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April 4th, 2013
12:51 AM ET
Tutu wins Templeton PrizeBy the CNN Wire Staff The Templeton Prize "honors a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works," the John Templeton Foundation says on its website. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the son of a schoolteacher and a domestic servant, was ordained a priest in 1961.
August 31st, 2012
09:03 PM ET
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, prominent Vatican figure, dies at 85By Livia Borghese, for CNN Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, a prominent Vatican figure and one of the more progressive voices in the Catholic Church, died Friday at age 85, the Archdiocese of Milan announced. Martini suffered from Parkinson's disease and died at his residence in Milan, where he had lived since 2008, when the disease forced him to leave Jerusalem, the archdiocese said. A public viewing was scheduled for Saturday at Milan Cathedral and the funeral for Monday.
June 11th, 2011
08:00 AM ET
Dalai Lama's 'I'm a Marxist' comment sparks curiosityBy Moni Basu, CNN Karl Marx called religion the opium of the masses, so a few folks were taken aback when the Dalai Lama proclaimed himself a Marxist during a recent visit to Minnesota. Minneapolis-based writer Tsering Namgyal listened in on the Dalai Lama's talk with 150 Chinese students at the University of Minnesota. Surprised by what he heard, he wrote about it for Religion Dispatches. Namgyal said midway through the conversation, the Dalai Lama said: "As far as sociopolitical beliefs are concerned, I consider myself a Marxist." Whoa? Really? |
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