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  Pope Francis Names Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory First African American Cardinal

  Gregory is one of 13 cardinals in the new class Francis announced Sunday, a promotion that comes as he is trying to rebuild trust in an archdiocese rocked by sexual abuse cases.

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  The Vatican’s Message for Diwali

  The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a Diwali message for Hindus all over the world entitled as Christians and Hindus: In Defense of the Vulnerable of Society.

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  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Gets Political in New Book

  Retired pope illustrates the relationship between faith and politics in highly anticipated new book that features a foreword from Pope Francis.

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  Pope Francis, Visiting Auschwitz, Asks God for the ‘Grace to Cry’

  Pope Francis walked in the footsteps of his two predecessors as he visited the former extermination camp at Auschwitz, where he paid silent homage to the more than one million victims.

• Pope Claims All Religions Worship Same God

  Michael Snyder reports, A new video has just been released in which Pope Francis very clearly expresses his belief that all of the major religions are different paths to the same God. He says that while people from various global faiths may be “seeking God or meeting God in different ways” that it is important to keep in mind that “we are all children of God”.

• What are Three Hare Krishna Doing at the Vatican?

  By Rome Reports.

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  Vatican Emissary Sends Divali Message of Goodwill

  Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, drafted a message to Hindu communities world-wide on the occasion of Diwali, or Deepavali. Cardinal Tauran led the Catholic delegation to the first Hindu-Catholic Dialogue in the United States. Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON's Minister of Communications represented ISKCON at that historic event. 

• Radhanath Swami and Anuttama Das Greets Pope Francis in New York
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  The Doctor Is In: Pope Francis’ List of 15 Diseases That Ail the Church

  Pope Francis held nothing back in addressing the ills of the Catholic Church in a critique of what ails the church’s central bureaucracy.

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  Pope Francis Prays In Turkey's Blue Mosque In Interfaith Outreach

  His head bowed, Pope Francis stood Saturday for two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul's most important mosques.

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  The Best Zingers in Pope Francis’s Takedown of Europe

  On Tuesday, Pope Francis addressed the European parliament. It was a historic event, 26 years after John Paul II spoke there before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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  Maradona Among Stars in Interfaith Peace Soccer Match in Rome

  Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist players, including Israel's Tomer Hemed, take part in game endorsed by Pope.

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  Pope Dives Into Mideast Peace With Prayer Summit

  Pope Francis plunged into Mideast peace-making Sunday, welcoming the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican for a remarkable evening of peace prayers.

• The Life of Pope Francis in Cartoon

  In order to help Catholics around the world learn more about Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, CatholicLink have produced this fun video.

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  Pope's Marriage Recipe: 'Please, Thanks, Sorry'

  Francis joked that we all make mistakes: "The perfect family doesn't exist, nor the perfect husband nor wife. Let's not even talk about the perfect mother-in-law!"

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  Abortion Foes Rally in Washington, Spurred by Pope

  Thousands of marchers braved freezing temperatures in Washington to demand an end to abortion in the USA, with Pope Francis tweeting his support.

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  Pope Francis is TIME's Choice for Person of the Year 2013

  Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly as has Pope Francis.  
  

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  Pope Calls Despairing Single Pregnant Mom

  Pope Francis seems to be calling just about everyone. Mostly recently, he called a women encouraging her to drop the idea of abortion. 

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  Pope urges G20 Leaders to Seek Syria Peace Talks

  Francis urges leaders to abandon 'futile pursuit' of military solution and work instead for dialogue.

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  Vatican Panel Clears John Paul II for Sainthood

  Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis.

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  Former Pope Benedict XVI to Return to the Vatican on Thursday
  More than two months after his resignation, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will return to the Vatican to live in a small retrofitted convent. Benedict’s return will present the Vatican with the unprecedented situation of a reigning pope and a retired pope living a short distance from each other.
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  Francis 'Will Open Files on Hitler's Pope', Says Friend
  Decades of doubt over the role played by "Hitler's Pope" under the Fascist regimes in Italy and Germany during the 1930s and 1940s may be answered if Pope Francis, as a close friend has suggested, opens the Vatican archives.
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  Pope Francis Doubles His Twitter Flock
  The account @pontifex - the word "pope" in Latin - has tweets in nine languages including English, Spanish, Arabic and Latin. They are snippets of religious instruction rather than insights into the pontiff's daily life.
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  Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected as Pope Francis
  Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis on Wednesday (March 13), after only two days of voting in the conclave tasked with choosing a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
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  U.S. Catholics Divided On Church's Direction Under New Pope
  As the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, a new report by the Pew Research Center finds that American Catholics are split in their hopes for the next pope.
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  Europe Remains Challenge for Church
  As Pope Benedict XVI prepares to relinquish his office, church leaders planning for a new pontiff are sure to deliberate over one of his longtime goals: replenishing Europe's deserted pews.
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  Pope Benedict XVI to Resign, Citing Age

  In a move that took the world by surprise, Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday (Feb. 11) that he will become the first pope in 600 years to resign, with plans to step down on Feb. 28.

