Religion
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Pope to visit Central African Republic's divided capital
Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Georgette Dossio mourns a son whose body she can never bury. Sitting on the dirt under a tent of scrap wood and tarp, she is comf...
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Pope heads to Central African Republic with peace message
Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Pope Francis travels Sunday to Central African Republic, making the final stop of his first trip to Africa in a country where violence between Chr...
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Pope flying into African hotspotNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - BANGUI, Central African Republic - Pope Francis is scheduled to visit this war-torn capital today, the first time in recent memory a pope has flown into an armed conflic...
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In Uganda, pope honors Christian martyrs, meets youth
Nov 27, 2015 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Pope Francis is paying his respects to 19th century Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renounce their faith, the latest group of ...
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The Latest: Pope Francis cites martyrs' example in Uganda
Nov 27, 2015 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The latest on Pope Francis' first trip to Africa. (All times local.) __ 9 p.m. Pope Francis arrived to chants of "Viva Papa" at a ceremony in the ...
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Pope presses case for adequate, dignified housing in Nairobi
Nov 26, 2015 6:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Pope Francis is visiting a slum on Nairobi's northwestern edge to press his call for adequate and dignified housing for society's most marginal, es...
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The Latest: Pope condemns illegal trade in ivory, diamonds
Nov 26, 2015 6:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The latest on Pope Francis' first trip to Africa. (All times local.) ___ 6:55 p.m. Pope Francis, who has made the fight against human trafficking a...
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How Christmassy are holiday symbols?Nov 26, 2015 4:15 am - Of all the things to set off this year's supposed War on Christmas kerfuffle: Starbucks stripped its seasonal cups of ... snowflakes. For one media-savvy evangelist, thi...
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Pope urges Kenyans to work for peace
Nov 25, 2015 6:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Brushing aside security concerns, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on his first-ever trip to Africa and urged Kenyans to work for peace a...
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Pastor emeritus at St. Bede in Ingleside dies at 87Nov 25, 2015 12:00 am - The Rev. Robert J. Fitzpatrick, pastor emeritus at St. Bede Parish in Ingleside, died Tuesday at The Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst. He was 87 years old. "Fr. F...