Date of source: Friday, October 10, 2003
The Vatican denied that Pope John Paul II intends to leave his position due to the deterioration of his health. However, speculations abound surrounding preparations for choosing his successor.
Date of source: Saturday, August 20, 2005
Vatican-Israeli relations have been stable since October 28, 1965, when Pope Paul VI stated that not all Jews should be blamed for Jesus’ death. However, a problem has recently arisen between the Vatican and Israel because Pope Benedict XVI failed to mention Israel among his list of countries who...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 27, 2005
The Vatican accused Israel of purposefully distorting Pope Benedict XVI’s last Sunday sermon. It expressed its deep shock at the Israeli reaction to the Pope’s words concerning the recent terrorist attacks that have occurred in different parts of the world.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI has declared that the recent terrorist attacks have nothing to do with Islam, which advocates religious tolerance.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
The Vatican apostolic delegate to Egypt says that the Vatican is independent from Italy although it is located in Italy. He speaks about the relations between Egypt and the Vatican. He highlights the importance of dialogue and the role the Vatican plays on the international level.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
In the drama that followed the republishing of the Danish cartoons across several European nations, the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus, and also the Danish Consulate in Beirut, were all burnt down. These incidents prompted those foreign ministers to advise their people to leave Syria...
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
The Vatican and the Jews are seeking to include the Muslims in their interfaith dialogues. The idea was tabled for discussion but no conclusions have been reached yet.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
In a September 2005 seminar on Islam, Pope Benedict XVI rejected Fazlur Rahman’s [1919-1988] call for a thorough reinterpretation of the Qur’ān, stating that Qur’ān cannot be modified.
Date of source: Friday, October 14, 2005
The Egyptian Catholic Church has denied a statement by the Roman Catholic Church stating that parts of the Holy Bible are not actually true.
Date of source: Thursday, October 13, 2005
Sir Cyril Townsend writes about the historic visit Israeli President, Moshe Katzav, is to pay to the Vatican on November 17.