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• Pope, Salvador president, discuss beatification of slain archbishop

  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The president of El Salvador met Pope Francis on Thursday to urge his fellow Latin American to put Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was murdered by a right-wing death squad in 1980, on the road to Roman Catholic sainthood. The sainthood ...
  Pope, Salvador president, discuss beatification of slain archbishop at "Vatican", "City"

• El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes

  VATICAN CITY -; El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to move slain Archbishop Oscar Romero onto the first key stage on the path toward
  El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes at "Vatican", "City"

• Vatican financial body investigating possible money laundering

  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's new financial watchdog said on Wednesday it had detected six possible attempts to use the Holy See to launder money last year, citing this as proof of its commitment to transparency. The head ...
  Vatican financial body investigating possible money laundering at "Vatican", "City"

• Pope issues first appeal for Chinese Catholics

  VATICAN CITY -; Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor
  Pope issues first appeal for Chinese Catholics at "Vatican", "City"

• Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

  VATICAN CITY -; The Vatican has taken another step in trying to show greater financial transparency by publishing a first annual report from its new financial
  Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog at "Vatican", "City"

• Vatican rejects claim that pope performed an exorcism

  Fr Lombardi says he was simply praying for a sufferer. Vatican City: A Vatican spokesman on Tuesday refuted claims that Pope Francis performed an exorcism on a man in St. Peter's Square after Mass on Sunday. But he did not altogether deny the ...
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• Church has no room for power struggles, says pope

  Pontiff warns against them but admits they have existed since Church began. Vatican City: While acknowledging that power struggles have existed in the Church since it began, Pope Francis said Jesus teaching on power leaves no room for them.?? In the ...
  Church has no room for power struggles, says pope at "Vatican", "City"

• Juventus delegation meets Pope Francis at Vatican

  Vatican City, May 22: Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine team San Lorenzo, although he is also said to like ...
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• Pope evicts demon? Vatican says no

  Vatican City: The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had.The Holy Father did not intend to perform any ...
  Pope evicts demon? Vatican says no at "Vatican", "City"

• 5/22/2013: HTWORLD: Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

  VATICAN CITY: New York: Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. The National Weather Service estimated the storm that struck Moore had wind speeds of
  5/22/2013: HTWORLD: Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado at "Vatican", "City"

• 5/22/2013: HTWORLD: Pope Franics prays for the tornado victims

  VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed his condolences to victims of a powerful tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb, as local officials said up to 91 people had died including 20 children. I am close to the families of all who
  5/22/2013: HTWORLD: Pope Franics prays for the tornado victims at "Vatican", "City"

• Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta

  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Forty-one years ago, a crazed Hungarian named Laszlo Toth jumped an altar railing in St. Peter's Basilica and dealt 12 hammer blows to Michelangelo's Pieta, severely damaging the Renaissance masterpiece. To mark the attack on May 21, ...
  Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta at "Vatican", "City"

• The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

  Vatican City: Is Pope Francis an exorcist-The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in . The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then ...
  The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist? at "Vatican", "City"

• T-Mobile Addresses Challenges of International Mobility for Business Customers

  pan>)--T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) today announced two new international flat-rate data offerings for business customers. Designed to address the increasing demand for data and the costs associated with international data roaming, the T-Mobile ...

• Exorcists claim the pope freed a boy from demons

  Pope's caring touch on a disabled boy after Sunday's Mass seen as extra significant. Vatican City: After Sunday's Pentecost Mass, Pope Francis approached the children with disabilities who attended the Mass. He put both his hands on top of the head ...
  Exorcists claim the pope freed a boy from demons at "Vatican", "City"

• What is the Charismatic Renewal and what does the pope think of it?

  The movement is less controversial than it may at first appear. When the newly elected Pope Francis appeared at the window before the cheering crowd in St Peter's Square, and promptly bowed down asking the people to pray for him, most of the public ...
  What is the Charismatic Renewal and what does the pope think of it? at "Vatican", "City"

• Pope laments a world where homelessness and hunger is not news

  A crowd of 200,000 is delighted by Pope's wide ranging talk. Vatican City: Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" ...
  Pope laments a world where homelessness and hunger is not news at "Vatican", "City"

• Church must help the poorest, says Pope Francis

  Reuters Vatican City: Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news.
  Church must help the poorest, says Pope Francis at "Vatican", "City"

• Pope warns Church against closing in on itself

  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing world. The Church should ask ...
  Pope warns Church against closing in on itself at "Vatican", "City"

• Merkel meets pope for private audience

  Reuters Vatican City: German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis for private talks at the Vatican Saturday which addressed the state of Europe and its role in the world, the Vatican said in a statement. Merkel flew in especially to meet the ...
  Merkel meets pope for private audience at "Vatican", "City"

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