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Catholic group petitions Mahony not to attend papal conclave
L.A. NOWThe group, Catholics United, collected nearly 10,000 signatures making "a simple request" that the retired archbishop of Los Angeles to not participate in the process, because of the priest abuse scandals that happened under his watch, said Chris... -
In final Sunday blessing, Pope says he isn't 'abandoning' church
VATICAN CITY -- In his last Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square before leaving his post, Pope Benedict XVI said he was following God’s wishes by stepping down and would not abandon the Roman Catholic Church. Addressing a crowd of about 100,...
Tags: Gianfranco Ravasi, Vatican City, The Pope, Religion and Belief
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How to fix the Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is at the most perplexing time in it's storied, at times sordid, history. For the first time in more than 600 years, a pope has chosen to retire, due mostly to deteriorating health issues. Is that truly the most prominent...Tags: Vatican City, Vatican City, Christianity, Nottingham, Roman Catholicism
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Catholic laity needs to be heard in selection of new pope
Since the resignation of Pope Benedict, we have been treated to the truly tawdry spectacle of life in the Vatican at this time in history. There are stories of Papal shoes, rings, palaces and castles. We see pictures of old men dressed in ecclesiastical...Tags: College of Cardinals, Education, Colleges and Universities, Vatican City, Christianity
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Hundreds join archbishop for Mass to celebrate Pope Francis
Three deer scurried past the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen as Steve Thomas and his wife, Debbie, arrived for Sunday Mass to celebrate the new spiritual leader for Roman Catholics worldwide, Pope Francis. The symbolism struck the Arbutus man, who said the...
Tags: College of Cardinals, Politics, William E. Lori, Roman Catholicism, Social Issues
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The world comes together during wait for new pope
Eight years ago, I dashed down a narrow winding street along with the rest of Rome to meet the next pope. White smoke had billowed out of the Sistine Chapel chimney. Church bells filled the air along with the patter of stiletto heels and boots pounding...
Tags: Italy, Chicago Tribune, Trips and Vacations, Christianity, Roman Catholicism
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Pope Francis fosters good relations, Jewish groups say
Pope Francis won praise from Jewish leaders after his election this week to lead the Roman Catholic Church, a promising sign for future relations between two faiths with a troubled history. Several Jewish leaders said the new pope, who is from...
Tags: Argentina, Judaism, Christianity, Pakistan, Roman Catholicism
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Pope Francis to cardinals: Beware pessimism
ROME -- Pope Francis urged cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church never to give in to pessimism, telling them Friday that they had crucial wisdom to pass on to the young, which he compared to “good wine” that gets better with time. In his...Tags: Philosophy, College of Cardinals, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Francis I
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Vatican conclave 2013 elects new pope
FrameworkSteeped in tradition and pageantry, the ceremonies that will produce a new pope officially began Tuesday morning when 115 Roman Catholic cardinals celebrated Mass in the majestic St. Peter’s Basilica.... -
The pope as a retiree
Pope Benedict XVI retires Thursday, and he leaves the workplace the way many of us would like to — on his own terms. He wasn't laid off at 50 with few transferable skills, required to retrain or reinvent himself and then compete for work with...Tags: Vatican City, The Pope, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Popes and home runs
The Baltimore SunBaltimore is a rather Catholic town; if you ever lived here you know that. I was born and raised an Irish Catholic in Baltimore; if you frequent this blog you may have known that. Baseball is the ultimate sport for bizarre connections to history. No...Tags: Albert Pujols, Baseball, Jim Rice, Roman Catholicism, Francis I
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Some advice for Pope Francis
Much has been made about Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s dedication to the poor. Almost immediately after becoming the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and renaming himself Pope Francis, the commentary began, some of it predicting his...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Politics, Luis Antonio Tagle, Fox News Channel (tv network), Roman Catholicism
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