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Ratzinger is an enemy of humanity

Richard Dawkins September 24, 2010.

Print: The Guardian

The pope’s attack on atheists and secularists was disgraceful and redolent of the sound of stones hurled within a glass house.

The Vatican and Women: Casting the First Stone

Tim Padgett July 19, 2010.

Time

A TIME correspondent—and Catholic—examines his church’s criminalization of attempts to ordain women as priests

Lawyer wants pope’s testimony in Oregon abuse case

Mitchell Landsberg July 10, 2010.

Print: Los Angeles Times

Suits name the Vatican as a respondent on grounds that it employed clergy suspected of abuse. Papal spokesmen say it is a sovereign entity and immune from the American court system.

A war of words between Catholics and Jews

Duke Helfand July 6, 2009.

Print: Los Angeles Times

The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops, looking to clarify their position on interfaith dialogue with Jews, have instead caused an uproar by issuing a recent statement that appears to endorse attempts to convert them. Jews are accusing American bishops of backtracking on a statement that explicitly directs Catholics to not attempt to convert Jews.

Pope to Muslims: Religion rejects violence

By The Associated Press March 19, 2009.

MSNBC

Praises coexistence between Islam, Christianity to huge crowd in Cameroon