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March 15, 2013 6:06 AM VATICAN CITY (REUTERS) - Pope Francis reached out on Thursday to Rome's Jewish community, saying he hoped he would be able to contribute to furthering good relations between Catholics and Jews. |
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It's beyond dispute that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, like most other Argentines, failed to openly confront the 1976-1983 military junta as it kidnapped and killed thousands of people in a "dirty war" to eliminate leftist opponents. |
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In message to Rome's chief rabbi, Pope Francis says he hopes to continue progress in relations between Catholics and Jews. |
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BEIRUT (AP) — The main Syrian opposition group is pushing to form a breakaway interim government to rein in chaotic rebel-held areas in the north. But it faces objections from within its own ranks amid fears that such a move is premature and could lead to the fragmentation of the country. |
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis reached out on Thursday to Rome's Jewish community, saying he hoped he would be able to contribute to furthering good relations between Catholics and Jews. The new pope sent a message to Rome's chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, inviting him to his inaugural Mass at the Vatican on March 19. |
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BEIRUT (AP) — The main Syrian opposition group is pushing to form a breakaway interim government to rein in chaotic rebel-held areas in the north. But it faces objections from within its own ranks amid fears that such a move is premature and could lead to the fragmentation of the country. |
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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. |
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The programmes in yellow and gold are already printed but the star guest for this year’s Palm Sunday celebration at the San Jose Basilica in Flores, Buenos Aires, will be sending his regrets. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, has been unexpectedly detained in Rome. It’s inconvenient, of course, but everyone here will muddle through. |
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What time is it on? What time will it finish? And are we allowed to go to bed before it does end, please? |