Not likelynot on the opening day of the largest, most complex gathering of Cardinal electors in the long pageant of papal elections.
The papal flag was hauled down, the silken banner of the Chigi family hoisted in its stead.
The Church's great human hope is embodied in a series of papal encyclicals of which the two most fundamental are Rerum Novarum (May 15, 1891) and Quadragesima Anno (May 15, 1931).
Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes The Vatican put a new coin on sale last week to commemorate its historic papal transition. Too bad overseas collectors won't be able to buy it for months. The Associated Press has learned that the Vatican ...
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Vatican's credit card debacle far longer and costlier than disclosed VATICAN CITY — The Vatican put a new coin on sale last week to commemorate its historic papal transition. Too bad overseas collectors won't be able to buy it for months.
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Mel Gibson in CNN Asked if he was anti-Semitic, Gibson said, "No, of course not. And here's the other thing. For me, it goes against the tenets of my faith, to be racist in any form. To be anti-Semitic is a sin. It's been condemned by one Papal Council after another....
Jim Murphy in AFP This is an historic visit at an important time,Murphy said. "The papal visit represents an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen ties between the UK and the Holy See on action to tackle poverty and climate change."
Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga in International Herald Tribune Those who live in Rome, in Italy or in Europe maybe can't appreciate the value of papal trips,Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras told the Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire in an interview published Thursday.