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Catholic church has new pope; white smoke rises
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Wednesday, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pontiff in a remarkably fast conclave. Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch...
Tags: Heads of State, Marc Ouellet, Papal Conclave (2013), Government, Religious Leaders
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Friend the pope? John Paul II gets Facebook page
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican next week is expected to unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation, a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II. Vatican officials have told The Associated...Tags: Mass Media, Vatican City, Facebook, The Pope, Arts and Culture
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Vatican brings Genesis interpretation to Venice Biennale in return to arts patronage tradition
Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the...Tags: Arts, Papal Conclave (2013), Religious Leaders, Separation of Church and State, New York University
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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: Benedict XVI, Religion and Belief, Fine Artists, Gianfranco Ravasi, Roman Catholicism
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Pope Francis and the Argentine rabbi
One of the first things Argentinian native Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio did after being elected pope on March 13 was to send a message of friendship to Rome's chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni — and, by extension, the Jewish people. "I sincerely hope to...Tags: Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Science and Technology, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Elections
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Pope wants church to 'act decisively' on abuse
ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday. At a meeting with the head of the Vatican's doctrinal department, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, Francis...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Francis I, Vatican City, Sex Crimes, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
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Gibson Amphitheatre to Close in September
ReutersApr 24 (TheWrap.com) - The Gibson Amphitheatre will close its doors in September, Live Nation Entertainment said Wednesday. The venue, which opened in 1972 as Universal Amphitheatre and is located at Universal Studios Hollywood, will be replaced by the...Tags: Kathy Griffin, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Tool (music group), Live Nation, Chris Rock
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Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world
In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...Tags: U.S. Congress, Labor Legislation, Human Rights, Ban Ki-moon, Politics
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Cardinal George doesn't rule out an American pope
Fifteen years to the day that he became a prince of the Roman Catholic Church, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George said he wouldn't rule out the possibility of a fellow American becoming pope. During and after a lecture at Loyola University Chicago School...
Tags: Marc Ouellet, Leonardo Sandri, Loyola University Chicago, Elections, Politics
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How Pope Francis can reinvigorate the church
Newly elected Pope Francis represents change in many respects. He is the first pope from the New World (and the first from outside of Europe in 1,200 years), the first Jesuit and the first Francis. But for American Catholics, who in poll after poll in...Tags: Elections, Politics, College of Cardinals, Roman Catholicism, Same-Sex Marriage
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Four floors, city views, garden: A retirement home fit for a pope
VATICAN CITY -- Spectacular views of Rome, stands of palm and magnolia trees, the Sistine Chapel close by -- these are the amenities awaiting the first pope to step down in more than 600 years after he moves into his retirement home this spring. A week...
Tags: Benedict XVI, Vatican City, Vatican City, The Pope, Rome (Italy)
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FROM THE EDITOR: Too much pressure meeting celebrities
I've run into more than my fair share of actors, singers and athletes over the years. You would think I would be able to handle the pressure of saying "hello." I cannot. My latest celeb fail was a couple of weeks ago at Cubs spring training in Mesa,...Tags: Keith Olbermann, Italy, Spring Training, Media Industry, The Pope
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