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Pope Benedict XVI names Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan archbishop of New York. The Vatican said Dolan would succeed Cardinal Edward Egan, 76, who is retiring as archbishop after nearly nine years. The post is the most prominent in the American Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II called the job "archbishop of the capital of the world."
(Photo by Jonathan Young / February 23, 2009)
(Photo by Jonathan Young / February 23, 2009)
Pope Benedict XVI names Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan archbishop of New York. The Vatican said Dolan would succeed Cardinal Edward Egan, 76, who is retiring as archbishop after nearly nine years. The post is the most prominent in the American Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II called the job "archbishop of the capital of the world."
(Photo by Jonathan Young / February 23, 2009)
(Photo by Jonathan Young / February 23, 2009)
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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: University of New Hampshire, Stephen Colbert, Roman Catholicism, Human Interest, Benedict XVI
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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: Politics, Roman Catholicism, Milan (Italy), Lent, Roger M. Mahony
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Obama axed Giglio but invited Dolan: A double standard?
Is President Obama guilty of a double standard when it comes to clergymen who condemn homosexuality? The Rev. Louie Giglio, an evangelical pastor active in the campaign against human trafficking, was supposed to deliver the benediction at Obama’s...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Grief unending for Sandy Hook -- 'There is no answer to this'
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- People in this idyllic New England town returned on Thursday morning to the church that has served as the centerpiece of its grief and mourned another of the town’s young victims killed last week at Sandy Hook Elementary School....
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Crime, Law and Justice, Roman Catholicism, Roxbury, Clarence Thomas
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Politics can be fun: Lindsay Lohan and 'binders full of women'
The 2012 presidential campaign has largely been a nasty, uninspiring slog toward election day, but there have been moments of hilarity, wonderful absurdity and even a bit of hope – reminders that politics can be fun. My cartoon today is in that...
Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Politics, Elections, Clint Eastwood, Jon Stewart
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Archbishop Pietro Sambi dies at 73; Vatican's ambassador to the U.S.
As papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Pietro Sambi had the formidable job of representing the Vatican at a time of challenge and scandal in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as escorting Pope Benedict XVI on his 2008 American visit. By...Tags: Politics, Religious Leaders, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Roman Catholicism, Colleges and Universities
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Tim Rutten: The road to marriage equality runs through New York
The current debate over marriage equality in the New York Legislature is a matter of importance to all, because at its heart it's about finally extending basic rights to those to whom they have been denied.
The state's Assembly already has approved a...Tags: Father's Day, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Social Issues, Marriage
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Haiti declares search-and-rescue phase over
La PlazaHaiti's government has declared the search and rescue phase for survivors of the earthquake over, the United Nations announced Saturday, saying there is little hope of finding more people alive 11 days after much of the capital was reduced to rubble.... -
The Kansas City Star Mary Sanchez column
The Kansas City StarThere's folly in judging another man's religious convictions. Trouble to be had when the application of another's faith is put under the microscope and enlarged for public scrutiny. But former vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan ought to be...Tags: Social Issues, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Health Insurance Cost, Roman Catholicism, Belief and Faith
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One with the people
Jorge Mario Bergoglio set the tone for his papacy when he immediately told his fellow cardinals that he would take the name Francis. There has never been a Pope Francis. Vatican deputy spokesman Thomas Rosica dispelled any ambiguity about which Francis...Tags: USA Network (tv network), Francis I, Vatican City
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Letters to the Editor - March 14
Stakes are high in selection of new pope To the editor: As journalists rush for news about papal frontrunners, they allow real issues to be passed over or inaccurately addressed. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the favorite interviewee of American...Tags: Politics, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, College of Cardinals, Crime, Law and Justice, Roman Catholicism
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