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Mar 09 2021
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Pope Francis Visits Iraq
“Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians on Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the community’s historic heartland… Throughout his four-day visit, Francis has delivered a message of interreligious tolerance to Muslim leaders, including in a historic meeting Saturday with Iraq’s
The Flip Side
Dec 31 2022
News
Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95
He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano concertos to the public glare and majesty of Vatican pageantry. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and was thrust into the footsteps of his beloved and charismatic predecessor, he said he felt a guillotine had come down on him.
So it should have come as little
Associated Press
Dec 31 2022
News
Pope Benedict XVI, whose resignation shocked Catholics, dies at 95
Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign as the head of the Catholic Church, died Saturday. Benedict, who was previously known as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, was 95. His death follows reports this week that his health had been failing. A statement from Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni on Saturday morning said that: “With pain I inform that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died
USA TODAY
Dec 28 2022
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New Yorkers join millions around the world praying for Pope ...
NEW YORK -- There are many praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. On Wednesday, the Vatican revealed the former head of the Catholic Church is very ill. The 95-year-old was said to be surrounded by doctors. There were many at St. Patrick's Cathedral who were well aware of the retired pope's health, and were joining together in prayer. At a time when the church celebrates the beginning of life
CBS News (Online)
Jan 27 2023
Analysis
Pope Francis Condemning Gay Marriage Bans Highlights Catholic 'Civil War'
Pope Francis took one of his strongest positions yet against legislation around the world that criminalizes homosexuality or otherwise discriminates against LGBTQ individuals Tuesday, seemingly indicating that the leadership of the Catholic Church—long divided over the question of its position toward the community—was beginning to take a firmer position of solidarity with the LGBTQ community
Newsweek
Sep 13 2015
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The Pope vs. America
Pope Francis has been brushing up on his English ahead of his arrival in Washington in September, and tickets to his U.S. events are already a hot commodity. But anyone expecting his message to be simply one of mercy and love could be in for a distinct surprise. In his speech to a joint meeting of Congress, the pope of the poor could well deliver a harsh message for the world’s richest nation
Politico
Nov 29 2013
Opinion
A pope's pointed message
We must fix growing economic inequality, Francis writes.
Washington Post
Jan 05 2023
News
People attending Benedict XVI’s funeral recall their personal memories of a ‘humble pope’
Catholics from Germany, France, Ghana, India, Australia, Uganda, and many more countries who attended the funeral Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday have shared their favorite memories of the late pope and why some decided to join in the chants of “santo subito” at the end of the ceremony.
More than 50,000 people attended the Jan. 5 funeral for the pope emeritus, who died
Catholic News Agency
Apr 19 2023
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BCA IDs 34-year-old Cyrus man who shot at officers Saturday, killing Pope Co. deputy
Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it Gift this Article Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it Officials on Wednesday identified the man fatally shot Saturday after he fired at officers responding to a domestic dispute call in the small west-central Minnesota city of Cyrus. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as
Star Tribune
Jun 08 2022
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Pope Francis' Deal With Communist China Did Not Work
The deal Pope Francis made with Communist China did not work.
On Sept. 22, 2018, the Vatican released two statements about its dealings with this regime. One announced that Pope Francis had officially recognized seven bishops initially appointed by China's atheist government.
The other was called a "(c)ommunique concerning the signing of a Provisional Agreement between the Holy
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