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As papal conclave draws near, American cardinals grow silent
A day after Chicago's Cardinal Francis George extolled the virtues of communication during the pre-conclave process, the American cardinals decided Wednesday to fall silent. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops canceled a news conference featuring...
Tags: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Religion and Belief, Vatican City, Archdiocese of Washington, Rome (Italy)
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Can a new pope save the Catholic Church?
Bill PressIt's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from...Tags: Dan Brown , Christopher Dorner, Vatican City, Religion and Belief, Current TV (tv network)
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The mortal pope and eternal Rome
Growing up in Rome, not far from Saint Peter's Basilica (whose dome I could see from my parents' bedroom) I did not think much of my circumstance. I thought it was just normal to drive my scooter by the Vatican walls and to see the Swiss guards...
Tags: Vatican City, Vatican City, Italy, Elections, Politics
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Pope Benedict XVI's one unforgivable failure
Nothing distinguished the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI so much as the way in which he is leaving. We should be grateful that he realizes his body is failing him — most people in power do not — and is abdicating. But let's not forget that it...Tags: Human Rights, Roger M. Mahony, Religion and Belief, Vatican City, Separation of Church and State
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Retiring pope elevated OC bishop
At 85, Pope Benedict XVI is the first to resign the papacy in centuries, citing his age and health concerns. But a relatively young Orange County bishop Benedict appointed just months ago may carry on his influence in the diocese for years to come. "He'...
Tags: Heart Attack, Religion and Belief, Christianity, The Pope, Roman Catholicism
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Benedict stumbled trying to right troubled church
Pope Benedict XVI set clear and ambitious goals for his papacy quickly after he was elected: He hoped to re-evangelize the increasingly secular West. He would show that religious faith and reason could co-exist in the modern world. He would reach out to...Tags: Nazareth, Arts and Culture, Vatican City, Religion and Belief, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Catholics surprised by Benedict's resignation
Crystal Sewell knows what she wants to see in the next pope: a combination of the last two. "I'm a conservative soul," the 29-year-old Reservoir Hill woman said Monday after the midday Mass at St. Alphonsus Church in downtown Baltimore. "I feel like John...
Tags: Jesus Christ, Vatican City, Georgetown, Christianity, Belief and Faith
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Memory of Bishop D'Arcy
My fondest memory of the late Bishop John D’Arcy had nothing to do with the church even though it occurred within yards of the most famous church in the world. For those of you lucky enough to have travelled to Rome with a visit to The Vatican as...
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Vatican City, Christianity, The Pope, American League East
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Worshippers rejoice in Jesus' Bethlehem birthplace
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pilgrims and locals celebrated Christmas Day on Tuesday in the ancient Bethlehem church built over the site where tradition holds Jesus was born, candles illuminating the sacred site and the joyous sound of prayer filling...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Arts and Culture, Israel, Palestine, Religion and Belief
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Vatican digs in after gay marriage advances
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is digging in after gay marriage initiatives scored big wins this week in the U.S. and Europe, vowing to never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. In a front-page article in Saturday's...
Tags: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Family, Vatican City, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians
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Pope Benedict XVI Sends First Personal Tweet
CNNThe wait is over for Pope Benedict XVI's many Twitter followers, and they have been quick to respond to the much anticipated first tweet from his personal account Wednesday morning. Using the handle @Pontifex -- meaning "bridge builder" in Latin -- he...Tags: CNN (tv network), Jesus Christ, Vatican City, Religion and Belief, Twitter, Inc.
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Pope joins tweeting masses with Pontifex handle
Associated PressBenedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology and lengthy encyclicals, is now trying brevity — spreading the faith through his own Twitter account. The pontiff will tweet in eight languages starting Dec. 12 using his personal...Tags: Religion and Belief, Vatican City, Belief and Faith, Christianity, Benedict XVI
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