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In Rare Cases, Pope Justifies Use of Condoms

By RACHEL DONADIO and LAURIE GOODSTEIN November 21, 2010.

Print: New York Times

Under pressure from critics, Pope Benedict XVI grudgingly rules that condom use can be justified in some cases to help stop the spread of AIDS, the Vatican’s first exception to a long-held policy banning contraceptives.

Learning From the Sin of Sodom

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF March 1, 2010.

Print: New York Times

Nicholas Kristof argues that evangelical aid organizations are increasingly doing the hard work overseas and do not proselytize as much as is commonly thought.  He says that the secular are overly “snooty” towards evangelicals.

A vintage year. Expect more in 2010

Ben Goldacre December 18, 2009.

Print: The Guardian

Goldacre takes a look at all the bad science in the U.K. news over the past year.

A consistent but harsh Catholic Church

March 24, 2009.

Lost Angeles Times

A Brazilian excommunication case stirs worldwide indignation.

Pope to Muslims: Religion rejects violence

By The Associated Press March 19, 2009.

MSNBC

Praises coexistence between Islam, Christianity to huge crowd in Cameroon