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Vatican monsignor questioned in corruption plot

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano has been arrested in a $26 million corruption plot

Associated Press Monday, Jul 1, 2013 1:05 PM UTC
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Pope condemns “slave labor” conditions in Bangladesh

Meanwhile, the European Union is weighing action on trade access to force safety changes

Palash R. Ghosh, International Business Times Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:39 PM UTC
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The pope is not the church

Yes, the new pope has an important role, but we shouldn't forget that he's only part of the larger Catholic package

Nathan Schneider, Religion Dispatches Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 2:49 PM UTC
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Salon limerick contest

Rhyming the news in five line poems

Alex Halperin Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 2:59 PM UTC
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The week in 10 pics

From Steubenville to Vatican City, a look at the stories that dominated the headlines SLIDE SHOW

Jacob Sugarman Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
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It’s good to be the pope

Palatial digs, adoring crowds and sensual acrobatics on demand -- proof there ain't no party like a Holy See party VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 10:15 PM UTC
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New pope: Best of the worst reactions

Conservatives, shrill liberals and other idiots take to Twitter over Francis I, and Erick Erickson takes the cake

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 8:50 PM UTC 35
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More black smoke: No new pope yet

Cardinals voted twice Wednesday morning in the Vatican's famed frescoed chapel

Associated Press Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 12:32 PM UTC
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Dennis Rodman plans to meet the new pope

After bringing "basketball diplomacy" to North Korea, the former NBA star has set his sights on the Vatican

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
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The Vatican plays landlord to Europe’s biggest gay bathhouse

The Catholic Church paid $30 million to acquire a building that houses a senior cardinal -- and a huge gay sauna

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 1:04 PM UTC 28
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Salon Limerick contest

Parsing the news in five line doggerel

Alex Halperin Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 3:59 PM UTC
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Pope Benedict XVI’s surprising artistic legacy

As conservative as his politics were, he did encourage the Church to renew its relationship with the art world

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Monday, Feb 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
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“SNL” recap: Christoph Waltz plays God — Tarantino style

The five best sketches from a particularly odd week of news, from the Pope to the Carnival cruise disaster VIDEO

Kera Bolonik Sunday, Feb 17, 2013 2:47 PM UTC
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Showtime’s “The Vatican” books its first cast member

Just days after the Pope steps down

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 1:29 PM UTC
Entertainment the vatican, pope, Showtime

Must-see morning clip: John Oliver picks members of the GOP as possible successors to the Pope

The correspondent explains why Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are all likely candidates VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 2:06 PM UTC
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The Pope’s first tweets

Benedict XVI uses his new social media platform to send out predictable blessings and advice

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 2:56 PM UTC
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Pope joins Twitter

Pope Benedict XVI will tweet from the handle "Pontifex," which means "pope" and "bridge-builder" in Latin VIDEO

Nicole Winfield, AP Monday, Dec 3, 2012 3:54 PM UTC
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