Greek Orthodox priest feels at home with hardcore soccer fans, ignores church condemnation
Greek priest right at home with rabid soccer fans Vatican charges international community ignores plight of Christians in the Middle East
Vatican says world ignores Christians in Mideast Pope urges support for dwindling Christians in Middle East, calls them key for peace in region
Pope urges support for Mideast Christians NICOSIA, Cyprus — Pope Benedict XVI appealed Saturday for support for embattled Christian communities in the Middle East, calling them a vital force for peace in the region. Pope in Cyprus finds himself listening to attack on Turkey from Greek Cypriot leaders
Pope on 3-day visit to Cyprus PAPHOS, Cyprus — Greek Cypriot leaders made a blistering attack on Turkey for its occupation of northern Cyprus as Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage to the divided island Friday bringing a message of peace to the region. Pope says bishop’s killing not political, won’t cloud his pilgrimage to Cyprus
Pope: killing of bishop won’t cloud Cyprus trip Pope has departed for Cyprus, a day after killing of Catholic bishop in Turkey
Pope departs on 3-day trip to Cyprus VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI departed Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be overshadowed by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff. Church shocked by killing of bishop in Turkey on eve of Pope Benedict XVI’s Cyprus trip
Pope Benedict XVI makes sensitive trip to Cyprus Church shocked by killing of bishop in Turkey on eve of Cyprus trip
Pope makes sensitive trip to Cyprus VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI departs Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be colored by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff. Gaffe-prone Pope Benedict XVI will be tested on delicate trip to divided island of Cyprus
Cyprus trip a political minefield for the pope Pope’s visit stirs hopes of ancient sect hurt by Cyprus division and fearing assimiliation
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