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Gaucho exhibition at Vatican a tribute to pope's homeland
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Gauchos, the legendary Argentine cowboys from the vast Pampas of Pope Francis's homeland, are being celebrated in a rare exhibition in no less a place than St. Peter's Square. Called "Argentina - The Gaucho, Tradition, Art and...Tags: Argentina, Hobbies, The Pope, Italy, Vatican City
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Vatican Bank to publish yearly report, launch website
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Bank, a center of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said. Ernst von Freyberg told the bank's employees of the...Tags: Christianity, Organized Crime, Roman Catholicism, Italy, Vatican City
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Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website
Reuters* Trying to shed reputation as world's most secretive bank * Bank will hire international auditing firm By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, May 16 (Reuters) - The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Organized Crime, Italy, Vatican City
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Disgraced Cardinal to leave Scotland for penance-Vatican
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned as head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland after admitting to sexual misconduct, will leave his country for months of "prayer and penance", the Vatican said on Wednesday. A...Tags: Sex Crimes, United Kingdom, Roman Catholicism, Papal Conclave (2013), Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
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Vatican becomes patron of arts again
VATICAN CITY -- Centuries after it helped kick-start Western art, the Vatican is seeking to break back into the art world with its first-ever pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale. The display includes a very modern mix of photography and...
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Michigan-raised priest asks to leave priesthood to be near secret son
Detroit Free PressA Catholic Church analyst known to national TVnews audiences for his movie-star looks and Vatican-line views, Michigan-bred Catholic priest Thomas Williams has decided to leave the priesthood one year after it was revealed he had fathered a child....Tags: Rome (Italy), Christianity, Detroit Free Press, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City
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Christian churches back Jews facing anti-Semitism in Hungary
ReutersBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor BUDAPEST, May 14 (Reuters) - When Hungarian radical right-wingers rallied against a Jewish conference in Budapest in early May, a well-known Protestant pastor hid behind the stage while his wife stepped up to the podium...Tags: Israel, Roman Catholicism, Budapest (Hungary), U.S. Congress, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Madre Laura named Colombia's first saint
Miami HeraldJERICo, Colombia -- In her lifetime, Laura Montoya's stubborn determination to help Colombia's indigenous people brought the reproach of society, the political elite and the church, which viewed her work with suspicion and accused her of being unstable....Tags: Colombia, Indigenous People, Lupus, The Miami Herald, John Paul II
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Pope proclaims first saints, says Christians still persecuted
Reuters* First saint-making ceremony for new pope * Vatican plays down Islam connection, says battle was history * Pope makes first anti-abortion appeal By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, May 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed as saints some...Tags: Islam, Colombia, Vatican City, Abortion, Turkey
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OPINION: Son of Cleveland suspect is part of bizarre story
The BladeDouglas Neckers, a distinguished professor emeritus at Bowling Green State University, wasn't happy with a story in The Blade about the son of accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. The story, by staff writer Tanya Irwin, revealed that the son, who...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Roman Catholicism, Media Industry, Papal Conclave (2013), Kidnapping
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The Miami Herald Myriam Marquez column
Miami HeraldIn her mind's eye, Elsa Morejon looks from Miami at her beloved island and worries that what ails Cuba will not be cured solely with democracy. What ails Cuba, the humble Baptist nurse says with conviction, is a gaping hole in spirituality, a people who...Tags: Political Systems, The Miami Herald, Trips and Vacations, Raul Castro, Human Rights
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Year of Faith pilgrimage begins May 18
The Akron Beacon JournalAkron's St. Sebastian parish and Wooster's St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception are among five sites designated by Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Richard G. Lennon as places of pilgrimage on weekends between May 18 and Sept. 8. Lennon is...Tags: Common, Roman Catholicism, Baptist, Marketing, Newspaper and Magazine
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