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Argentine archbishop picked as pope
Associated PressFrom "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager to resurrect a church and faith in crisis. He is the first pontiff from the...Tags: Human Rights, Benedict XVI, Francis I, The Pope, Religious Leaders
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Letters: The next pope
Re "What we need in a pope," Opinion, March 3 The several different opinions by Roman Catholics collected and published by The Times on the hoped-for qualities of the next pope encompass a wide spectrum. But reading these short Op-Ed pieces, one...
Tags: Benedict XVI, Abusive Behavior, AIDS, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Pew finds Catholics hope next pope allows priests to marry
The Religion WorldAs the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, many American Catholics express a desire for change, according to a new survey report by the Pew Research Center. For example, most Catholics say it would be good if the next pope allows priests to marry. And... -
Vatican murmurs about Mahony's attendance at papal conclave
ROME -- A senior Vatican official called Cardinal Roger Mahony's participation in the selection of the next pope "troubling," but said there was no formal procedure to stop the retired Los Angeles archbishop from attending the conclave next month. The...Tags: Vatican City, Rome (Italy), Benedict XVI, Abusive Behavior, The Pope
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The church retains its barrier of silence
In January 2002, the Boston Globe published the first in a series of articles that exposed the sordid history of sexual abuse of youth in the Boston Roman Catholic archdiocese. Those stories revealed how church officials had kept knowledge of abuse from...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Roman Catholicism, Roger M. Mahony, Christianity
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Pope Benedict XVI's one unforgivable failure
Nothing distinguished the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI so much as the way in which he is leaving. We should be grateful that he realizes his body is failing him — most people in power do not — and is abdicating. But let's not forget that it...Tags: Human Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Benedict XVI, The Pope, Religious Leaders
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Letters: What the pope knew, and did
Re "Pope steps down," and "After Benedict XVI," Editorial, Feb. 12 My guess, or hope, is that underlying the numerous circumstances prompting Pope Benedict XVI's decision to step down is the crushing moral and spiritual weight of presiding over a church...Tags: HIV, Abusive Behavior, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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After Benedict XVI
In nearly eight years as pope, Benedict XVI embraced a traditionalist — and to many critics, authoritarian — view of both the papacy and of church teaching. So it's ironic that he will be remembered for his revolutionary decision to relinquish...
Tags: Anglicanism, Vatican City, Rome (Italy), Benedict XVI, The Pope
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Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archdiocese releases abuse files
Files recently released by the Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archdiocese show that 29 clergy accused of sexual abuse served assignments at local parishes, where some of the alleged child molestation took place. Of the 29 men who were named, eight were...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Psychiatry, Benedict XVI, Roman Catholicism, Roger M. Mahony
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Cardinal George to play key role in picking next pope
As he nears his own retirement, Cardinal Francis George will head to Rome likely to play a powerful role in choosing Pope Benedict XVI's successor and charting a course for the next chapter of the Roman Catholic Church. Most recently focused on reaching...
Tags: Voting, Vatican City, John Paul II, Rome (Italy), Benedict XVI
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Who will be the next Pope? Local religious studies experts weigh in on pope's resignation
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Many questions are surrounding the pope's sudden resignation. It's something that hasn't happened in our lifetime. So what will a new pope mean for the Catholic Church? Our experts said once a new pope is elected, they don't...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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A priest's confession, a man's relief
There is something about me that is happier when accompanied by a small boy.... Perhaps besides the sexual element, the child in me wants a playmate. — Father Robert Van Handel :: Damian Eckert turned on the computer in his in-laws' home...
Tags: Psychiatry, Trips and Vacations, Rentals, Roman Catholicism, Roger M. Mahony
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