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Pope establishes structure for Anglicans uniting with Rome

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has established a special structure for Anglicans who want to be in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving aspects of their Anglican spiritual and liturgical heritage, said U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada.The cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said a n...

Vatican to decide fate of woman who knocked down Pope

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican will decide how to proceed with the young woman responsible for knocking down Pope Benedict XVI during Christmas Eve Mass only after it reviews medical and Vatican security reports, said Vatican spokesmen.Read the complete Catholic News Service news release>

Vatican commission: Limbo reflects 'restrictive view of salvation'

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After several years of study, the Vatican's International Theological Commission said there are good reasons to hope that babies who die without being baptized go to heaven.In a document published April 20, the commission said the traditional concept of limbo -- as a place where unbaptized infants spend eternity but without co...