Pope Ends Czech Visit With Appeal to Youth

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife foto_061PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a three-day visit to the Czech Republic with an outdoor mass to urge young people to remain faithful to Christianity, despite the hardship that can bring.

Pope Asks Czech Republic to ‘Return to God’

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, BosNewsLife foto_071BUDAPEST/BRNO (BosNewsLife)-- Pope Benedict XVI urged Czechs on Sunday, September 27, to "return to God" during a mass in the Czech Republic that was attended by an estimated 120,000 people. The mass was the highlight of the pontiff's three day visit to the strongly secular nation.

Pope Benedict Urges Czechs to Rediscover Christian Roots

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ap_pope_prague_-czech_republic_26sep09_eng_2103PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Pope Benedict XVI began a three day visit to the Czech Republic Saturday, September 26, with a call for the nation to rediscover its Christian roots. Forty years of communist rule in the country stifled religious activities and left the number of Catholics in decline and religious practice in general at historic lows.

NEWS WATCH: East Europe Officials Say US Backing Away from Missile Defense System

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ap_czech_jan_fischer_210_17sep091WARSAW/PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Poland and the Czech Republic are reacting to U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for a Europe-based missile defense system. Several officials in the region have warned that the move will improve Washington's relations with Moscow at the expense of other Eastern European allies.

World Meeting Pledges Urgent Social Support For Holocaust Survivors

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife terezin-prisonersPRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union and dozens of countries have pledged to speed up social support for Holocaust survivors and the search for art and other items that were stolen during World War II by the Nazis.

NEWS WATCH: Czech Government Facing Challenge After Failed Energy Deal

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife at BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest ap_fischerklausczechgov_08may09BUDAPEST/PRAGUE (BosNewsLife)-- The current European Union president, the Czech Republic, is under pressure to overcome failed talks with key former Soviet states on an energy deal. Negotiations on reducing Europe's dependency on Russian natural gas are one of several key challenges facing the Czech Republic's new government.

NEWS WATCH: Czechs Bracing For Anti-Missile Protests Ahead Of Obama’s Visit

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife prezident_2PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Czechs were bracing for possible riots Saturday, April 4, as activists opposed to U.S. plans to install part of a missile defense system in their country said they would go ahead with a protest march during President Barack Obama's visit to Prague this weekend, despite a ban on the demonstration.

NEWS WATCH: Czech Republic Government Collapses After Losing Confidence Vote

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife Czech Government FallsPRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The Czech government has collapsed after losing a non-confidence vote in parliament late Tuesday, March 24. The vote came after the center right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was criticized for the way it handled the economic crisis and for supporting a controversial American anti-missile defense system.