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Pope Francis Embraces Evolution, Big Bang Theory
10/29/14 4:20 PM PST
Speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Science, Pope Francis said evolution and creation are not exclusive
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Pope Makes Iconic Manaoag Pilgrimage Shrine a 'Minor Basilica'
10/15/14 5:20 PM PST
Just months before his arrival in the country, Pope Francis named a famed Philippine church a new basilica
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Haiyan Survivors to be Displaced Again, This Time by Papal Visit
10/09/14 12:09 PM PST
In a few months, Pope Francis will be visiting Supertyphoon Haiyan victims in Leyte -- but the local government wants to relocate over 250 of the displaced families to clear the area for his papal mass
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New Jersey Nun Moves Closer to Sainthood
10/06/14 2:05 PM PST
A beautification ceremony was held in Newark for former Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, calling a move she made in 1963 a 'miracle'
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Pope, Snowden Among Nobel Peace Prize Favorites
10/03/14 4:08 PM PST
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced soon– and the list of favorites include Pope Francis and Edward Snowden
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Former Filipino Peacekeepers Join Protection Detail for Pope Francis
09/29/14 2:45 PM PST
The 300-strong Philippine Peacekeeping contingent in Golan Heights will be using their experience with militants to help them in their new mission: protecting the pope during his Philippine visit
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Pope Francis Slams Extremists Who 'Pervert Religion'
09/21/14 11:48 AM PST
During a one-day visit to the mostly Muslim country of Albania, Pope Francis criticized extremists who act violently in the name of religion
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Chicago's Catholics Have a New Leader
09/20/14 2:26 PM PST
Pope Francis has appointed Spokane Bishop Blase Cupich to lead the Chicago area's 2.3 million Roman Catholics
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Pope Francis Weds 20 Couples – Even Some Who Bent the Rules
09/15/14 12:00 PM PST
20 couples exchange vows Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica
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Head of Roman Catholic Church in Ireland Retires
09/09/14 3:13 PM PST
Cardinal Sean Brady officially retired at age 75 after years of controversy over the Church's child sex abuse scandal
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Pope Francis Calls Parents of Slain American Journalist
08/22/14 1:30 PM PST
James Foley's parents give first public comments after his execution
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Pope Francis Mourns the Loss of Relatives
08/19/14 12:22 PM PST
The wife and two young children of Pope Francis' nephew have been killed in a car accident in Argentina, according to officials