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  Pope warns church leaders against seeking power

  World | June 29, 2013 19:27 IST

  Vatican City, Jun 29: Pope Francis told prelates Saturday to shun the ‘'logic of human power,” pressing his campaign to root out corruption and other wrongdoing from the Vatican's scandal-tainted power structures.The admonition came a

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  Pope washes women's feet in break with church law

  World | March 29, 2013 20:47 IST

  Rome, Mar 29: In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention center—a surprising departure from church rules that restrict the

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  Karunanidhi hails election of Argentine cardinal as pope

  Politics | March 14, 2013 13:49 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 14: DMK president M Karunanidhi today welcomed the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the new Pope, hailing him for his simplicity.The election of the cardinal as Pope gives "immense joy,"

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  New Pope elected

  World | March 14, 2013 0:22 IST

  Vatican City, Mar 13:  White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney in the Vatican City Wednesday announced to the world that cardinals gathered inside have elected a new Pope to head the Catholic Church.Crowds

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  Black smoke from Sistine Chapel: No pope yet

  World | March 13, 2013 21:42 IST

  Vatican City, Mar 13: Black smoke is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning Roman Catholic cardinals have not elected a pope in their second or third rounds of balloting.Cardinals voted twice today

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  Indian cardinal is youngest in Vatican conclave

  World | March 13, 2013 15:09 IST

  Vatican City, Mar 13: Indian cardinal Cleemis Thottunkal is the youngest cardinal taking part in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.Also known as Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the 53-year-old

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  Parish priest sets ablaze Benedict XVI's photo

  World | March 05, 2013 15:13 IST

  Rome, Mar 5: A parish priest near the Italian port city of Genoa stunned members of his congregation when he held up a photo of emeritus pope Benedict XVI and set it alight during Sunday

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  Facts you should know about the Pope

  World | February 02, 2013 23:34 IST

  New Delhi: The word 'pope' is derived from the Latin word 'papa' meaning father. In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter, the Apostle. St Peter was named by

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  Spare time for poor, children and God, Pope tells Xmas mass

  World | December 25, 2012 17:14 IST

  Vatican City, Dec 25 : Pope Benedict XVI presided over Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Monday.A smiling Benedict, dressed in gold-coloured vestments, waved to photo-snapping pilgrims and applauding church-goers as he glided

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  Pope's butler pleads innocent to theft charge

  World | October 03, 2012 16:12 IST

  Vatican City, Oct 3: Pope Benedict XVI's onetime butler declared Tuesday he was innocent of a charge of aggravated theft of the pope's private correspondence, but acknowledged he photocopied the papers and said he feels

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  Pope calls for religious freedom in Middle East

  World | September 15, 2012 17:44 IST

  Beirut, Sep 15: Pope Benedict XVI appealed on Saturday for religious freedom in the Middle East, calling it fundamental for stability in a region bloodied by sectarian strife.Benedict spoke on the second day of his

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  Pope makes new appointments, but leaves core Two

  World | June 26, 2012 16:49 IST

  Vatican city, Jun 26:  The pope has made several Vatican appointments before heading off for summer vacation, but has left in place two of his closest advisers as the Vatican deals with continuing fallout from

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  Aging Pope Uses Wheeled Platform In St. Peter's

  World | October 16, 2011 18:49 IST

  Vatican City, Oct 16: Pope Benedict XVI began using a wheeled platform Sunday to navigate the long aisle of St. Peter's Basilica, adopting the device employed by his ailing predecessor to reduce fatigue.As the platform,

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  Pope Canonises First Australian Saint And 5 More

  World | October 18, 2010 11:05 IST

  Vatican City:  Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Australia's first saint on Sunday, canonizing a 19th-century nun and also declaring five other saints in an open-air Mass attended by tens of thousands.Chants of "Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi

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  Pope Takes Biggest Initiative To Revive Christianity

  World | October 13, 2010 9:11 IST

  Vatican City:  Pope Benedict XVI formally created a new Vatican office on Tuesday to revive Christianity in Europe, his latest attempt to counter secular trends in traditionally Christian countries.In a decree, Benedict said the new