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Delicate diplomacy: Pope meets Argentine president
March 18, 2013
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' diplomatic skills were put to the test Monday as his political nemesis, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, asked him in his inaugural audience with a head of state to intervene in the dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. There was no immediate comment from... more » -
Impromptu appearance, off-the-cuff address: Pope's Sunday surprises delight
March 18, 2013
VATICAN CITY - A crowd of more than 150,000 people roared in delight as Pope Francis made the first Sunday window appearance of his papacy in St. Peter's Square. Breaking with tradition, Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks, about God's power to forgive, instead of reading from a written speech. ... more » -
Papal election stirs Argentina's 'dirty war' past
March 14, 2013
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Pope Francis is known for his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who actively supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship. It's... more » -
Pope Francis is humble leader who takes the bus
March 13, 2013
Pope Francis, the first man in the modern era from outside Europe to lead the Roman Catholic Church, prizes compassion, humility and simplicity - so much that he gave up his chauffeur in Argentina and took the bus to work. He is the first pope to be a member... more » -
Getting to know Pope Francis
March 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-century Italian preacher who lived a life of poverty. ... more » -
Habeus Papam: Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio elected as pope
March 13, 2013
UPDATE: Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio elected as the new pope, the first pontiff from the Americas. VATICAN CITY - White smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel Wednesday, signaling to Rome and the world that the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have chosen a new pope. The smoke... more » -
Rodman backs black papal candidate in PR stunt
March 13, 2013
ROME (AP) - After raising eyebrows by going to North Korea, former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman is continuing his bizarre global tour by visiting Rome - purportedly to help Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana become the first black pope. But Rodman didn't seem too sure who he was supposed... more » -
Obama says American pope would be effective
March 13, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is rejecting the notion that an American pope would be too closely aligned with the U.S. government. Obama says the Catholic bishops in the U.S. "don't seem to be taking orders from me." And he says an American pope would preside just as effectively... more » -
Black smoke from Sistine Chapel: No pope yet
March 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Black smoke is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning Roman Catholic cardinals have not elected a pope in their second or third rounds of balloting. Cardinals voted twice Wednesday in Michelangelo's famed frescoed chapel after a first vote Tuesday in a conclave to... more » -
Cardinals resume vote on 2nd day of conclave
March 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to choose a new pope after their first ballot yielded no winner and a great plume of black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney. The schedule for Wednesday's voting includes a brief... more »
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