Religion
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Pope Benedict, not Francis, unblocked Romero sainthood caseFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The monsignor who spearheaded the saint-making process for El Salvador's slain Archbishop Oscar Romero said Wednesday it was Pope Benedict XVI - and ...
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Religion news in briefFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Romanian mountain Ice Church draws all types of Christians BALEA LAC, Romania (AP) - High on a remote mountain in Romania, priests have blessed a church made entirely fr...
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Pope decries 'scandal' of Ukraine Christians at warFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has denounced the surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying it was a "scandal" that Christians were fighting among themselves. During...
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SC court rules Episcopal diocese, churches can keep propertyFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina court has ruled that the national Episcopal Church has no claim on the property of the breakaway Diocese of South Carolina or its ...
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Pope decrees slain Salvadoran Archbishop Romero a martyrFeb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Thirty-five years after he was gunned down by a right-wing death squad as he celebrated Mass, Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero moved a step closer ...
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Vatican culture minister admits stumble with women's videoFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican's culture minister acknowledged Monday that his office must expand its horizons after a promotional video for a Vatican conference on wom...
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Romanian mountain Ice Church draws all types of ChristiansJan 31, 2015 10:00 pm - BALEA LAC, Romania (AP) - High on a remote mountain in Romania, priests have blessed a church made entirely from ice, outstanding both for its architectural style as wel...
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Pope to visit Sarajevo to boost 'brotherhood and peace'Jan 31, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in hopes of boosting efforts toward brotherhood in t...
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Vatican hits sour note with women, but progress may comeJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - A new Vatican outreach initiative to listen to women hit a sour note before it even got off the ground: The sexy blonde on its Internet promo video c...
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Vatican investigates 2 cases of child porn possessionJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican investigated two cases of child pornography possession in the past year, officials said Saturday. The chief prosecutor of the Vatican cit...