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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: College of Cardinals, Timothy M. Dolan, John Paul II, Politics, The Pope
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Black smoke again: Cardinals don't agree on pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals remained divided over who should be pope on Wednesday after three rounds of voting, an indication of disagreements about the direction of the Catholic church following the upheaval unleashed by Pope Benedict XVI's...
Tags: Timothy M. Dolan, Politics, Christianity, Angelo Scola, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Brazilian support for an Argentine pope
VATICAN CITY – The pope may be considered by his followers to be head of the universal Catholic Church, but that doesn’t stop national feelings from bubbling to the surface when a new pontiff is named. Before the conclave this week to...
Tags: Politics, Roman Catholicism, The Pope, Christianity, Religious Leaders
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First Latin American pope emerges from conclave
— Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, a surprise choice that underscored the changing nature of Catholicism and the deep challenges facing the church. Bergoglio, 76, chose the papal name...Tags: Grant Park, College of Cardinals, Politics, Christianity, Angelo Scola
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Awaiting the white smoke of papal announcement
As their church's cardinals gathered in Vatican City to select a new pope, Catholic schoolchildren in the Baltimore area joined the worldwide buzz over the secret balloting process in an online chat with a fairly well-placed source: Archbishop William E....
Tags: Students, Timothy M. Dolan, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Human Rights
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As conclave nears, front-runners emerge in search for new pope
VATICAN CITY -- As possible front-runners emerged ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, Roman Catholic cardinals Monday wrapped up a week of discussion on issues facing the church, with some pushing unsuccessfully to extend their talks before the...
Tags: Vatican City, John Paul II, Politics, Benedict XVI, Voting
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Under spotlight, cardinals pray on last Sunday before conclave
ROME -- They asked for prayers of support, quipped with adoring parishioners and kissed squirming babies. On the eve of what may be the most important decision of their lives, Roman Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope made their likely last...Tags: Timothy M. Dolan, Politics, Rome (Italy), Lent, Christianity
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Politics, personalities drive the decision on who will be pope
It remains to be decided when the Catholic world’s cardinals will lock themselves away in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. But the undeclared candidates to succeed retiring Pope Benedict XVI are already campaigning in the gilded salons...Tags: College of the Holy Cross , Colleges and Universities, College of Cardinals, Politics, John Paul II
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