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What is a conclave? 7 things to know.
What, exactly, is a conclave? And how does it work? Here are 7 key points to understanding how the Vatican prepares to elect a pope.
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Six reasons this UN General Assembly is must-see TV
World leaders descend on New York for the annual United Nations gathering, starting Sept. 25. If the recent past is any guide, it can be a memorable, even explosive, occasion. Here are six moments to watch for, to brace for, this time.
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Catholicism in Latin America: 5 key facts
Pope Benedict XVI began his second trip to Latin America on March 23, with stops in Mexico and Cuba. Here is a brief history of the Catholic church in the Americas.
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Rick Santorum: top 5 unorthodox views
Rick Santorum must try to prevent Mitt Romney from securing a majority of delegates before the Republican convention in August, and then have a contested convention. In many cases, his positions mirror Mr. Romney’s, but here are five of Mr. Santorum’s most unorthodox views.
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Vatican Secret Archives: 6 of the most intriguing documents in church history
One hundred documents held in the Vatican’s Secret Archives are now on display in Rome for the first time. Read our list here of six standouts.
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Global News Blog Pope Benedict's legacy: More influential than Pope John Paul II?
Pope Benedict's legacy may be a willingness to let liberal Catholics leave in favor of a more orthodox church in the US and Europe.
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How will the Catholic Church handle a living ex-pope? (+video)
The resignation of Benedict XVI raises a conundrum not faced by the Catholic Church for centuries.
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Pope Benedict XVI retires: Will the next pope come from the 'global south?'
Latin America is home to 40 percent of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics, but there has never been a non-European pope in the modern era.
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Pope Benedict XVI announces he's stepping down (+video)
The Pontiff said he's physically unable to carry out duties as head of the Roman Catholic church and will resign by the end of February.
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New mission for Knights of Malta: rescue Europe's poor
The chivalric order of the Knights of Malta, which has an annual budget of $800 million, announced the switch of emphasis from Asia and Africa to Europe this week.
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Boy Scouts delay decision on gay membership, citing 'complexity'
First there was the backlash to the Boy Scouts of America membership policy that prohibited openly gay scouts or troop leaders. Then came the backlash to the backlash, from conservative groups. Now the Boy Scouts have called a timeout.
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Vatican in rare reversal praises US media for attention on sex scandals
New Roman Catholic 'Promoter of Justice' Robert Oliver admits journalists 'helped to keep the energy' to 'confront what is true' in priest pedophilia scandals that rocked Europe two years ago.
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Cardinal Roger Mahony defends his legacy on church child abuse
Retired Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony defended his tattered legacy one day after Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped Mahony of his administrative duties and released thousands of pages of confidential files on sexually abusive priests.
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Ed Koch, ex-mayor and icon of NYC chutzpah, dies (+video)
Ed Koch, described as bald and bombastic, rescued New York City from near-financial ruin during his three terms as mayor of the city. Ed Koch died at 88.
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Catholic church releases sexual abuse files, relieves cardinal of duties
The archdiocese of Los Angeles releases thousands of pages of personnel records, revealing a "sad and shameful chapter in the history of our local church."
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Suffix rush: the rise of 'dot whatever'
Why we'll see hundreds of new site names in 2013.
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Italian Nobel winner, Montalcini, dies at age 103
Italian Rita Levi Montalcini, who won the Nobel Prize in 1986 with American Stanely Cohen for their discovery of nerve growth factor, died Sunday. Montalcini was a well-known figure in Italy, known for encouraging young women to study science.
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Italians, backed by the Catholic Church, aim to stop Sunday shopping
A law that deregulates store hours in Italy, allowing businesses to operate on Sundays in order to stimulate economic growth, has fueled opposition since its inception a year ago.
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Newtown inundated with support, consolation on Christmas
Residents of Newtown Connecticut and out-of-towners alike came together Christmas Day to comfort families grieving after the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Letters To God: Kenyans appeal for peaceful election
Thousands of Kenyans are taking up pen and keyboars to write letters praying for a peaceful March presidential election. US President Obama's step-grandmother is joining the effort, aimed at avoiding the violence that followed the 2007 vote.
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Shaking off the shock, Newtown begins to look to the future
After mental-health professionals and therapists leave, and the headlines fade, what will happen to Newtown, Conn., the site of the horrific Sandy Hook school shooting? The community may never be the same, but it still has a future.
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Pope pardons Vatican butler
Paolo Gabriele, the pope's former major-domo, was convicted of leaking confidential documents. The Pope pardoned him after a meeting at the Vatican jail.
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Global News Blog End of the world on 12/21/12? Not just yet, says the Vatican's top astronomer. (+video)
The director of the Vatican Observatory dismissed talk of a Mayan doomsday on Dec. 21, 2012, saying that the end of the Earth, if it happens, is billions of years away.
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Sandy Hook shooting: Stories of heroism, ways to help (+video)
As the nation and the world focus on the Connecticut school shooting, many people are turning to local news sources in Newtown for information and ways to help.
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Pope Benedict XVI, now with one million followers, launches first Tweet (+video)
The Pontiff greeted his new digital flock on Wednesday with a blessing.
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The pope joins the twitterverse as @pontifex
The Vatican is trying to reach out to an increasingly Internet-savvy audience and has already established a presence on YouTube and Facebook.
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U.N. votes to upgrade Palestine's status
In a vote at the United Nations in New York on Thursday, the body granted Palestine the title of "non-member observer state". Palestinians celebrated the outcome, while the United States and Israel denounced it.
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Palestinians win upgrade to 'state ' at UN. What does that change? (+video)
The UN General Assembly's 138-to-9 vote officially put 'Palestine' together with 'state' for the first time. But it appeared to offer little practical change. Even Palestinians called it part of a 'process.'
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Palestinians push for elevated UN status: Did Gaza conflict help?
Some nations are warming to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's bid for enhanced UN status. After the Gaza conflict, they see the moderate Abbas as a counterweight to Hamas.
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Briefing Israel pushes back on Palestinian bid for new UN status
The Palestinians are seeking a global mandate for statehood at the United Nations. Israel warns the move would nullify the Oslo Accords.
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