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Cardinal Mahony says Vatican told him to attend papal conclave
L.A. NOWResponding to protests over his attendance at the conclave in Rome to elect a new pope, Cardinal Roger Mahony told Catholic News Service this week that the Vatican told him to come to Rome and participate.... -
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...... -
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... -
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-... -
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: Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Lent
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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: Rome (Italy), John Paul II, Elections, Politics, Vatican City
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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: Salt, Butter, Eggs, Mexico, Apples
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Retired nun 'sad' that Cardinal Mahony will vote on next pope
L.A. NOWAs surprise washed over Catholic parishioners Monday after the resignation announcement by Pope Benedict XVI, retired nun Mary Dispenza was left saddened that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony will have a hand in picking the pontiff's successor. Mahony, who was... -
Review: 'The Exorcist' falls short of a devilishly good time
Two questions immediately presented themselves when it was announced that "The Exorcist" was going to be done onstage: How? And why? At the show's premiere Wednesday at the Geffen Playhouse, the creators seemed to be searching for answers to these...
Tags: John Waters, Brooke Shields, William Friedkin, Celebrities, Richard Chamberlain
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King cakes are a great way to indulge before Lent
At first sight, it comes 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 flavored simply with a touch of cinnamon sugar, or maybe it's...Tags: Epiphany, Mardi Gras, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Festive Events
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Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party
Pop & HissGalactic’s 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans’ Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil’s Carnaval celebration.... -
Party time
Ya dormirás cuando estés muerto — you can sleep when you’re dead — is a rallying cry for Madrileños young and old. It’s not an exaggeration to say that locals love to party. They drink and dance all night long, staying out...Tags: Mardi Gras, Travel, Madrid (Spain), Dance, Music
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