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Book review: 'Absolute Monarchs'
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAbsolute Monarchs A History of the Papacy John Julius Norwich Random House: 513 pp., $30 When preeminent British historian John Julius Norwich tells us in the introduction to his sweeping history of the Catholic papacy that his job is to give us "a...Tags: Showtime (tv network), The Holocaust (1934-1945), Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Social Issues, England
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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: Church and State Relations, Diplomacy, Politics, Gomez (music group), Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
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Lost Steve Jobs interview headed to the big screen
Company Town"Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview": Missing footage from an interview Apple co-founder Steve Jobs did almost 20 years for a landmark miniseries that ran on PBS in the United States and Channel 4 in Britain has resurfaced and is the basis for a new... -
Vatican to take legal action over Benetton ad featuring the pope
World NowThe Vatican is taking legal action to prevent the circulation of Benetton ad. Benetton's latest campaign included a doctored image depicting Pope Benedict kissing a leading Muslim imam.... -
Benetton's new ad campaign: Can anything still shock us?
All The RageSure the Benetton clothing company has earned the ire of the Vatican, with its doctored photo of Pope Benedict XVI kissing a high-level Egyptian imam—on the lips.... -
Pope may get a hybrid popemobile, Vatican says
L.A. Times Tech BlogPapal concerns about excessive consumerism and climate change might have more oomph if delivered from an eco-friendly car. By the end of the year or early next year, the current popemobile could be replaced by a hybrid, energy-saving Mercedes-Benz for... -
A hybrid popemobile? Vatican says maybe
GreenspaceHow well do red shoes go with a green car? The Vatican may soon find out, according to spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi, who told the Associated Press that a hybrid, energy-saving Mercedes-Benz vehicle could replace the current popemobile. Perhaps....... -
Junipero Serra needs just one more miracle
In a basement at Old Mission Santa Barbara, a filing cabinet is thick with claims of miracles that didn't make the grade.
A man falls off his horse and, thanks to Junipero Serra, he gets up unscathed. A woman visits Serra's tomb in Carmel and something...Tags: Tumors, Mexico, Sheila E., Diseases and Illnesses, Native Americans
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Shroud o' tourin': Scots unveil first papal-visit plaid
All The RageClerical garb can be so ... drab, right? What those old-fashioned color-blocked robes need is a snap of traditional Scottish plaid. We know that was almost certainly not the motivation behind Thursday's unveiling of the first tartan created to... -
Close encounters of the Catholic kind
Opinion L.A.Semi-serious question of the day: Does the pope's astronomer (yes, there is such a job) watch "Futurama"? The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports that Dr. Guy Consolmagno, the Vatican's senior scientist, has no problem with the notion of... -
The devil's in the details of Discovery's 'The Exorcism Files'
Show TrackerAs if there aren't enough reality shows on TV capable of scaring the bejeezus out of people, there's another one coming that's intended to do just that. Discovery Channel, through a rare pact with the Vatican, plans to air a...... -
EGYPT: Eyewitness claims train attacker did not target Copts, state media say
Babylon & BeyondAn off-duty police officer who killed one Copt and wounded five others on board a train Tuesday didn't intentionally target Christians, Egypt's state news agency quoted an eyewitness as saying. "The attacker boarded the train with his face to the......
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