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Vatican becomes patron of arts again
VATICAN CITY -- Centuries after it helped kick-start Western art, the Vatican is seeking to break back into the art world with its first-ever pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale. The display includes a very modern mix of photography and...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, John Paul II
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After rebuke by archbishop, Cardinal Mahony takes higher profile
When Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, of public duties for mishandling clergy sex abuse cases, a church spokesman said the retired prelate's life would remain largely the same with one exception: confirmations. No...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Papal Conclave (2013), Religious Leaders, Roger M. Mahony
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Former Pope Benedict XVI moves back into Vatican
ROME -- The Vatican became the home of two living popes Thursday when former pontiff Benedict XVI took up residence in a house in the city-state’s garden. The unprecedented cohabitation with his successor, Pope Francis, began when Benedict arrived...
Tags: International Workers' Day, Vatican City, Francis I
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Pope Francis reaffirms crackdown on U.S. nuns
ROME — Pope Francis has backed the Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on a major group of American nuns, reasserting the Roman Catholic Church's conservative approach to various social issues in a move that could cool the warm reception he has received...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Religious Leaders, Vatican City
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Pope Francis appoints panel to study overhaul of the Vatican
ROME -- Pope Francis launched a long-awaited cleanup of the Vatican by announcing a task force Saturday made up of eight high-ranking cardinals, including one American, who will determine how best to reform the much-criticized Curia, or Vatican...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Papal Conclave (2013), Religious Leaders, Sean Patrick O'Malley
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Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel for conclave to elect new pope
VATICAN CITY -- Looking solemn at the task before them, senior prelates of the Roman Catholic Church filed into the Sistine Chapel and locked themselves in Tuesday afternoon to begin the process of voting for a new pope under conditions of utmost secrecy....
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Rituals, Roger M. Mahony, Religious Events
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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: Marc Ouellet, Papal Conclave (2013), Angelo Scola, Odilo Pedro Scherer, Vatican City
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Catholic cardinals will begin voting Tuesday on new pope
VATICAN CITY -- Nearly a month after Pope Benedict XVI announced his surprise decision to retire, Roman Catholic cardinals on Friday said they will begin voting to choose his replacement on Tuesday. That means 115 cardinals who were under the age of...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican City, Elections
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Mahony calls on Christians to forgive and love one another
ROME -- Days away from entering the Sistine Chapel to help pick a new pope, Cardinal Roger Mahony on Friday called on Christians to embrace forgiveness and lamented the enmity and isolation that he said were at the root of such problems as gangs, hate...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Roger M. Mahony, Rome (Italy), Human Interest
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Pictures in the News | March 4, 2013
FrameworkMonday's Pictures in the News begins at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world have gathered for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope after Benedict XVI's decision to retire.... -
The church is more than the pope
The international media are focused on a smokestack above the Sistine Chapel, waiting for white smoke to signal the election of a new pope. As usual, however, the media are looking at the Roman Catholic Church through the wrong end of the telescope. The...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Corrupt Practices, Values, Religion and Belief
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Leaks to media continue at Vatican gathering
VATICAN CITY -- A day after the U.S. delegation shut down its popular daily media briefing, the Vatican continued to struggle Thursday to stem the tide of leaks to Italian media, allegedly by cardinals gathered for private meetings ahead of their...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City, Italy, Religion and Belief
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