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Catholic cardinals will begin voting Tuesday on new pope
VATICAN CITY -- Nearly a month after Pope Benedict XVI announced his surprise decision to retire, Roman Catholic cardinals on Friday said they will begin voting to choose his replacement on Tuesday. That means 115 cardinals who were under the age of...
Tags: Religion and Belief, College of Cardinals, Voting, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism
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Mahony calls on Christians to forgive and love one another
ROME -- Days away from entering the Sistine Chapel to help pick a new pope, Cardinal Roger Mahony on Friday called on Christians to embrace forgiveness and lamented the enmity and isolation that he said were at the root of such problems as gangs, hate...
Tags: Human Interest, Rome (Italy), Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Roger M. Mahony
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Pictures in the News | March 4, 2013
FrameworkMonday's Pictures in the News begins at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world have gathered for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope after Benedict XVI's decision to retire.... -
George: Any ties to sexual abuse could disqualify papal candidate
ROME — Days before Pope Benedict XVI resigned and Roman Catholic cardinals descended on Rome to select his successor, Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien was, for all intents and purposes, fired. As one of the cardinal electors for the next pope, O'...
Tags: Leonardo Sandri, Rome (Italy), Abusive Behavior, Religion and Belief, College of Cardinals
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Leaks to media continue at Vatican gathering
VATICAN CITY -- A day after the U.S. delegation shut down its popular daily media briefing, the Vatican continued to struggle Thursday to stem the tide of leaks to Italian media, allegedly by cardinals gathered for private meetings ahead of their...Tags: Religion and Belief, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Italy
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COLUMN: Picks include new Pope
I recently read where the most-bet-upon nonsporting event is the picking of the new pope. That seems so wrong. The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are meeting at the Vatican in prayerful consideration of who should succeed Pope Benedict XVI,...Tags: Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Watertown, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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American bid for more openness at Vatican is quashed
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.VATICAN CITY -- A bid by American cardinals to bring a touch of transparency to the process of choosing the next pope was halted Wednesday following complaints from fellow prelates attending meetings ahead of their election conclave. Without breaking...Tags: Rome (Italy), Newspaper and Magazine, College of Cardinals, Voting, Vatican City
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Cardinal Mahony, in Rome, defends his record
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles staunchly defended his record on dealing with sexual abuse in the church in an interview published by an Italian newspaper Tuesday. Mahony, who has been criticized for moving predator priests from...
Tags: Rome (Italy), Abusive Behavior, Religion and Belief, Vatican City, Wen Jiabao
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Cardinals gather at Vatican, take vow of secrecy
— Despite a vow of secrecy taken Monday during their first formal assembly, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George said the prelates will keep lines of communication open with the public until they enter a conclave to select a new pope. But they...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Abusive Behavior, College of Cardinals, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism
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Cardinals huddle at Vatican; date of conclave still undetermined
VATICAN CITY -- Roman Catholic cardinals opened talks Monday at the Vatican on choosing a successor to Pope Benedict XVI but made no headway on deciding when they will shut themselves into the Sistine Chapel to start voting for the new pontiff. The...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Vatican City, Sex Crimes, Politics, Elections
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Tinley Park man among 60 closer to priesthood after Mass celebrated by cardinals
Tribune reporterROME -- Chicago's Cardinal Francis George celebrated mass with other American cardinals this morning elevating more than 60 seminarians to acolytes in the church, including a young man of Middle Eastern descent from Tinley Park. Khalil Hattar, 25,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Rome (Italy), Human Rights, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism
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Religion in Rome
Travel guides? Check. Passport? Check. Chicago baseball cap? Check. So went the preparations of a Chicago religion reporter on her way back to Rome for a papal transition. After spending last week searching for Chicagoans also traveling to the Eternal...
Tags: Rome (Italy), Chicago White Sox, Mary Schmich
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