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Torn between two popes?
Contributing WriterSome predicted the meeting between newly-elected Pope Francis I and his predecessor, Benedict XVI, would be awkward. After all, the Roman Catholic Church hasn’t had a pope resign in 600 years. What would the two men say to each other? Would Benedict...Tags: Christianity, Francis I, The Pope, Easter, Roman Catholicism
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Pope's resignation surprise to many, says Jessamine church deacon
kmckinney@jessaminejournal.comAs Frank Keller stood less than 50 feet from Pope Benedict XVI last September, he noticed the leader of the Catholic church looked frail. “I wondered at the time how a person can do this magnificent job and keep up the pace,” Keller,...Tags: Christianity, Travel, The Pope, Vatican City, Trips and Vacations
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'BENVENUTO IN ITALIA': Sports Editor Larry Vaught recaps 10-day trip to Italy
larry@amnews.comIt’s impossible to describe just how beautiful our 10-day vacation trip to Italy actually was or how much fun my wife and I had as part of a 43-person Globus tour that included stays in Rome, Venice and Florence as well as other smaller towns. I...Tags: Restaurants, Marriage, Sausages, New York City, Entertainment
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'The Daily Show' mocks gay marriage opponents around the globe
Given the rapidly evolving status of gay rights here in the U.S, where the Boy Scouts of America recently lifted a ban on gay youths and the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two same-sex marriage cases, John Oliver decided it was time to check up on the...Tags: The Colbert Report (tv program), Punishment, France, Paris (France), Marriage
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Pope reportedly laments 'gay lobby' at Vatican
VATICAN CITY — In private remarks to the leadership of a key Latin American church group, Pope Francis lamented that a “gay lobby” was at work at the Vatican. It was an apparent reference to allegations in the Italian media that...
Tags: Civil Rights, Homophobia, Francis I, Vatican City, Lobbying
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Pope, archbishop of Canterbury meet, speak of unity
LONDON -- The neophyte holders of two of Christendom’s most venerable posts met for the first time Friday and spoke of fostering unity and understanding between their sometimes rival branches of the faith. Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury...
Tags: Francis I, Canterbury, Vatican City, Religious Leaders, England
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Sex-abuse investigations rip open Catholic Church's secret files
Preparing for his return to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles after six months' treatment at a center for pedophile priests, Father Michael Wempe sat down to type out a list of concerns. Arrangements for his dog. Counseling and support groups for himself....
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Roger M. Mahony, Vatican City, Lawyers
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Vatican becomes patron of arts again
VATICAN CITY -- Centuries after it helped kick-start Western art, the Vatican is seeking to break back into the art world with its first-ever pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale. The display includes a very modern mix of photography and...
Tags: Christianity, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Artists, John Paul II
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After rebuke by archbishop, Cardinal Mahony takes higher profile
When Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, of public duties for mishandling clergy sex abuse cases, a church spokesman said the retired prelate's life would remain largely the same with one exception: confirmations. No...
Tags: Social Media, Papal Conclave (2013), Christianity, The Pope, Roger M. Mahony
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Former Pope Benedict XVI moves back into Vatican
ROME -- The Vatican became the home of two living popes Thursday when former pontiff Benedict XVI took up residence in a house in the city-state’s garden. The unprecedented cohabitation with his successor, Pope Francis, began when Benedict arrived...
Tags: Francis I, Vatican City, International Workers' Day
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Pope Francis takes office
VATICAN CITY -- Before crowned heads, government leaders and masses of the faithful, Pope Francis formally took office Tuesday as head of the Roman Catholic Church in a ceremony replete with pageantry and symbols from ancient Christendom. In a homily,...Tags: Christianity, Francis I, Angela Merkel, The Pope, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
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