Pope Benedict XVI

Lancet: Pope is ''distorting condom science''

 Lancet: Pope is ''distorting condom science''London, Mar 27 (ANI): The prestigious medical journal, the Lancet, has blamed Pope Benedict XVI for distorting science by saying that condoms are not the answer to HIV/Aids.

The journal claimed that the Pope's recent comments that condoms exacerbated the problem of HIV/Aids were inaccurate and could lead to devastating consequences.

In the address during his first visit to Africa, the Pope said that the "cruel epidemic" should be dealt via abstinence and fidelity instead of using condom.

Pope to visit mosque during May trip to Jordan

Pope to visit mosque during May trip to Jordan Amman/Vatican - Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Jordan's largest mosque and meet with Islamic scholars during his four-day trip to the country starting May 8 at the invitation of King Abdullah II, the royal court announced Thursday.

During his visit to the mosque named after the late King Hussein Bin Talal, the pontiff will also meet with heads of the Jordanian universities and members of the diplomatic corps in Amman, the royal court statement said.

Pope Benedict ends Africa trip following rousing Angola welcome

Pope Benedict ends Africa trip following rousing Angola welcome Luanda - Pope Benedict XVI left Africa on Monday after a week-long visit, which was marred at the outset by his controversial remarks over condoms but ended on a more positive note in Angola, where he was acclaimed by hundreds of thousands of Catholics.

Benedict lifted off from the main airport in Angola's capital Luanda shortly before 11 a. m. local time (10 GMT) after a three-day visit, during which he urged the oil-rich southern African nation to tackle high levels of corruption and inequality.

Pope calls for stepped-up evangelization of Africa

Pope calls for stepped-up evangelization of AfricaLuanda - Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday called for the further evangelization of the African continent on the second day of his first visit to Angola.

Five hundred years after Catholic missionaries began converting people in present-day Angola to Christianity - the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to be evangelized - many people still lacked direction and feared unholy spirits and powers, he told a mass attended by local bishops and priests in Luanda's Sao Paulo church.

Pope calls for stepped-up evangelization of Africa

Pope calls for stepped-up evangelization of Africa Luanda - Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday called for the further evangelization of the African continent on the second day of his first visit to Angola.

Five hundred years after Catholic missionaries began converting people in present-day Angola to Christianity - the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to be evangelized - many people still lacked direction and feared unholy spirits and powers, he told a mass attended by local bishops and priests in Luanda's Sao Paulo church.

Hindus want public apology from Pope

Pope Benedict XVI, Rajan ZedHindus are asking Pope Benedict to issue a public apology for allegedly insulting them.

Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was very humiliating to one billion strong Hindus of the world when Pope Benedict referred their God as “just any god”.

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