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Notre Dame president offers prayers for new pope
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The president of the University of Notre Dame says he and others at the school are praying for newly elected Pope Francis. The Rev. John Jenkins says the university is rejoicing the selection of the first pontiff from the...
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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: Religious Leaders, Angelo Scola, College of Cardinals, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Memory of Bishop D'Arcy
My fondest memory of the late Bishop John D’Arcy had nothing to do with the church even though it occurred within yards of the most famous church in the world. For those of you lucky enough to have travelled to Rome with a visit to The Vatican as...
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Pope hits 1M mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... '
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter...
Tags: Vatican City, Social Media, Apple iPad, Radio, YouTube
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Vatican digs in after gay marriage advances
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is digging in after gay marriage initiatives scored big wins this week in the U.S. and Europe, vowing to never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. In a front-page article in Saturday's...
Tags: Barack Obama, Religious Leaders, Health Treatments, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
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Pope transfers Vatican official who backed US nuns
VATICAN CITY (AP) — On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI transferred a high-ranking Holy See official to Indianapolis for ruffling feathers at the Vatican by openly seeking to mend its frayed ties with U.S. nuns. Archbishop Joseph Tobin, an American...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Vatican City, Religious Leaders, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Pope's butler to cooperate fully with leaks probe
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The lawyer for the pope's butler arrested in connection with the Vatican's leaks scandal says his client has pledged "full cooperation" in the investigation and wants the truth to come out. The commitment by butler Paolo...Tags: Vatican City
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Pope clutches candle at Easter vigil, worries that mankind is groping in darkness
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a tall, lit candle, ushered in Christianity's most joyous celebration with an Easter vigil service Saturday night, but voiced fears that mankind is groping in darkness, unable to distinguish good...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Vatican City, Environmental Issues, Benedict XVI, Easter
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Sex abuse claim against former Mishawaka priest
Fort Wayne Journal GazetteFORT WAYNE -- A priest at Fort Wayne's St. Joseph Catholic Church-Hessen Cassel has been removed from his post after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. Diocesan officials confirmed Tuesday that the Rev. Thomas C. Lombardi, 62, had been...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Religious Leaders, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?
NEW YORK (AP) — Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention.
"I don't think there were any newspaper articles about it or anything...Tags: Barack Obama, Weather Reports, Weather, Sarah Palin, England
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The New Irish Heroes
Ireland loves its heroes, even those like Michael Collins who met his end at the hands of fellow Irishmen. Collins was never more popular than he was at his funeral. The response was overwhelming, just like the response last week to the comments of...Tags: Church and State Relations, Religious Leaders, Christianity, Dublin (Ireland), Social Issues
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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: John Paul II, Vatican City, Mass Media, Facebook, Arts and Culture
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