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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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 interactive works, as well as recycled materials used by an artist based partly in Los Angeles.
    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: Religion and Belief, Fine Artists, Christianity, Benedict XVI, Artists

    2. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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 start of balloting.
    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: Politics, Papal Conclave (2013), Voting, Benedict XVI, Odilo Pedro Scherer

    3. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Thousands jam St. Peter's Square for pope's last general audience

    VATICAN CITY -- Before tens of thousands of people under clear blue skies, Pope Benedict XVI recalled a papacy full of both joy and difficulty as he held his final general audience Wednesday, the eve of his retirement as leader of the world's Roman Catholics.
    VATICAN CITY -- Before tens of thousands of people under clear blue skies, Pope Benedict XVI recalled a papacy full of both joy and difficulty as he held his final general audience Wednesday, the eve of his retirement as leader of the world's Roman...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), The Pope, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Benedict XVI

    4. Feb 23, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Catholic group petitions Mahony not to attend papal conclave

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    The group, Catholics United, collected nearly 10,000 signatures making "a simple request" that the retired archbishop of Los Angeles to not participate in the process, because of the priest abuse scandals that happened under his watch, said Chris...
    5. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world

    In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...

    Tags: Politics, Enda Kenny, Jimmy Carter, Human Interest, Labor Legislation

    6. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Pope wants church to 'act decisively' on abuse

    ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday.
    ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday. At a meeting with the head of the Vatican's doctrinal department, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, Francis...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), Francis I, The Pope, Religion and Belief, Christianity

    7. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Selection of pope offers a study in social choice theory

    What if we chose the pope by rock, paper, scissors?
    What if we chose the pope by rock, paper, scissors? To scholars such as Iain McLean, that’s a real mathematical and sociological question, and it isn’t as far from the choosing of a pope as you might think. McLean, a professor of...

    Tags: Politics, Francis I, The Pope, Religion and Belief, Papal Conclave (2013)

    8. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Some advice for Pope Francis

    Much has been made about Cardinal Jorge Mario&nbsp;Bergoglio&rsquo;s dedication to the poor. Almost immediately after becoming the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-francis-pope-name-20130313,0,2642213.story">renaming himself Pope Francis</a>, the commentary began, some of it predicting his legacy before his first day on the job. &ldquo;In the end, it is Pope Francis&rsquo;s standing as a Latin American and as an advocate of the poor that may well define him,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ej-dionne-francis-a-pope-of-the-poor/2013/03/13/34576b08-8c2c-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html">wrote</a> the Washington Post&rsquo;s E.J. Dionne Jr.
    Much has been made about Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s dedication to the poor. Almost immediately after becoming the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and renaming himself Pope Francis, the commentary began, some of it predicting his...

    Tags: Politics, Poverty, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Benedict XVI

    9. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Pope Francis: A Jesuit in an office he isn't supposed to seek

    As a Jesuit, Pope Francis comes from a religious order that traditionally shuns such high office &ndash; one key reason the Argentine is the first Jesuit to lead the vast Roman Catholic Church, scholars say.
    As a Jesuit, Pope Francis comes from a religious order that traditionally shuns such high office – one key reason the Argentine is the first Jesuit to lead the vast Roman Catholic Church, scholars say. “We don’t usually feel called...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage, Education, Colleges and Universities

    10. Mar 13, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  10. New pope: Latinos overjoyed with selection of Argentine

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    When the Rev. Marco Ortiz saw the name of the new pope flash across the TV, he whispered to himself: "Wow." The selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Ortiz realized, ushered in an......
    11. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Politics, personalities drive the decision on who will be pope

    It remains to be decided when the Catholic world&rsquo;s cardinals will lock themselves away in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. But the undeclared candidates to succeed retiring Pope Benedict XVI are already campaigning in the gilded salons of Vatican apartments and over grappa and espresso in restaurant alcoves.
    It remains to be decided when the Catholic world’s cardinals will lock themselves away in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. But the undeclared candidates to succeed retiring Pope Benedict XVI are already campaigning in the gilded salons...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), Politics, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Benedict XVI

    12. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Four floors, city views, garden: A retirement home fit for a pope

    VATICAN CITY -- Spectacular views of Rome, stands of palm and magnolia trees, the Sistine Chapel close by -- these are the amenities awaiting the first pope to step down in more than 600 years after he moves into his retirement home this spring.
    VATICAN CITY -- Spectacular views of Rome, stands of palm and magnolia trees, the Sistine Chapel close by -- these are the amenities awaiting the first pope to step down in more than 600 years after he moves into his retirement home this spring. A week...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), The Pope, Benedict XVI, Vatican City, Vatican City

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