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Mahony to be questioned about abuse before voting on new pope
L.A. NOWBefore Cardinal Roger M. Mahony boards a plane for Rome to help elect the next pope, he will be questioned under oath about his handling of clergy sex abuse cases. A judge cleared the way Friday for a Feb. 23...... -
Benedict XVI, the best-dressed pope
I'm a Catholic, but I'll admit it (or should I say "confess" it?): When Pope Benedict XVI announced his pending resignation, my first thought wasn't religious. It was in fact downright superficial. "There goes the best-dressed pontiff ever!" During...
Tags: Madonna, Nationals Park, Vatican City, Benedict XVI, Philosophy
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Pope Benedict's departure is a surprise; his successor won't be
Pope Benedict XVI knows how to keep a secret. In a world of strategic leaks, gabby underlings, intrusive paparazzi and cyber-hackers, the pope was able to pull off a surprise when he announced his plan to step down as head of the Roman Catholic Church...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Sociology, Benedict XVI, The Pope, Culture
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Speculation on pope's successor turns to Africa, Latin America
Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign has rekindled debate within the Catholic Church and worldwide speculation about the possibility that the church will reach beyond the European clergy who have long held power in the Vatican to choose the next...
Tags: Politics, Religious Education, Vatican City, Benedict XVI, Colleges and Universities
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Vatican reveals that Pope Benedict XVI has a pacemaker
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will stick to his busy schedule of public appearances until he steps down on Feb. 28, even as it revealed that Benedict had been fitted with a pacemaker. Vatican spokesman Father Federico...
Tags: Politics, Vatican City, Rome (Italy), Ash Wednesday, Elections
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In Vatican City, mixed opinions on Pope Benedict XVI's decision
VATICAN CITY – In rainy Saint Peter’s Square, the mix of opinions about the surprise announcement Monday that Pope Benedict XVI planned to resign ranged from admiration to anger. James Cadman, 29, a seminarian from London, said the 85-year-...
Tags: Vatican City, Vatican City, Benedict XVI, The Pope, Roman Catholicism
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Ritualized vote will choose successor to Pope Benedict XVI
The Roman Catholic Church will choose a new pope after Pope Benedict XVI announced his plans to resign Monday in a ritualized system of balloting with a long history. The pope is chosen through a closed, elaborately regulated gathering called a...
Tags: Voting, Politics, Vatican City, Benedict XVI, Georgetown
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The case of the Clint Eastwood cutout and an unknown hombre
Reg Green of La Cañada Flintridge enjoys a brisk early morning hike, and that's what he was doing in the hills behind Descanso Gardens when he came upon an imposing figure standing motionless on the trail. Green, 83, was briefly alarmed, then realized...
Tags: Human Interest, Highway Transportation, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Gene Autry
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Carlo Maria Martini dies at 85; liberal Italian cardinal
Italian Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, a rare and often outspoken liberal within the highly conservative Catholic Church hierarchy who was nevertheless often mentioned as a candidate for pope, died Friday. He was 85. Martini, a Jesuit and former...
Tags: Italy, Abusive Behavior, AIDS, Parkinson's Disease, Benedict XVI
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John Foley dies at 76; cardinal explained Catholic teachings
Cardinal John P. Foley, a priest who rose from working-class roots in Philadelphia to become the Vatican's longtime spokesman on Roman Catholic social teachings, has died. He was 76.
Foley was perhaps best known to American audiences as host for 25 years...Tags: AIDS, Vatican City, David Gibson, The Pope, Rome (Italy)
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Pope Benedict XVI to attend two classical concerts in weeks ahead
Pope Benedict XVI has long been a classical music fan and in the next few weeks, he will take time out from his schedule to attend two classical concerts. Riccardo Muti is set to lead a concert at the Vatican this week for the pope in honor of the...
Tags: Riccardo Muti, Classical Music (genre), Vatican City, The Pope, Entertainment
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