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  Pope on Social Networking: The Virtual Is Real
  Pope Benedict XVI put church leaders on notice, saying social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter aren't a virtual world they can ignore, but rather a very real world they must engage if they want to spread the faith to the next generation.
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  Pope Goes Green with Electric Car
  Benedict has been dubbed the "green pope" for his environmental concerns, which have been a hallmark of his papacy. He has written of the need to protect God's creation in his encyclicals, and raised the issue on his foreign trips and in his annual peace messages.
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  Sistine Chapel Choir And Westminster Abbey Choir Join For Special Mass At Vatican
  The Sistine Chapel Choir, whose boys and men sing for the pope at all his Masses, is about to get some illustrious company. It's the first time in its 500-plus year history that the pope's personal choir will sing as a single chorus with another choir, let alone one from the breakaway Anglican church.
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  Pope Calls for ‘Authentic Freedom’ in Cuba
  In the heart of Revolution Square in Cuba, with towering images of guerrilla heroes staring back at him, Pope Benedict XVI called for “authentic freedom” in one of the world’s most authoritarian states.
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  Anglican Leader to Pray With Pope
  The Archbishop of Canterbury will pray together with Pope Benedict XVI in a rare gesture of unity on Saturday despite simmering resentment over the Catholic Church's move to recruit Anglicans.
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  Pope Pledges Support For Gypsies
  Pope Benedict XVI listened to Gypsies recount their way of life at a first-ever papal audience for them at the Vatican on Saturday, decried their persecution by the Nazis during World War II and called on Europe to help end centuries of rejection for the Roma people.
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  Vatican: Religious Leaders Will Not Pray Together At Assisi
  The October gathering will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s “prayer for peace” encounter in Assisi. The 1986 event was seen by many as a milestone in interreligious relations but was criticised by some Catholics who said it appeared to inappropriately mix elements from Christian and non-Christian religions.
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  Pope Says Jews Not to Blame for Jesus' Death
  The Jewish people as a whole were not responsible for Jesus' crucifixion, and their descendants have not inherited blame for his death, Pope Benedict XVI writes in a new book to be published on March 10.
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  The Pope visits Britain
  Last month, I was able to have a morning audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. As Vaishnavas we feel unity with the Pope and his mission, even as we recognize the divergence of theology and approach.
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  Pope's YouTube Message Falls on Deaf Ears
  Pope Benedict XVI's launch of a Vatican channel on global video-sharing website YouTube fell on slightly deaf ears Friday, according to early viewing figures. By 1630 GMT, http://it.youtube.com/vatican had drawn a total of 14,606 views and signed up just 528 subscribers to what the Holy See describes as "the Catholic Church's position regarding the principal issues of the world today."
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  ISKCON Scholar Greets Pope on Behalf Of US Hindus

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. Ravi Gupta, a professor of Hinduism at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia, and an initiated brahmana priest of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), presented a gift of an elaborate OM symbol to Pope Benedict XVI at an interfaith gathering in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Hindu American community on Thursday, April 17.

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  Young Vaisnava Scholar to Bring a Gift to the Pope
  Washington, D.C. – Dr. Ravi Gupta, 25-year-old college professor, will meet Pope Benedict XVI on April 17, and will present His Holiness with an incense burner in the shape of the sacred Hindu symbol, Om. Grateful for the opportunity, Gupta hopes that the meeting will go beyond a formality, and will lead to a deeper exchange between Catholics and Hindus.
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  ISKCON Scholar To Meet With The Pope
  Ravi Gupta [Radhika Raman Dasa] thought someone was playing a joke on him when the Centre College religion professor received a phone call inviting him to greet Pope Benedict XVI next month during the pontiff's visit to the United States. More than 200 interfaith leaders will meet with Benedict on April 17 in Washington, but Gupta is one of a handful to have an official ceremonial role.
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  Atheism is Cruel, Says the Pope
  POPE Benedict XVI has criticised modern-day atheism, saying it led to some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice" ever known. In his second encyclical, Benedict also critically questioned modern Christianity, saying its focus on individual salvation had ignored Jesus's message that true Christian hope involves salvation for all.