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Pope John Paul II: The Beatification
WGN NewsMaking a saint. It happens in Rome. But the truth is, all Catholics everywhere have the power to pray to and put forth a saint. The process began for Pope John Paul II when a sickly nun said he cured her of Parkinson's that sets the stage for...Tags: Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, Holy Name Cathedral, African Americans, Health
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Pope John Paul II To Be Beatified Before Big Crowd
ReutersPope John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood on Sunday when his successor beatifies him before an expected crowd of several hundred thousand people. Pilgrims from all over the world, many from the pope's native Poland, have flocked to Rome to...Tags: The Pope, Heads of State, Politics, Europe, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pope John Paul II Beatified Before Massive Crowd
The late Pope John Paul II was moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a ceremony that drew about a million and a half people to Rome and was celebrated by Catholics around the world.
"From now on Pope John Paul II shall be called 'blessed,'"...Tags: The Pope, Heads of State, Politics, Europe, Crime, Law and Justice
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Over One Million Gather For Beatification of Pope John Paul II
KTLA NewsVATICAN CITY (KTLA) -- At least one million Catholics from around the world gathered at the Vatican Sunday for the beatification of Pope John Paul II. A giant portrait of the late pontiff was unveiled before the crowds and Pope Benedict XVI. A French...Tags: The Pope, Politics, Rome (Italy), Vatican City, Vatican City
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Local Catholic blogger invited to Vatican conference on social media
In the three years since he converted to Roman Catholicism, 24-year-old Brandon Vogt has become a well-known Catholic blogger and the author of a soon-to-be-published book on the church and social media. Now he has been invited to Rome by the Vatican....Tags: Facebook, Politics, Twitter, Inc., Activism, Mass Media
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Tim Rutten: Is Pope John Paul II fit for sainthood?
On Sunday, an estimated 1.5 million people crowded into St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets to celebrate the beatification of Karol Wojtyla, who as Pope John Paul II reigned for more than a quarter of a century as pontiff of the Roman Catholic...Tags: Human Rights, Heroism, Sexual Assault, Politics, Christianity
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New interest in exorcism rites comes to Baltimore
The rite, those few priests who have performed it say, can unfold as a quiet prayer session or a show of violence.
The afflicted person may curse the cleric, speak in a voice not his or her own, even assume facial features that one priest described as...Tags: Human Interest, Sexual Assault, The Rite (movie), United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Internists
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6 Arrested In UK For Alleged Pope Terror Plot
Associated PressBritish police staged a pre-dawn raid at a London garbage depot Friday, arresting five street cleaners in a suspected terrorist plot against Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of his state visit to Britain. A sixth person was arrested later in the day....Tags: Michael Clark, Christmas, Sex Crimes, Anglicanism, John Major
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Around Town: Calendar
TODAY A free Alzheimer's Caregiver Course is offered from 10 a.m. to noon each Wednesday through June 30 at Belmont Village of Burbank, Theater Room on the fourth floor, 455 E. Angeleno Ave., Burbank. Reservations: susan.howland@alz.org. Burbank Green...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Bill Clinton, Lifestyle and Leisure, The Salvation Army, Los Angeles
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Organizations
Artists welcome award winner The Valley Porcelain Artists Club had world-renowned artist Mariela Vallasmil-Kaminski as its guest demonstrator at the meeting on May 28 at the Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. She has a bachelor's degree...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Bars and Clubs, Government Aid, Adults, Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
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Man Who Claims To Be Son Of Priest Sues Legionaries Of Christ
The Legionaries of Christ and the estate of the priest who once led the Roman Catholic order, the Rev. Marcial Maciel Degollado, are being sued by a man who says he is one of several children whom Degollado fathered.
The lawsuit, brought in state court...Tags: Litigation, Central Intelligence Agency, Sex Crimes, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Cuba's Raul Castro meets the cardinal
La PlazaA rare meeting has taken place between Raul Castro, Cuba's communist president, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church on the island nation. Cardinal Jaime Ortega and other leaders of the church discussed "issues of mutual interest" with Castro,...
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