Niels Sorrells

Niels Sorrells writes for Religion News Service.

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Update: Pope won't face charges for not buckling up

Nov 30, 2011 by Niels Sorrells

c. 2011 Religion News Service BERLIN (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI can cross an outstanding charge of failing to use a seatbelt from his list of worries.

The southern German city of Freiburg on Wednesday (Nov. 30) threw out charges against the pontiff for riding in his popemobile without a seatbelt during a September visit.

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Pope Benedict XVI slapped with charges for not wearing seat belt

Nov 28, 2011 by Niels Sorrells
c. 2011 Religion News Service BERLIN (RNS) Just because the pope gets to ride in the popemobile doesn't give him license not to wear a seat belt.

So says an unnamed German man who filed charges against Pope Benedict XVI for allegedly failing to use a seat belt while touring Germany on an official visit in September.
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Beer, wine not on church's list of immoral investments

Oct 06, 2011 by Niels Sorrells
BERLIN (RNS) New guidelines issued by Germany's largest Protestant body advised parishioners to not invest in companies that make hard liquor, while beer and wine producers are fine.
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German court says Catholic hospital must rehire divorced doctor

Sep 09, 2011 by Niels Sorrells

BERLIN (RNS) A divorced doctor fired from his job at a Catholic hospital because he married another woman should be reinstated, a German court ruled Thursday (Sept. 8).

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