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Ancient, secretive task awaits at conclave
Sun StaffVATICAN CITY - Tomorrow, 115 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will sequester themselves in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for the beginning of the faith's most private and perhaps most important ritual, the election of a new pope. They will dress...Tags: Religious Events, Vatican City, Diplomacy, The Pope, Europe
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Clues for papacy's future may be found in past Benedicts
Sun StaffIt was 1914, and the world was at war, the last time a pope took the name Benedict. Pope Benedict XV, a mild-mannered diplomat who was elected as German troops invaded Russia, Belgium and France, tried to be a peacemaker with the world powers - and...Tags: Germany, Diplomacy, Christian Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Death
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Ecumenical outreach was part of vision
Sun StaffPope John Paul II prayed in a synagogue and also met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. He returned the relics of Orthodox saints and apologized for past church-inspired wrongs such as the Crusades, which caused widespread bloodshed in the Middle...Tags: Shimon Peres, Interreligious Dialogue, The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Istanbul (Turkey)
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The challenges that lie ahead
Sun StaffThe next pope will inherit a church facing serious challenges, such as the polarization between liberals and conservatives, competition with evangelical Protestants, the secularization of Western Europe and the clergy's steadily declining ranks. The...Tags: Sex, Asia, The Pope, Europe, Roman Catholicism
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China poses a problem for next pope
Sun Foreign StaffBEIJING - Catholics who want to attend Mass in China's capital can visit the government-sanctioned South Cathedral without fear of harassment. But Catholics who want to celebrate Mass without restrictions, or talk freely about the conclave in Vatican...Tags: Minority Groups, The Pope, Religious Leaders, Church and State Relations, Chen Shui-Bian
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'Pray for me,' pope asks the faithful
Chicago TribuneVATICAN CITY - Sunshine glinting off his golden vestments, Pope Benedict XVI summoned centuries of Catholic tradition yesterday, then asked hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to join him as he sets out on a new papacy. "Pray...Tags: Chicago Tribune, The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Arts, Christianity
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Up to 2 million Poles expected to converge on Rome for pope's funeral
Sun Foreign StaffWARSAW, Poland - People from across Poland gathered at memorial Masses yesterday to celebrate the life of Pope John Paul II, the champion of their nation and their faith. Then hundreds of thousands of Poles rushed home to pack their bags and prepare to...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Death, Rome (Italy), Christianity, Trips and Vacations
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Faithful in U.S. unlikely to see altered message from the Vatican
Sun StaffHe was Pope John Paul II's right-hand man, a sort of vice president to the pontiff who led the church for a quarter-century. So the election yesterday of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as the new pope is unlikely to radically alter the church's teachings, its...Tags: Georgetown, The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Colleges and Universities, Culture
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Septic shock strikes quickly
Sun StaffPope John Paul II's downward spiral yesterday was a classic example of what happens to a frail, elderly patient suffering from septic shock - a condition that remains maddeningly hard to cure, doctors said. "Sepsis is the beginning of a domino effect,"...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Plastic Surgeons, The Pope, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Colleges and Universities
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Among Maryland's devout, tears mingle with prayers
Sun StaffAs Pope John Paul II clung to life at his Vatican apartment in Rome, his followers in Maryland waited and watched for word of his passing. It was a roller-coaster ride for many, who cried, prayed and rejoiced as they listened to news updates and shared...Tags: CNN (tv network), William H. Keeler, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Television, Roman Catholicism
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Leaders around the world welcome pope
Staff And Wire ReportsLONDON - From Notre Dame in Paris to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, cathedral bells tolled and prayers were offered yesterday to celebrate the election of Pope Benedict XVI. Roman Catholics and political and religious leaders around the...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, The Pope, Roman Catholicism, Satellite and Cable Service, Elizabeth II
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