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Late Pope Paul VI to Become a Saint This Year According to Pope Francis
The late Pope Paul VI is set to be canonized this year, according to Pope Francis last week. The late papal Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini will be made to a saint in 2018.
Pope Francis - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio Elected as New Pope
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina will be the new pope with the name Pope Francisco I. One hundred and fifteen cardinals locked away in the Sistine Chapel announced to the world Wednesday that a new pope had been selected when thick white smoke could be seen billowing out from the chapel's chimney. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was selected and took the name Francisco, the first pope to do so in history.
Pope Questions Path of Interfaith Dialogue
Pope Benedict XVI questioned the current direction of interfaith dialogue on Sunday, but maintained that talks between religious groups are still needed albeit it might need some changes.
Pope Benedict XVI to Visit Cuba in 2012
A senior Roman Catholic Church official announced Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cuba this upcoming spring, marking the first official visit to the communist country by a pontiff in nearly a decade.
Pope Denounces Reformists Calling for Women Priests Ahead of Easter
Pope Benedict XVI warned on Thursday, April 5, that Roman Catholic priests who go against the church's fundamental teachings will be denounced, and reminded of the Church's firm stance against women priests.
CP World Report: Republican Strategies, Legalized Marijuana, Syria, Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria
Following the re-election of President Obama in a narrow victory over Mitt Romney, Former House speaker and G-O-P presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says Republicans need to rethink their strategies
Americans Pick Obama as Personal Hero; Jesus Comes Second
President Barack Obama's popularity overwhelms that of Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King, and Mother Teresa, according to a new poll that shows Obama as the person Americans named as their hero.
Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the prominent German-born Roman Catholic Church leader who served as pope from 2005 until 2013, has died at age 95.
Religious Freedom Threatened by Obamacare's HHS Mandate
Let's begin by making one thing crystal clear. The debate generated by the Obama administration's requirement that virtually all healthcare insurance plans provide free contraceptives, abortifacients, and sterilization services in all health insurance plans is not a debate about contraception or "reproductive services."
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch to Attend Pope's Installation Mass, First Time in History
For the first time in history, the leader of the Orthodox Church will be attending the installation of a pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Francis Ditches Mercedes-Benz Popemobile for 30-Year-Old Used Car With 186,000 Miles
The pope has continued to surprise many with his show of humility, and after urging Church leaders to give up driving extravagant vehicles to instead donate the money to the poor, he has repeated led by example.
Tom Petty Blasts Catholic Church's Sex Abuse Scandal in New Album
A song off of Tom Petty's upcoming album "Hypnotic Eye" will reportedly criticize the Catholic Church's handling of its decades-long sex abuse scandal.
Cardinal Warns Against EU's Attitude to Christianity
Dissatisfaction with the European Union\'s attitude towards Christianity may be behind waning support among Christians for the union, according to the Primate of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland.
National Council of Churches Works for Better US-Cuban Relations
The National Council of Churches recently held a meeting with Cuban church leaders and pledged to work for better relations between the two countries.