In Pope John Paul II’s rules for the conclave, excommunication was always a possibility, but Pope Benedict XVI made it explicit, saying they must observe “absolute and perpetual secrecy.”
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Holocaust Remembrance march at Auschwitz overshadowed by war in Gaza
The March of the Living memorial march at Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day took place amid the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Polish diocese apologizes for asking if abuse victim is gay
A Catholic diocese in Poland apologized for having asked a court to determine whether a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest is gay and whether the sexual contact may have consequently been pleasurable for him.
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Polish court acquits activists who put LGBT rainbow on icon of Mary
A Polish court on Tuesday acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration and offending religious feelings for producing and distributing images of a revered Roman Catholic icon altered to include the LGBT rainbow.
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Polish president wins second term after tight race and bitter campaign
His campaign focused on defending traditional family values in the predominantly Catholic nation of 38 million people, and on preserving social spending policies.
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Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years later
Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and wept as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning Monday to the place where they lost entire families and warning about the ominous growth of anti-Semitism and hatred in the world.
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Polish nationalists protest U.S. over Holocaust claims
Protesters, including far-right groups and their supporters, say the United States has no right to interfere in Polish affairs and that the U.S. government is putting “Jewish interests” over the interests of Poland.
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Pope Francis allows ring kissing after earlier controversy
Among those watching how Francis would act was Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, who tweeted: “She kissed his ring!”
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Polish president signs law barring some Holocaust speech
The law has fueled a diplomatic crisis with Israel, which fears it would enable Poland to whitewash the role of the Poles who killed or denounced Jews during the Holocaust.
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Poland strongly condemns racism, but defends weekend march
Masked participants had chanted “Sieg Heil” and “Ku Klux Klan” as well as “Pure Poland, white Poland” and “Clean blood, lucid mind.”