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POPE Benedict XVI delivered his last Sunday blessing at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before he officially resigns as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday.

ANNOUNCING this, Scott Paterno, the coach’s son, in a statement said that his father's doctors are optimistic the 84-year-old Paterno will make a full recovery.

After his liberation, Niemöller called Christians to repent, and to seek God’s justice and peace. “We, that is the Church, have failed for we knew the wrong and the right path, but we did not warn the people and allowed them to rush forward to their doom. I do not exclude myself from this guilt..."

Rivera will get credit for time already served in jail and spent under electronic monitoring and will be eligible for parole before completing his full sentence.

There are many people in the world who manipulate others for their own satisfaction, caring nothing for the other person.

As the church's songs gained global influence on church music, Hillsong's lead pastor, Brian Houston, gained a similar scope of influence on church leaders.

The church is also a place for healing and restoration. Both the offender and the victim can find healing and hope but not without a process in place. Rehabilitation of the offender needs to be a careful and highly monitored process. This should be done with great vigilance. The potential for repeat offenses should be weighed. Legal procedures must take its course.  

One of the most noteworthy trends concerns the “shocking reality of persecution against women…. In many places, they experience a ‘double persecution’— one for being a Christian and one for being a woman.

How does reading the Bible help you manage stress? Sometimes called “God’s love letter to us”, the Bible reminds you throughout that God created you in His image and loves you deeply, even when you wander away from Him.

For every religious leader who stumbles, there are thousands who serve faithfully, carefully and lovingly. This is no time for blanket dismissals.