Displaying items 85-96 of 660
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-55
Next >
-
Is there hope for an American to become pope?
The Religion WorldMaybe. That's the answer from John L. Allen, Jr., the well-known and well-respected Vatican reporter for The National Catholic Reporter. In his own words, Allen reports from Rome this week that “Against all odds, the American cardinals are... -
Francis makes 1st window appearance of papacy
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks about God's power to forgive instead of reading from a written speech for the first Sunday window appearance of his papacy. He also spoke only in Italian...
Tags: Rome (Italy), The Pope, Francis I
-
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: The Washington Post, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Christianity, Argentina, Awards and Prizes
-
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: Argentina, Religion and Belief, Politics, The Pope, Religious Leaders
-
Pope Francis may eschew many trappings of his office
VATICAN CITY -- Like a man who has somehow won the lottery against his will, newly appointed Pope Francis has already begun refusing some of the privileges of office, in keeping with the austere, almost ascetic ways he has pursued as a Jesuit priest....
Tags: Argentina, Religion and Belief, Papal Conclave (2013), Rome (Italy), The Pope
-
Lipinski to attend pope's installation
— Rep. Dan Lipinski, the Illinois congressman whose name has been mentioned as a potential U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will attend the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday. "I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the U.S....Tags: Christianity, Chris Smith (New Jersey Politician), Rome (Italy), Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Congress
-
Jeff Van Gundy: It's amazing how Stan Van Gundy defends Dwight Howard
Running off at the typewriter. … Even Jeff Van Gundy is flabbergasted at how his brother, former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, has become Dwight Howard's biggest advocate in the past few months. While Dwight has been getting criticized unmercifully...
Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Percy Harvin, Entertainment, St. Patrick's Day, Ernest Hemingway
-
Vatican conclave 2013 elects new pope
FrameworkSteeped in tradition and pageantry, the ceremonies that will produce a new pope officially began Tuesday morning when 115 Roman Catholic cardinals celebrated Mass in the majestic St. Peter’s Basilica.... -
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: Christianity, Religious Leaders, Family Planning, Belief and Faith, Social Issues
-
Selection of pope offers a study in social choice theory
What if we chose the pope by rock, paper, scissors? To scholars such as Iain McLean, that’s a real mathematical and sociological question, and it isn’t as far from the choosing of a pope as you might think. McLean, a professor of...
Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Politics, Papal Conclave (2013), Science and Technology
-
The pope as a retiree
Pope Benedict XVI retires Thursday, and he leaves the workplace the way many of us would like to — on his own terms. He wasn't laid off at 50 with few transferable skills, required to retrain or reinvent himself and then compete for work with...
Tags: The Pope, Benedict XVI, Physical Fitness and Exercise
-
The Vatican knows how to put on a show
Since Pope Francis, seemingly a warm, likable man, began his papacy with a little self-deprecating joke about how the cardinals had to look "to the ends of the Earth" to find the new Bishop of Rome, it's reasonable to assume that the first non-European to...
Tags: Christianity, Rome (Italy), Joan Rivers, Symbols and Symbolism, Memorial Day
Mar 8, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 17, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 15, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 12, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 27, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Mar 14, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Vatican City topic gallery.