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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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Who Will Be Pope Francis' Successor? Focus Turns To Red-Robed Cardinals
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him.
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'Matter Of Great Pride': PM Modi On Indian Priest's Elevation As Cardinal
Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad being elevated as a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis is a matter of great joy and pride for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
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Senior Cardinal Won't Serve Jail Term Anytime Soon, Maybe Never: Report
None of the six people who received jail sentences at end of the Vatican's big corruption trial on Saturday will likely be spending behind bars anytime soon and some perhaps not ever, according to legal and security experts.
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Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch Offers To Be Exchanged For Hamas Hostages
Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land said on Monday he was willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza.
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India's First Tribal Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo Dies at 84
He was suffering from old age-related ailments and was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. He died at the medical establishment on Wednesday afternoon.
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Prominent Vatican Cardinal Named In Canada Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Report
Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the complainant' lawyer said.
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China Defends Arrest Of Hong Kong Catholic Cleric As Western Alarm Grows
Retired cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, was among a group of veteran democracy advocates arrested yesterday for "colluding with foreign forces".
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Pope Francis Names 13 New Cardinals, Putting His Stamp On Church's Future
Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.
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Cardinal Pell Released From Jail After Winning Appeal Over Child Sex Abuse
Cardinal George Pell was released from prison on Tuesday, hours after Australia's High Court quashed his conviction for child sex abuse, bringing to an abrupt end the most high-profile paedophilia case faced by the Catholic Church.
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Jailed Australian Cardinal To Walk Free From Jail After Winning Appeal
Cardinal George Pell's historic child sex abuse convictions were quashed by Australia's High Court on Tuesday, paving the way for the senior Catholic cleric's release from prison.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
Pope Francis has created five new saints today, including India's Sister Mariam Thresia, Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the Catholic Church's most renowned converts, and a nun dubbed the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".
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Sri Lanka To Resume Mass On Sunday: Cardinal
Sri Lanka's Catholic Church said public Mass will resume on Sunday amid tight security, two weeks after Easter Sunday bombings killed 253 people at three churches and three luxury hotels.
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Top Vatican Cleric Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys 22 Years Ago
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, sexually assaulted two 13-year-old choirboys at a cathedral in the Australian city of Melbourne 22 years ago.
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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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Who Will Be Pope Francis' Successor? Focus Turns To Red-Robed Cardinals
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him.
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'Matter Of Great Pride': PM Modi On Indian Priest's Elevation As Cardinal
Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad being elevated as a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis is a matter of great joy and pride for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
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Senior Cardinal Won't Serve Jail Term Anytime Soon, Maybe Never: Report
None of the six people who received jail sentences at end of the Vatican's big corruption trial on Saturday will likely be spending behind bars anytime soon and some perhaps not ever, according to legal and security experts.
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Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch Offers To Be Exchanged For Hamas Hostages
Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land said on Monday he was willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza.
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India's First Tribal Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo Dies at 84
He was suffering from old age-related ailments and was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. He died at the medical establishment on Wednesday afternoon.
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Prominent Vatican Cardinal Named In Canada Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Report
Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the complainant' lawyer said.
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China Defends Arrest Of Hong Kong Catholic Cleric As Western Alarm Grows
Retired cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, was among a group of veteran democracy advocates arrested yesterday for "colluding with foreign forces".
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Pope Francis Names 13 New Cardinals, Putting His Stamp On Church's Future
Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.
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Cardinal Pell Released From Jail After Winning Appeal Over Child Sex Abuse
Cardinal George Pell was released from prison on Tuesday, hours after Australia's High Court quashed his conviction for child sex abuse, bringing to an abrupt end the most high-profile paedophilia case faced by the Catholic Church.
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Jailed Australian Cardinal To Walk Free From Jail After Winning Appeal
Cardinal George Pell's historic child sex abuse convictions were quashed by Australia's High Court on Tuesday, paving the way for the senior Catholic cleric's release from prison.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
Pope Francis has created five new saints today, including India's Sister Mariam Thresia, Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the Catholic Church's most renowned converts, and a nun dubbed the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".
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Sri Lanka To Resume Mass On Sunday: Cardinal
Sri Lanka's Catholic Church said public Mass will resume on Sunday amid tight security, two weeks after Easter Sunday bombings killed 253 people at three churches and three luxury hotels.
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Top Vatican Cleric Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys 22 Years Ago
Cardinal George Pell, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, sexually assaulted two 13-year-old choirboys at a cathedral in the Australian city of Melbourne 22 years ago.
