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Brazilian support for an Argentine pope
VATICAN CITY – The pope may be considered by his followers to be head of the universal Catholic Church, but that doesn’t stop national feelings from bubbling to the surface when a new pontiff is named. Before the conclave this week to...
Tags: Francis I, Papal Conclave (2013), South America, The Pope, Religion and Belief
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The Catholic Church and Argentina
Very few Argentines were on hand for the proceedings, for the white smoke followed by the traditional proclamation, Habemus papam — "We have a pope." But on the other side of the world, the people of Buenos Aires erupted with jubilation when they...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Activism, BBC, World War II (1939-1945), Health Treatments
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Vatican defends Pope Francis' record during Argentina's 'dirty war'
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican on Friday denied that Pope Francis acquiesced to Argentina's brutal military regime in the 1970s and '80s, saying the accusations are part of a "defamatory” campaign. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected pope...Tags: Francis I, Religion and Belief, The Pope, Politics, Nobel Prize Awards
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New pope's views bind simplicity with 'complexity'
VATICAN CITY (AP) — At gatherings of Latin American bishops, then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was often a star speaker about economic inequities in a profit-driven world. He also has used the forums to warn fellow church leaders about drifting from...
Tags: Washington, DC, Christian Orthodoxy, Islam, Poverty, Health Treatments
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Local groups pleased with papal selection
Roncalli fifth-graders were watching TV with a group of Presentation Sisters when the new pope greeted the world Wednesday afternoon. Before the name of the pontiff was announced, both groups quietly watched a large-screen TV in the Sisters' dining...Tags: Rome (Italy), Francis I, The Pope
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Optimism, excitement mark election of new pope
Staff WriterLocal church officials and residents reacted with a sense of optimism Wednesday to the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio was elected pope a little more than one month after his predecessor, Pope...Tags: Francis I, The Pope, Philosophy, Elections, Benedict XVI
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Cardinal Bergoglio chosen as new pope
VATICAN CITY -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named the 266th pope Wednesday, succeeding Benedict XVI as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and inheriting a global church that is growing in some parts of the world but faces serious...Tags: Rome (Italy), Politics, Roman Catholicism, Elections, Benedict XVI
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Francis, a pope of firsts
The election of a new pope is primarily of interest to Roman Catholics, for whom the bishop of Rome is the Vicar of Christ and the keeper of the keys to heaven. But there is a reason, other than a fascination with history and pageantry, that the wider...
Tags: Francis I, The Pope, Career and Workplace, Poverty, Elections
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First Latin American pope emerges from conclave
— Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, a surprise choice that underscored the changing nature of Catholicism and the deep challenges facing the church. Bergoglio, 76, chose the papal name...Tags: Papal Conclave (2013), Elections, Voting, College of Cardinals, Vatican City
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Kass: Pope Francis should heed warning of his predecessor
Jorge Bergoglio, the son of Italian immigrants born in Buenos Aires, doesn't fit the image of a high and mighty churchman in charge of an empire of more than 1 billion people. He's a humble man and, at 76, not young. Until quite recently, he rode the...
Tags: Francis I, The Pope, Christian Orthodoxy, DeSales University, Benedict XVI
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Argentine archbishop picked as pope
Associated PressFrom "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager to resurrect a church and faith in crisis. He is the first pontiff from the...Tags: Francis I, Papal Conclave (2013), The Pope, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Elections
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As papal conclave draws near, American cardinals grow silent
A day after Chicago's Cardinal Francis George extolled the virtues of communication during the pre-conclave process, the American cardinals decided Wednesday to fall silent. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops canceled a news conference featuring...
Tags: Rome (Italy), Washington, DC, The Pope, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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