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Famed French cave paintings on exhibit in Chicago
Mar 20, 2013 16:59 EDT
Stunning reproductions of the famed cave paintings of Lascaux are being displayed for the first time outside of France at an exhibit in Chicago opening on Wednesday.
Famed French cave paintings on exhibit in Chicago
Mar 19, 2013 22:21 EDT
Stunning reproductions of the famed cave paintings of Lascaux are being displayed for the first time outside of France at an exhibit in Chicago opening on Wednesday.
Argentina asks for Falklands help in pope's first talks
Mar 18, 2013 16:58 EDT
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on Monday asked compatriot Pope Francis to mediate in the Falkland Islands' dispute with Britain at the new pontiff's first talks with a head of state, as world leaders flew in for his inauguration mass.
Argentine president asks pope to mediate in Falklands
Mar 18, 2013 13:28 EDT
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on Monday asked compatriot Pope Francis to mediate in the Falkland Islands' dispute with Britain at the new pontiff's first talks with a head of state, as world leaders flew in for his inauguration mass.
Sparks of humour in Pope Francis's first days
Mar 18, 2013 06:42 EDT
Starting with the historic moment when the first Latin American pontiff greeted the crowds in St Peter's Square after his election on Wednesday, Pope Francis has shown a lively sense of humour.
Pope Francis wants 'poor Church for the poor'
Mar 16, 2013 16:04 EDT
Pope Francis said he wanted "a poor Church for the poor" at an audience with the world's press on Saturday, part of the new pontiff's outreach characterised by an informal style that is unusual in the Vatican.
Pope Francis wants 'Church for the poor'
Mar 16, 2013 11:58 EDT
Pope Francis called for "a poor Church for the poor" in an address to journalists from around the world on Saturday, as part of a charm offensive characterised by an informal style in contrast with the Vatican's monumental halls of power.
New Pope warns Church of dangers of inaction
Mar 14, 2013 23:58 EDT
Pope Francis has warned that the troubled Catholic Church risks becoming little more than a charity with no spiritual foundations if it fails to undergo renewal.
Pope Francis warns Church of dangers of inaction
Mar 14, 2013 17:33 EDT
Pope Francis warned on Thursday that the troubled Catholic Church risked becoming little more than a charity with no spiritual foundations if it failed to undergo renewal.
New pope pays homage to Virgin Mary on first outing
Mar 14, 2013 12:33 EDT
Pope Francis visited a Rome basilica in his first outing on Thursday as the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church, entering discreetly through a side door before placing a bouquet of flowers in homage to the Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis celebrates first mass since election
Mar 14, 2013 12:23 EDT
Pope Francis celebrated his first mass as pontiff on Thursday, a day after his election as the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church.
Social media greet first pope picked in Twitter age
Mar 14, 2013 10:58 EDT
Three Latin words from the papal Twitter account announcing Pope Francis's election were re-tweeted en masse as millions online congratulated the new pontiff, though some raised questions about his relationship with the former military dictatorship in his native Argentina.
Francis embarks on ground-breaking papacy
Mar 14, 2013 10:33 EDT
Pope Francis embarked Thursday on a ground-breaking papacy as the first Latin American leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and a Church in turmoil.
Pope Francis arrives at Rome basilica for private prayer
Mar 14, 2013 03:48 EDT
Pope Francis arrived at a Rome basilica on Thursday for a private prayer on his first full day as the leader of the Roman Catholic Chuch, following his historic election.
Argentina's Bergoglio elected first Latin American pope
Mar 14, 2013 03:00 EDT
Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis, becoming the first Latin American pontiff in an astonishing decision that raises hopes of greater openness for the troubled Catholic Church.
World leaders hail Pope Francis, urge work for peace
Mar 14, 2013 00:13 EDT
World leaders and Catholics hailed the election of Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina as the first Latin American pope, urging him to work for religious reconciliation and peace.
Argentina's Bergoglio elected first Latin American pope
Mar 13, 2013 23:03 EDT
Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis on Wednesday, becoming the first Latin American pontiff in an astonishing decision that raises hopes of greater openness for the troubled Catholic Church.
Vatican crowd shares Argentina's joy at new pope
Mar 13, 2013 18:12 EDT
Tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Wednesday celebrated with Argentina Latin America's first pope -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- with many hoping he will revolutionise the Church.
Argentina's Bergoglio becomes first Latin American pope
Mar 13, 2013 16:38 EDT
Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis I on Wednesday, becoming the first Latin American pontiff in a surprise decision that raised the prospect of a more open Catholic Church.
New Jewish museum in Poland unveils synagogue roof
Mar 13, 2013 14:33 EDT
It is not as ornate the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, but a life-sized replica of the polychrome ceiling of an 18th-century synagogue inspired awe as it was unveiled in the Polish capital.
