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Women are prouder than men, but men are more lustful, according to a Vatican report which states that the two sexes sin differently. A Catholic survey found that the most common sin for women was pride, while for men, the urge for food was only surpassed by the urge for sex. The report was based on a study of confessions carried out by Fr Roberto Busa, a 95-year-old Jesuit scholar.
2009-02-18
Vatican Catholic lust statistics pride envy gluttony anger greed sloth confession sin Jesuit absolution genderThe Vatican has condemned President Obama's move to restore US funding for family planning clinics abroad that give advice on or carry out abortions. One Vatican official warned against the "arrogance" of those in power who think they can decide between life and death. Another official said it dealt a blow to groups fighting against "the slaughter of the innocents". The White House says the move aligns the US with...
2009-01-25
Vatican Catholic Church abortionIn 1992, Pope John Paul said the church's denunciation of Galileo's work had been a tragic error. ... Pope Benedict XVI said an understanding of the laws of nature could stimulate appreciation of God's work. ... Why not simply appreciating nature's work? Tomáš J. Fülöpp
2008-12-21
Galileo Galilei pope nature science VaticanThe Pope's chief astronomer says that life on Mars cannot be ruled out. Writing in the Vatican newspaper, the astronomer, Father Gabriel Funes, said intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space. ... Just as there are multiple forms of life on earth, so there could exist intelligent beings in outer space created by God. And some aliens could even be free from original sin, he speculates.
2008-05-13
Vatican God religion extraterrestrial life alienThe Vatican has brought up to date the traditional seven deadly sins by adding seven modern mortal sins it claims are becoming prevalent in what it calls an era of "unstoppable globalisation".
The possibility has been raised that Pope Benedict XVI should resign over the snowballing paedophile priest scandal in the Catholic Church.
2010-03-27
pope religion resignation Catholic Church Vatican paedophiliaAllegations have surfaced in the US that Pope Benedict failed to take action before his election as pontiff in yet another serious case of clerical paedophilia which has just come to light, this time at a school for deaf children in the state of Wisconsin.
2010-03-25
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