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Pope, Anglican leader discuss their flocks
 After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assures the archbishop of Canterbury that he is still committed to seeking closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:19:16 GMT
Pope meets 250 artists to renew friendship
 Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:02:46 GMT
Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
 Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:35:05 GMT
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