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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Kerry in Turkey for Middle East discussion

ANKARA, Turkey, March 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the Middle East this weekend during a visit to Turkey in advance of President Obama's trip to Israel. Turkey is seen by the White House as a key to easing long-running tensions in the Middle East, and Kerry traveled to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Pope Francis urges courage at first mass

VATICAN CITY, March 14 (UPI) -- Pope Francis, in his first mass as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, Thursday urged the church to have courage. "When we don't walk, we are stuck," Pope Francis said in a homily at the altar in the Sistine Chapel where the conclave of the College of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Pope Francis visits basilica

VATICAN CITY, March 14 (UPI) -- Pope Francis began his first full day as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics Thursday with a visit to the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome. The Rev. Ludovico Melo, a priest who prayed with the pope, said the new pontiff spent about a half-hour at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Latin American becomes new pope

VATICAN CITY, March 13 (UPI) -- Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires is the new pope, the first Latin American in history, taking the papal name of Francis Wednesday. The fact that he chose a reformer's name was seen as a signal he might make great changes in the church. Like Francis, Bergoglio... Sign in to see full entry.

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Cardinals in 'good mood' as voting resumes

VATICAN CITY, March 13 (UPI) -- Catholic cardinals were in good spirits Wednesday despite failing to reach a consensus on a new pope after three rounds of voting, a Vatican official said. The Rev. Federico Lombardi described the church leaders as in "a good mood," the Italian news agency ANSA... Sign in to see full entry.

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