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- AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had. More » Vatican denies video footage shows pope exorcism
- AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
The first-ever statue of Pope Francis has been unveiled in a potato field near Naples -- an unorthodox homage to the fact that the Argentine pope's ancestors were farmers in northern Italy. More » Pope statue unveiled in Italian potato field
- Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
By Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing world. The Church should ask itself daily whether it is resisting new challenges and remaining "barricaded … More » Pope warns Church against closing in on itself
- Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news. Francis, who has made straight talk and simplicity a hallmark of his papacy, made his … More » Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says
- Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013
By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets. On Thursday, Francis appealed in a speech for world financial reform, saying the global economic crisis … More » Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
- AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013
French actor and newly-minted Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu on Saturday compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II and said the ex-KGB agent was what Russia needed as a leader. More » Depardieu compares Putin to Pope John Paul II
- Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis issued a strong call for world financial reform on Thursday, condemning a heartless "dictatorship of the economy" and saying the economic crisis had made life worse for millions in rich and poor countries. "Money has to serve, not to rule," he told ambassadors in the first major speech about finance … More » Pope rails against "dictatorship of the economy", urges reform
- AFP - Thu, May 16, 2013
Pope Francis on Thursday called on world leaders to put an end to the "cult of money" and to do more to help the poor, warning that insecurity was rising in many regions of the world and the "joy of life" was diminishing in developed countries. More » Pope urges global leaders to end 'tyranny' of money
- Vatican denies video footage shows pope exorcism AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
- Pope statue unveiled in Italian potato field AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
- Pope warns Church against closing in on itself Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
- Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
- Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013
- Depardieu compares Putin to Pope John Paul II AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013
- Pope rails against "dictatorship of the economy", urges reform Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013
- Pope urges global leaders to end 'tyranny' of money AFP - Thu, May 16, 2013
- Shirt-ripping Janowicz stuns Tsonga, Murray hurt Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013
- Vatican orders cardinal to leave Scotland over abuse AFP - Wed, May 15, 2013