Last but not least: Ratzinger breaks new ground

A new era is dawning for the Vatican: This fall, Pope Benedict XVI will introduce millions of Italians to the Bible. Starting on October 5, the state-run broadcaster RAI plans to air a series in which various Vatican figures will read the entire Bible aloud.

 A new era is dawning for the Vatican: Pope Benedict XVI will bring the Bible closer to millions of Italians this fall. From October 5, the state broadcaster RAI is planning a series of readings in which various personalities from the Vatican will read the entire Bible. The series will begin with Benedict, who will read the first chapter of Genesis, the story of creation, the Italian television station announced on Thursday. To conclude the series, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone will read the 22nd chapter of the Apocalypse on October 11, following in the footsteps of Moses actor and gun nut Charlton Heston. After his role in the film "The Ten Commandments", the former president of the National Rifle Association repeatedly produced films with religious content and hosted Bible programs on American children's television.
The papal discovery of the Internet and the first visit to a chat room are expected in around ten years' time.

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