christmas sweets include spiced Lebkuchen and Spekulatius cookies, as well as the raisin-filled, sugar-coated bread Stollen. But where do they come from? The Local explains some tasty holiday traditions.
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National: 4 Dec 10
A report on abuse by clergy in Pope Benedict’s former Archbishopric of Munich shows that at least 159 priests were suspected of sexual or physical abuse while the actual number is thought to be considerably higher.
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Society: 26 Nov 10
A British bishop appealing a German conviction for Holocaust denial has agreed to drop his lawyer with reported links to far-right groups, the breakaway Catholic fraternity he belongs to said Friday.
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Society: 23 Nov 10
A British bishop appealing his conviction in Germany for Holocaust denial will be represented by a lawyer with reported links to banned neo-Nazi groups, the court said this week.
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Society: 22 Nov 10
Most Israelis still find it impossible to forgive Germany for the Holocaust, a poll published Monday has found.
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Society: 21 Nov 10
Pope Benedict XVI has said for the first time that using condoms is acceptable "in certain cases", notably to reduce the risk of HIV infection, in a book due out Tuesday, apparently softening his once hard-line stance.
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Society: 19 Nov 10
Pope Benedict XVI is to make an official state visit to his native Germany in late 2011, probably in September, the German Bishops' Conference said Friday.
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Society: 18 Nov 10
As the Vatican prepares for a historic meeting Friday to confront sex abuse by priests, Germany is struggling to hammer out a compensation plan in the wake of scandals that rocked the Church this year.
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Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 10
In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy ventures into the country’s heart of darkness.
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Society: 20 Oct 10
The Bishop of Munich and Freising, Reinhard Marx, and Bavarian Church historian Walter Brandmüller have been appointed cardinals, the Vatican announced on Wednesday.
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Society: 20 Sep 10
Robert Zollitsch, Germany's most senior Roman Catholic bishop, said on Monday the Church had "failed" in its response to victims of sexual abuse by its priests.
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Lifestyle: 2 Sep 10
Hidden in the wilds of a Berlin community garden, a vagabond ‘pop-up’ restaurant has risen from the urban greenery. Arsalan Mohammad ventured through “The Pale Blue Door” to find a fanciful culinary experience.
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Society: 31 Aug 10
Germany's Catholic Church unveiled on Tuesday tougher guidelines on investigating and preventing child sex abuse that it hopes will stop a repeat of the hugely damaging scandals of this year.
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National: 24 Aug 10
German prosecutors in Lower Saxony said Tuesday they had charged a Catholic priest with raping an underage girl after a tip-off from a special body set up to combat abuse scandals that have rocked the Church.
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National: 26 Jul 10
The German techno festival where 19 people died in a stampede on Saturday had authorisation for only 250,000 revellers instead of the 1.4 million who organisers said attended, a media report said late on Sunday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 23 Jun 10
What is going on in the Catholic Church? Wracked by sexual abuse scandals, it has now decided to get into an ugly row with disgraced Bishop Walter Mixa. Der Tagesspiegel's Paul Kreiner doubts the pope can usher in a new era of reform.
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National: 21 Jun 10
Secret documents contain serious allegations of alcoholism and sexual abuse against controversial former Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa, media reports said on Monday.
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National: 16 Jun 10
Controversial former Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa, who resigned over allegations of child abuse and misusing Catholic Church funds, said Wednesday he was forced out and plans to have his case investigated by the Vatican.
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Society: 14 Jun 10
Controversial former Augsburg bishop Walter Mixa has returned to live at the bishop’s palace despite his resignation over alleged child abuse and misuse of church funds, a media report said on Monday.
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National: 2 Jun 10
Prosecutors said Wednesday they were investigating Germany's top archbishop on suspicion of abetting child abuse, in the case of a man who said he was molested in the 1960s with the clergyman's knowledge.
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Society: 2 Jun 10
Germany’s most famous literature critic, feisty Marcel Reich-Ranicki, known as the country's “literature pope,” celebrated his 90th birthday on Wednesday.
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National: 27 May 10
At least 205 children suffered sexual or physical abuse at Jesuit-run German institutions in recent decades, often with those in charge aware, according to a study released Thursday.
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National: 14 May 10
German prosecutors said on Friday they were discontinuing an investigation into charges of sexual abuse by former Catholic Bishop Walter Mixa, who resigned last month amid claims he had beaten children and misused Church funds.
