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Under spotlight, cardinals pray on last Sunday before conclave
ROME -- They asked for prayers of support, quipped with adoring parishioners and kissed squirming babies. On the eve of what may be the most important decision of their lives, Roman Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope made their likely last...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Italy, Timothy M. Dolan, Milan (Italy), Elections
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Cardinal Mahony blogs about persecution and 'loving your enemies'
L.A. NOWCardinal Roger M. Mahony, currently at the Vatican to help select a new pope, has spoken out on Twitter and his blog about forgiving enemies. Critics have slammed Mahony for going to Rome after new revelations that he worked to...... -
‘DJesus Uncrossed’: Most blasphemous skit in ‘SNL’ history?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“DJesus Uncrossed” may have crossed the line, with some calling it the single most offensive skit in “Saturday Night Live” ...... -
Nothing to be cross about: 'SNL' serves up Catholic jokes for Lent
After playing an SS officer and a bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino’s films, words like “charming”, “impish” and even “cute” may not be the first terms that spring to mind to describe Christoph Waltz, but that...
Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Music, Janis Joplin, Kevin Hart, Entertainment
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Pictures in the News | Feb. 13, 2013
FrameworkWednesday's Pictures in the News begins in Japan, where vocational students raise their fists during a rally to start off job-hunting in Tokyo. The Japanese government announced 10.3 trillion yen in spending last month, which it predicts will increase... -
Mardi Gras 2013 shifts into high gear with Fat Tuesday in New Orleans
FrameworkOvercast skies and the threat of rain couldn't dampen the revelry of Mardi Gras in New Orleans as parades took to the streets Tuesday, showering costumed merrymakers with trinkets of all kinds. The parades began around dawn, led by clarinetist Pete... -
2013 Rio Carnival
FrameworkRio Carnival is a wild 4 day celebration, 40 days before Easter. It officially starts on Saturday and finishes on Fat Tuesday with the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. There are carnival celebrations in virtually every corner of Brazil, the best-... -
Pope's resignation, 'a generous act,' could transform Vatican
Pleading exhaustion, Pope Benedict XVI broke a 600-year taboo this week in announcing that he would resign as leader of the Roman Catholic Church and live out the rest of his life in prayer and contemplation. It could change the profile of the papacy...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Trips and Vacations, College of the Holy Cross , Same-Sex Marriage, Vatican City
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Ashes: They aren't just for Catholics (or male bishops)
In Pittsburgh, where I was born and lived for most of my life, Ash Wednesday was a powerful reminder of just how Catholic that city was. On the first day of Lent, downtown streets and office buildings teemed with people with dusky foreheads, a kind of...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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It's almost Mardi Gras! Got king cake?
Mardi Gras is next Tuesday -- got your king cake? At first sight, it may come across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant shades of purple, green and gold — there's nothing subtle about it. It might be...
Tags: Apples, Cream Cheese, Epiphany, Mexico, Butter
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Counter Intelligence: Bizarra Capital, a dreamland Mexican-style gastropub
Los Angeles Times Restaurant CriticI'm not sure if it was the influence of some carne asada fries during a recent trip to San Diego or a dinner at Guelaguetza accompanied by a particularly potent dose of mezcal, but I had a dream about mole fries a few weeks ago. It was a rather vivid one,...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mexico, Tortillas, Mexico City
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Darden's Olive Garden, Red Lobster sales disappoint
Darden Restaurants Inc.’s efforts to spruce up Olive Garden’s lagging sales, including national promotions and cost cuts, were “less effective than anticipated,” the company said while announcing its fiscal fourth-quarter...
Tags: Darden Concepts, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, LongHorn Steakhouse, Seasons Restaurant, Lifestyle and Leisure
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