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Apr 16 2016
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Bernie Sanders secures five minutes with Pope Francis
Bernie Sanders privately met with Pope Francis at the pontiff’s residence in Vatican City on Saturday morning before the pope left on a trip for Greece.
The Democratic presidential candidate was joined by his wife Jane, advisor Jeffrey Sachs, Sachs’ wife, and Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo — who translated — for a roughly five-minute meeting before Pope Francis left for a trip to Greece
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Jan 05 2023
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Thousands flock to the Vatican for the funeral of Benedict XVI, the conservative pope who dared to resign
Tens of thousands gathered at the Vatican on Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a stalwart of conservative values who shocked the Catholic Church when he resigned a decade ago.
Mourners dressed in black poured into St. Peter’s Square ahead of the Mass, which began at 9:30 a.m. local time (3:30 a.m. ET). Pope Francis presided — with the pontiff leading the farewell
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May 25 2024
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Family run company that helped build Winston-Salem going to new owners after a 100-year run
Ira Pope’s timing helped, too. Winston and Salem, following their merger in 1913, started to grow at a good pace — to the point where the new city was one of the biggest and most prosperous cities in the South. “All the Popes have been part of working here and helped build it,” Pope said. My dad, my uncles, my brothers, every one of them worked here for a time. Some only for a short time to
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Apr 08 2016
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Pope Francis Calls for Leniency Toward Divorced Catholics
Pope Francis urged a more lenient approach to divorced Catholics in a major document published Friday, effectively encouraging clergy to grant some divorced people Holy Communion and opening a new phase in a long-running struggle within the church over its moral teaching.
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Feb 19 2016
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Zika virus: Pope hints at relaxation of contraception ban
Pope Francis has hinted that the use of contraception by women at risk of contracting the Zika virus may be permissible. The pontiff insisted that abortion remained a crime but said avoiding pregnancy was "not an absolute evil". His remarks came in response to a question about how best to tackle the Zika outbreak across Latin America.
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Dec 29 2015
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Pope’s poll numbers reflect America’s political polarization
Just how politically polarized is the United States at the moment? Well, so polarized that even the Pope is a divisive figure. Just in time for Pope Francis’ arrival in the U.S. for a whirlwind visit, several public opinion polls were released, shining a light on the country’s feelings towards the 78-year-old leader of the Catholic church. The results weren’t great for the pontiff. According
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Jun 12 2024
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Benson+Capital+Partners+closes+real+estate+deals+in+Georgia%2C+Texas
Benson Capital Partners has closed two investments with market-leading developers in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth. Founded by Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and governor of the New Orleans Pelicans, the BCP Real Estate Fund has now completed eight investments across the Southeast. These include three in Louisiana, since being formed in January 2023, according to a news release
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Jun 11 2024
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Stephen Moore: Biden housing scheme could ignite another 2008 mortgage crisis
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Politicians in Washington have very short memories, so they repeat the same mistakes over and over. It was only 17 years ago that the “subprime” mortgage crisis torpedoed the economy and sent the financial markets into the biggest tailspin since the Great Depression. Millions of Americans lost their jobs. One of the matches
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Dec 25 2015
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Pope Condemns Islamic State Terrorism In Christmas Message
Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries.
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Jun 13 2024
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Gayle Benson's venture fund invests in two more big residential properties; here are the details
Gayle Benson's private investment company said it has taken a stake in two new properties aimed at providing accommodations to students in the Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. Benson Capital Partners, the Saints and Pelicans owner's venture capital firm, said the property investments were made via BCP's $50 million real estate fund started early last year with $10 million from Benson and $
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