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Vatican financial body investigating possible money laundering
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's new financial watchdog said on Wednesday it had detected six possible attempts to use the Holy See to launder money last year, citing this as proof of its commitment to transparency. The head of the Vatican's...Tags: Religion and Belief, Organized Crime, Italy, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Atheists are good if they do good, Pope Francis says
ReutersVATICAN CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions - or no religion - work together. The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman...Tags: Religion and Belief, Francis I, The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Pope Francis urges China's Catholics to stay loyal to Rome
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Catholics in China to remain loyal to the Vatican, whose authority is challenged by China's Communist rulers. China's Catholics number between 8 and 12 million and are divided between the state-...Tags: Religion and Belief, Francis I, The Pope, Benedict XVI, Roman Catholicism
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Pope criticizes 'savage capitalism' on visit to food kitchen
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis criticized what he called "savage capitalism" on a visit to a food kitchen on Tuesday, in an address in which he called for the values of generosity and charity to be revived. "A savage capitalism has taught the...Tags: Francis I, The Pope
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Pope criticises "savage capitalism" on visit to food kitchen
ReutersVATICAN CITY, May 21 (Reuters) - Pope Francis criticised what he called "savage capitalism" on a visit to a food kitchen on Tuesday, in an address in which he called for the values of generosity and charity to be revived. "A savage capitalism has...Tags: Francis I, The Pope
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Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta
ReutersVATICAN CITY -- Forty-one years ago, a crazed Hungarian named Laszlo Toth jumped an altar railing in St. Peter's Basilica and dealt 12 hammer blows to Michelangelo's Pieta, severely damaging the Renaissance masterpiece. To mark the attack on May 21,...Tags: Arts, Jesus Christ, Sculpture, Madonna, Arts and Culture
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Pope calls for renewal in church while hewing to doctrine, staying united
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful. About 200,000 people turned out Sunday for Mass celebrated by...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Francis I, Vatican City, The Pope
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Pope warns Church against closing in on itself
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing world. The Church...Tags: Religion and Belief, Francis I, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Abusive Behavior, Roman Catholicism
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Pope decries more concern over banks than people; leads Vatican rally, meets with Merkel
Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral conscience,...Tags: Francis I, Human Rights, The Pope, Politics, Financial Markets
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Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news....Tags: Religion and Belief, Francis I, Roman Catholicism, Angela Merkel, Political Corruption
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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets. On Thursday, Francis...Tags: Francis I, European Union, The Pope, Financial Markets, Entertainment
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Cannes: ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' sequel books famous director, Uma Thurman to play Anita Bryant
ReutersNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Yuen Wo Ping will direct "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny," the sequel to Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film. Wo Ping is a renowned martial arts director and chroreographer, having directed more than two dozen...Tags: Michelle Yeoh, Nelson Mandela, Movies, Kill Bill (movie), Harvey Weinstein
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