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Vatican becomes patron of arts again
VATICAN CITY -- Centuries after it helped kick-start Western art, the Vatican is seeking to break back into the art world with its first-ever pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale. The display includes a very modern mix of photography and...
Tags: Gianfranco Ravasi, Christianity, Arts and Culture, Roman Catholicism, Fine Artists
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The Miami Herald Myriam Marquez column
Miami HeraldIn her mind's eye, Elsa Morejon looks from Miami at her beloved island and worries that what ails Cuba will not be cured solely with democracy. What ails Cuba, the humble Baptist nurse says with conviction, is a gaping hole in spirituality, a people who...Tags: The Miami Herald, Values, Human Rights, Government, Civil Rights
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Madre Laura named Colombia's first saint
Miami HeraldJERICo, Colombia -- In her lifetime, Laura Montoya's stubborn determination to help Colombia's indigenous people brought the reproach of society, the political elite and the church, which viewed her work with suspicion and accused her of being unstable....Tags: Colombia, Francis I, Indigenous People, The Miami Herald, Politics
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Pope Francis and the Argentine rabbi
One of the first things Argentinian native Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio did after being elected pope on March 13 was to send a message of friendship to Rome's chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni — and, by extension, the Jewish people. "I sincerely hope to...Tags: Rosh Hashanah, Christianity, Rome (Italy), Science and Technology, Elections
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Thousands jam St. Peter's Square for pope's last general audience
VATICAN CITY -- Before tens of thousands of people under clear blue skies, Pope Benedict XVI recalled a papacy full of both joy and difficulty as he held his final general audience Wednesday, the eve of his retirement as leader of the world's Roman...
Tags: Christianity, Rome (Italy), Roman Catholicism, The Pope, Benedict XVI
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Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world
In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...Tags: Government, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Human Interest, Tony Blair
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Pope wants church to 'act decisively' on abuse
ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday. At a meeting with the head of the Vatican's doctrinal department, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, Francis...
Tags: Francis I, Christianity, Rome (Italy), Roman Catholicism, Flu
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How Pope Francis can reinvigorate the church
Newly elected Pope Francis represents change in many respects. He is the first pope from the New World (and the first from outside of Europe in 1,200 years), the first Jesuit and the first Francis. But for American Catholics, who in poll after poll in...Tags: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Elections, College of Cardinals
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Cardinal George heads to Rome to elect new pope
As he prepared to rush to Rome ahead of a snowstorm at home, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George said Monday that the next pope should have insight about how the Vatican operates and the ability to lead a global church. "You're talking about governance...
Tags: Weather, Christianity, Rome (Italy), Roman Catholicism, The Pope
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FROM THE EDITOR: Too much pressure meeting celebrities
I've run into more than my fair share of actors, singers and athletes over the years. You would think I would be able to handle the pressure of saying "hello." I cannot. My latest celeb fail was a couple of weeks ago at Cubs spring training in Mesa,...Tags: Celebrities, Rome (Italy), Italy, Keith Olbermann, The Pope
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New pope's views bind simplicity with 'complexity'
VATICAN CITY (AP) — At gatherings of Latin American bishops, then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was often a star speaker about economic inequities in a profit-driven world. He also has used the forums to warn fellow church leaders about drifting from...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Saudi Arabia, Customs and Tradition, Same-Sex Marriage, Poverty
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Selection of pope offers a study in social choice theory
What if we chose the pope by rock, paper, scissors? To scholars such as Iain McLean, that’s a real mathematical and sociological question, and it isn’t as far from the choosing of a pope as you might think. McLean, a professor of...
Tags: Francis I, Christianity, Papal Conclave (2013), Science and Technology, Roman Catholicism
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