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ROME - Pope Benedict XVI Saturday reaffirmed his strict opposition to abortion, warning during a plenary meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life in the Italian capital Rome that "abortion solves no problem".
ROME - The Catholic Church in Italy Tuesday urged embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to shed light on charges facing him in a widening sex scandal.
ROME - Pope Benedict XVI used his epiphany mass Thursday to encourage Orthodox churches, among them Egypt's Copts, to remain strong in the face of adversity.
ROME - Pope Benedict XVI called for solidarity between all people in need in his annual New Year's message Friday.
ROME - Condom use is acceptable in certain situations, according to Pope Benedict XVI in statements made in a new book, excerpts of which were printed Saturday in Italy's Osservatore Romano daily.
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