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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.... -
Five questions about the new pope
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first non-European pope in more than a millennium and the first from South America, was a surprise choice to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. Few Vatican watchers had the Argentine cleric near the top of...Tags: Papal Conclave (2013), Vatican City, Religion and Belief
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Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-century Italian preacher...
Tags: Human Rights, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Vatican City, Belief and Faith, Politics
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Pope Francis I: First tweet is "HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM"
Minutes after Jorge Mario Bergoglio gave his first address as Pope Francis I, the Vatican sent a Tweet from the papal Twitter account: "HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM." The Tweet, roughly translated from Latin, means "We have Pope Francis." The account,...
Tags: Francis I, Vatican City, Apple iPad, Social Media
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Leo? Pius? Pelagius? New pope will send message through name
The name chosen by the next pope will be his first decision -- and the first clue to how he will lead the Roman Catholic Church. Once a pontiff is elected in the Sistine Chapel, he is asked which name he will use. The last pope, Benedict XVI, said he...
Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), World War I (1914-1918), Georgetown, Timothy M. Dolan, Vatican City
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Pope Francis I is Argentine Jesuit known as austere modernizer
Roman Catholic cardinals chose Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope Wednesday, selecting the Argentine Jesuit to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned Feb. 28, and lead 1.2 billion church followers around the globe. He was chosen after five rounds of voting in...
Tags: Francis I, Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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New Pope: Locals approve name choice after St. Francis of Assisi
L.A. NOWStanding on a sidewalk on Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park selling rosaries, prayer cards and other religious items for her order, Sister Guadalupe Pablo celebrated the new pope -- and his chosen name.... -
Francis, a pope of firsts
The election of a new pope is primarily of interest to Roman Catholics, for whom the bishop of Rome is the Vicar of Christ and the keeper of the keys to heaven. But there is a reason, other than a fascination with history and pageantry, that the wider...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Human Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Career and Workplace
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New pope could revitalize Catholic Church, L.A. parishioners say
L.A. NOWAttendees of the mass held at Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles said they were were uplifted by the idea that Pope Francis could bring widespread change to the church.... -
Local Argentinian community reacts to pope selection
Spanish-speaking Catholics celebrated across the region Wednesday as they came to terms with the fact that Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina had been selected as the first Latin American pontiff. Bergoglio, 76, is the first non-European pope,...Tags: Francis I, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Papal conclaves, like life, have sped up in modern times
Two days is fast. But in AD 236, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church was selected by a dove. St. Fabian wasn't thought to be a favorite when he stopped by Rome and visited the crowd selecting the next head of the church, according to the historian...
Tags: France, Voting, Christianity, Elections, Roman Catholicism
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New pope: Chicago reacts with hope and joy
Tribune reportersFrom Catholic parishes to university common rooms to the streets outside parochial schools, Chicagoans celebrated the selection of Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope and pondered how his diverse background might impact their...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Christianity, College of Cardinals, Rogers Park, Pilsen
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