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Society: 13 May 10
With appeals for peace and greater social justice, hundreds of thousands of Christians joined together in Munich on Thursday for Germany's biggest interfaith meeting since the recent Catholic child abuse scandal came to light.
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National: 8 May 10
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of controversial Augsburg Bishop Walter Mixa following Friday's revelations about his alleged sexual abuse of children.
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National: 7 May 10
Controversial Catholic Bishop Walter Mixa, who resigned last month amid claims he had beaten children and misused Church funds, is being investigated now for sexual abuse, prosecutors announced Friday.
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National: 23 Apr 10
As Germany’s 25 million Catholics await word on whether the Vatican has accepted embattled Bishop Walter Mixa’s resignation, senior Church members on Friday expressed relief over – and respect for – Mixa’s decision to step down.
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Society: 22 Apr 10
Embattled Bishop Walter Mixa tendered his resignation Wednesday in a letter to Pope Benedict, bowing to pressure over accusations that he beat children at a Catholic orphanage in the 1970s and 1980s.
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National: 18 Apr 10
The church official who initially said it was his fault that a paedophile priest was given succour in Pope Benedict XVI’s former diocese has broken ranks, alleging he was bullied into taking responsibility to protect the pontiff.
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National: 16 Apr 10
Renegade British Catholic bishop Richard Williamson was fined €10,000 by a German court Friday for Holocaust denial in a case that has deeply embarrassed the Vatican.
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Society: 14 Apr 10
The Catholic school headmaster who first raised concerns about sex abuse in the Church back in January has lashed out at the embattled Bishop Walter Mixa, accusing him of being too dismissive of his alleged victim’s claims.
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Society: 14 Apr 10
British bishop Richard Williamson is declining to face court in person when his trial for Holocaust-denial begins Friday, according to his lawyer, who has said he will represent the absent clergyman.
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National: 13 Apr 10
The house in the Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn where Pope Benedict XVI was born has been vandalised by critics of the Catholic Church's handling of a massive sexual abuse scandal in Germany, the police reported on Tuesday.
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Society: 10 Apr 10
Some 10 weeks after abuse cases at Jesuit education institutions came to light, the number of victims continues to climb. Around 170 people are now believed to have been abused by Jesuits in Germany.
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Society: 8 Apr 10
New research shows that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler may have tried to steal the famous Shroud of Turin, but was thwarted by the Vatican, an Italian media report said this week.
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Society: 3 Apr 10
Comparing criticism of the pope in the child sex scandals engulfing the Catholic Church to anti-Semitism is insulting and impertinent, the Central Council of Jews in Germany said Saturday.
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National: 26 Mar 10
The Vatican on Friday dismissed a fresh allegation by The New York Times that Pope Benedict XVI failed to bar the transfer of a known paedophile priest while he was the archbishop of Munich.
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Society: 24 Mar 10
Trust in the Catholic Church has taken a heavy blow, a poll released Wednesday revealed, with barely one in six Germans saying they had confidence in the Church in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal.
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National: 22 Mar 10
German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger praised Bavaria’s Catholic conference of bishops on Monday for their commitment to work with law enforcement to clarify accusations of child sex abuse at Church institutions.
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National: 20 Mar 10
Archbishop Robert Zollitsch on Saturday said Pope Benedict XVI's letter to Irish Catholics expressing remorse for child sex abuse by priests was also a warning to Germany's clergy.
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National: 17 Mar 10
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said that sexual abuse of children was not solely a problem facing the Catholic Church in Germany, amid a snowballing scandal over paedophile priests.
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National: 16 Mar 10
The Catholic priest at the centre of a paedophilia scandal that has embroiled Pope Benedict XVI was suspended from duty late Monday amid revelations he was still working with children 25 years after he was convicted of sexual abuse.
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National: 15 Mar 10
German Catholic groups on Monday criticised the pope's silence over a snowballing child sex abuse scandal rocking his native country's Church.
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National: 13 Mar 10
The Pope has become embroiled in Germany's Catholic child sex abuse scandal after his former diocese confirmed he approved church accommodation for a priest accused of forcing an 11-year-old boy to perform oral sex.
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National: 12 Mar 10
The head of Germany's Catholic Church issued a new apology to victims of paedophile priests as he met the pope Friday and announced the creation of a watchdog to counter abuses.
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National: 10 Mar 10
A Roman Catholic dormitory near Frankfurt closed in 1981 on Wednesday became the latest religious institution enmeshed in a child abuse scandal now involving over two-thirds of Germany's dioceses.
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