http://www.cwnews.com CWNews.com provides reliable world news and commentary from a Catholic perspective. en-us http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cwnews/~3/339124284/viewstory.cfm Christian Baptism is "the point of departure for the entire ecumenical movement," Pope Benedict XVI told a meeting of Christian leaders in Sydney on July 18. But ecumenical work, he added, ... http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=59734 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cwnews/~3/338418306/viewstory.cfm In his first address to the young people who have gathered in Sydney, Australia, for the 23rd World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the importance of respecting God's plan for ... http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=59711 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cwnews/~3/339326063/viewstory.cfm Meeting on July 18 with a group of young people recovering from drug addiction and other problems, Pope Benedict XVI told them that they could be "ambassadors of hope to others." The ... http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=59741 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cwnews/~3/339124285/viewstory.cfm Leaders of all religions should unite to protect freedom of worship, and to discourage religious-motivated violence, Pope Benedict XVI told an inter-faith assembly in Sydney on July ... http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=59735 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cwnews/~3/339354329/viewstory.cfm Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines have organized a mass demonstration against a legislative proposal that would provide strong government support for contraceptive use. The ... http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=59742