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Pope Francis: A humble image, but complex past
VATICAN CITY (AP) — On the streets in Buenos Aires, the stories about the cardinal who has become the first pope from the Americas often include a very ordinary backdrop: The city bus during rush hour. Tales are traded about chatting with...
Tags: Christianity, Theft, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City
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New pope: Francis opens new era for Latin American Catholics
L.A. NOWCatholic experts said the selection of Francis was a brilliant choice that recognized the locus of the global church has shifted from Europe to the Southern Hemisphere. The selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to lead the Roman Catholic...... -
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,... -
Carroll County Catholics celebrate announcement of new pope
Catholics in Carroll County joined those around the world in celebrating the announcement that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina had been named Pope Francis, the 266th pope, on Wednesday. The new pope succeeds Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Papal Conclave (2013), Francis I, Religion and Belief
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Baltimore Catholics see fresh outlook from new pope
Surprise turned into joy as Baltimore Catholics celebrated the election of the first Latin American and first Jesuit pope, saying it offered an often-hidebound church a chance for rejuvenation. "One time, John Paul the Great called America, meaning...
Tags: Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Catholic Relief Services, Papal Conclave (2013), Roman Catholicism
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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: Christianity, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City, Religion and Belief
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White smoke heralds selection of new pope
VATICAN CITY -- White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, proclaiming the selection of a new pope by Roman Catholic cardinals on their second day of voting. The name of the man chosen to replace Pope Benedict XVI will be announced within...
Tags: The Pope, Politics, Vatican City, Elections, Italy
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AP: Francis I elected Pope, becoming first pontiff from Americas
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Argentine Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope Wednesday and chose the papal name Francis, becoming first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. A stunned-looking Bergoglio shyly...
Tags: John Paul II, Papal Conclave (2013), Politics, Voting, The Pope
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Watch Live: Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected pope
The Catholic church has chosen a new pope. Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis. White smoke billowed from the...
Tags: Christianity, Papal Conclave (2013), Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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'The Borgias' upsets some in Italy as vote for new pope underway
VATICAN CITY -- An Italian television station is broadcasting the salacious show "The Borgias" during the papal election conclave, despite pressure from a Catholic group to drop it because of its unflattering depiction of the papacy and the effect it...
Tags: Christianity, Papal Conclave (2013), Roman Catholicism, Jeremy Irons, Television Industry
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Cardinal Bergoglio chosen as new pope
VATICAN CITY -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named the 266th pope Wednesday, succeeding Benedict XVI as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and inheriting a global church that is growing in some parts of the world but faces serious...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, The Pope, Papal Conclave (2013), Politics
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Media myopia in Rome
WASHINGTON -- All things considered, I'd rather be in Rome. Isn't everyone? Tout le journalism monde has descended on Rome since Pope Benedict XVI's surprise retirement last month. The ensuing Vatican intrigue has been appropriately sumptuous: Was it the...Tags: Christianity, Catholic Relief Services, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City, Religion and Belief
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