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Pope Francis has begun his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church with a private prayer ahead of Mass with cardinals later on Thursday. He greeted people at Rome's main basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Santa Maria Maggiore. The first Jesuit Pope then stopped at a side altar... |
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NOTABLES A LITTLE HELP ON THE HILL: Another day, another set of meetings on Capitol Hill. ABC’s Mary Bruce notes that today President Obama makes his third and final trip to the Capitol this week. At 12:45 p.m. ET he meets with the Senate Republican conference, followed by a 2:15 p.m. ET meeting with the House Democrats. |
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The first appearance of a new pope on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica has always been a moment like no other, says Bob Greene. |
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Pope Francis won’t be calling on his predecessor Benedict 16th today as had originally been reported. The Vatican says he probably won’t see him tomorrow either, but does say a meeting will happen in a few days. On today’s Shaun Doherty Show on Highland Radio, Bishop Philip Boyce said he believes Pope Francis will be a reforming pope…………. |
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CBC News reporter Steven D'Souza describes the moment the papal conclave emerged with its choice at the Vatican on Wednesday. |
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Pope Francis begins his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church with a prayer at a basilica, before his first Mass with cardinals later. |
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Pope Francis begins his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church with a prayer at a basilica, before his first Mass with cardinals later. |
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The Moscow Patriarchate's department for external church relations calls for a continuation of the "positive momentum" in relations between Catholics and Orthodox. Some commentators, however, are less optimistic: Russia is not among the priorities of the new Pope, who will focus on the mission in the Third World. |
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Pope Francis I, whose real name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has a busy schedule as the new Pope leading up to the Mass of Inauguration. |
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Pope Francis I, whose real name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has a busy schedule as the new Pope leading up to the Mass of Inauguration. |
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The papal duties of Pope Francis I will have to wait as the new pope greets and thanks journalists and world leaders over the next few days. While the new pope’s schedule is already set, if Thursday is any indication, expect plenty of surprises by Pope Francis I leading up to the Mass of Inauguration on Tuesday, March 19. |
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