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All roads lead to Rome, for pilgrims and runners
ROME – Snarled traffic, cheering crowds, well-wishers from around the world. Pope Francis’ first scheduled public appearance? That, and the Rome Marathon too. The annual long-distance race clashed on the calendar Sunday with the new pope&...
Tags: Running, Government, Heads of State, Francis I, Sports
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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: Vatican City, Francis I, Religion and Belief, Argentina, Rome (Italy)
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Some cardinals share thoughts on papal conclave at Vatican City
VATICAN CITY — In their private meetings before electing the new pope, Roman Catholic cardinals took note when one of their members rose to speak — clearly, quietly and persuasively — about the need to purify the church and streamline...
Tags: Benedict XVI, Vatican City, Angelo Scola, Francis I, Voting
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Roanoke Catholics react to election of Pope Francis
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterHistory was made Wednesday in Vatican City as the first-ever Latin American pope was elected. Jorge Bergoglio was the archbishop of Buenos Aires. Now he'll be known as Pope Francis. He is a native of Argentina, and 76-years old. Earlier Wednesday...Tags: Vatican City, South America, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Roman Catholicism
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Pictures in the News | March 11, 2013
FrameworkMonday's Pictures in the News begins in Italy, where cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on Tuesday,... -
Optimism, excitement mark election of new pope
Staff WriterLocal church officials and residents reacted with a sense of optimism Wednesday to the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio was elected pope a little more than one month after his predecessor, Pope...Tags: Benedict XVI, Francis I, Philosophy, Georgetown University, Elections
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New pope: Los Angeles faithful eagerly await word
L.A. NOWAs white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel Wednesday morning, Catholics in Southern California were pleased to hear they had a new pontiff.... -
The new pope: Cheers in L.A. for first Latin American pontiff
L.A. NOWAs an Argentine cardinal was introduced in Vatican City as Pope Francis I, one Cypress Park priest celebrated the first pontiff from the Americas, calling it a historic moment.... -
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: Human Interest, Benedict XVI, Francis I, Grant Park, John Paul II
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New pope: Some Latinos take note of Bergoglio's Italian roots
L.A. NOWAs he cut a young man’s hair in his Huntington Park barbershop, Carlos Madrid said he was thrilled that the new pope hailed from Latin America. He could have sworn the pontiff would be from Italy, he said. Then, after...... -
Papal Conclave TV coverage
Channel Guide MagazineThis week, the Roman Catholic Church's 115 cardinal electors will convene to select a new leader, following the retirement of Benedict XVI. The papal conclave formally begins the afternoon of Tuesday, March 12, when the cardinals gather in the Sistine... -
Following the papal conclave from afar
Roman Catholic cardinals went into a virtual news blackout Tuesday as they began to elect a new pope, but that has only heightened interest in what's happening behind the closed doors of their conclave. "I just had 'smoke cam' on my screen," said...
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