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Pope Francis I is Argentine Jesuit known as austere modernizer
Roman Catholic cardinals chose Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope Wednesday, selecting the Argentine Jesuit to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned Feb. 28, and lead 1.2 billion church followers around the globe. He was chosen after five rounds of voting in...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Benedict XVI
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Kass: Pope Francis should heed warning of his predecessor
Jorge Bergoglio, the son of Italian immigrants born in Buenos Aires, doesn't fit the image of a high and mighty churchman in charge of an empire of more than 1 billion people. He's a humble man and, at 76, not young. Until quite recently, he rode the...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, DeSales University, Christian Orthodoxy, Consumers
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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: Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Papal Conclave (2013), Elections
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Sarah Palin plans holiday book about keeping Christ in Christmas
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has a new book coming, the Associated Press reports. The book, "A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas," will discuss the "over-commercialism" and "homogenization" of Christmas, publisher Harper...
Tags: Holidays, Mike Huckabee, Book, Mark Twain, Elections
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Deciding what God demands can be hazardous choice
I told you so! Five years ago in this column I wrote: Religion may be hazardous to your health! Now I'll do one better: Religion is hazardous to your health! Let's consider the three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. ...Tags: Christianity, Separation of Church and State, Church and State Relations, Christian Orthodoxy, Islam
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The eternal disputes of the Dead Sea Scrolls
In June 1954, a small advertisement ran in the Wall Street Journal: "Biblical manuscripts dating back to at least 200 BC are for sale." The commercial offering was the start of a long and controversial path for the Dead Sea Scrolls, a cache of fragmentary...
Tags: University of Chicago, Grateful Dead (music group), Christianity, New York University, Justice System
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What we need in a pope
On Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI became the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to willingly step down from his position. What kind of man will the cardinals who have gathered in Rome from around the world choose to be his successor? We asked Catholics from a...
Tags: Prada, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Values, Separation of Church and State
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Seriously? Hate pastor accuses Tim Tebow of 'wimping out' on Christianity
Running off at the typewriter … The hate pastor — the Rev. Robert Jeffress of the First Baptist Church of Dallas — is at it again. After Tim Tebow canceled his appearance at the hate pastor's church last week -- presumably because of...
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Catholic campus ministry center underway at UCF
The Religion WorldCatholic Campus Ministry at UCF is replacing its storefront location on campus with a new center under construction. The new campus ministry center will provide 20,000 square feet of space adjacent to 600 beds of luxury student apartments near the heart... -
Northern Michigan area church briefs for Sunday, Feb. 24
Petoskey First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church, 501 E. Mitchell St., downtown Petoskey, has worship at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. Sunday school for fifth-graders and younger is held during the worship hour, following the children's...Tags: Soups, McDonald's, Christianity, Anglicanism, Foods and Beverages
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Protesters demand moratorium on deportations
Alejandra Henriquez said her husband was collecting scrap metal in the alleys of Chicago when he was pulled over, arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Cesar Henriquez spent two years fighting his case until the longtime Melrose Park...
Tags: Barack Obama, Deportation, Extradition, Credit and Debt, Religious Festivals
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Reactions to Pope Benedict’s surprise resignation
The Religion WorldReligion News Service's Kevin Eckstrom has reaction to the surprise announcement by Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that he is resigning at the end of the month due to health reasons. Benedict is the first Pope in 600 years to voluntarily step down: “...
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