Newly elected Pope Francis speaks to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday, March 13. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the first pontiff from Latin America and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.The crowd looks up as Pope Francis comes out onto the…
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged the West on Friday to intensify dialogue with Islam and appealed to the world to do more to combat poverty.
STORY HIGHLIGHTSAn activist and a pastor say the pope told them he supported civil unions in Argentina Reports say the pope also pushed bishops to support the idea at a 2010 meeting As archbishop of Buenos Aires, the pope was a vocal opponent to same-sex marriage The pope once called same-sex marriage "a destructive attack…
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Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious UK flies cash to Cyprus for soldiersBy Oliver Joy, CNNCypriot members of parliament rejected a controversial bailout agreement.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe UK is flying in money for British military families who may be affected by the bank chaos The banks have been shut since the Cypriot government initially agreed to impose a…
The new pope is Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, who takes the name Pope Francis. The announcement came on Wednesday, March 13, the first full day of the cardinals' conclave in the Sistine Chapel.Then-Archbishop of Buenos Aires Bergoglio is seen in Vatican City in this undated photo. He's the…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSPope Francis took his name from St. Francis, a servant to the poor The Argentinian is not the first pope from outside Europe He uses public transportation and refused to elevate himself on a platform above cardinals (CNN) -- From the Vatican to Buenos Aires, Catholics worldwide rejoiced when Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became the…
Nuns line up for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, early Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)Nuns line up for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, early Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)Buy AP Photo Reprints VATICAN CITY (AP)…
Pope Francis waves to crowds as he arrives to his inauguration Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)Pope Francis waves to crowds as he arrives to his inauguration Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)Pope Francis is bestowed the…
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 17, 2013. Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks about God's power to forgive instead of reading from a written speech for the first Sunday window appearance of his papacy. He also spoke…
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