Aides say Pope would resign if unfit to work | Two cardinals close to Pope John Paul II have said they believe that he would step down if he were no longer able to function in the job. (The New York Times)
Bush to meet Pope on European trip | The meeting is likely to take place May 28 while Bush is in Rome to attend a summit between NATO and Russia (Associated Press)
Other stories of interest:
We pray just fine without government help | The National Day of Prayer has become political pandering and religious opportunism, as if it was ever anything else (David Waters, Abilene Reporter-News)
Why is 'morality' a dirty word? | Who would be so silly, by today's standards, to assert that not only does truth exist, that it is knowable, and that we've long known it? (Dennis Byrne, Chicago Tribune)
Vatican denies role in fraud scheme | No involvement in $200 million-plus insurance fraud scheme run by jailed financier Martin Frankel (Associated Press)
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