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Pope Emeritus Benedict to move back to Vatican on Thursday
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will move back to the Vatican on Thursday to live out his retirement in a restored convent close to where his successor now leads the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican said. Benedict has been living at the papal summer residence south of Rome since February 28 when he became the first pope in modern times to abdicate. He stayed there while work was being done on the convent inside the Vatican where he is expected to live out the rest of his days. #United States #China #Business #Japan #Technology #NewsTracker #United Kingdom #Entertainment #Church #lifestyle
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Pope Francis now has huge following of 6 mn on Twitter
The Spanish version is reported to be the fastest-growing of the account's nine languages, with 2.046 million followers. #NewsTracker #Vatican Church #Pope Francis
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Indian among eight cardinals to advise Pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in his first major decision, on Saturday set up an advisory board of cardinals from around the world to help him govern the Catholic Church and reform its troubled central administration. #United States #Japan #Brazil #Arabic #NewsTracker #Italy #Argentina #Latin America #Church #lifestyle
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Pope Francis urges decisive action against sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to "act decisively" to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday. Francis, in a meeting with the Holy See's doctrinal chief, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, had declared that combating sexual abuse was important "for the Church and its credibility", a statement said. Francis inherited a Church mired in problems and a major scandal over priestly abuse of children #facebook #China #Japan #North Korea #Argentina #Latin America #Bird flu #Church
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Pope to review Vatican bureaucracy, scandal-ridden bank
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has said he wants the Catholic Church to be a model of austerity and honesty, could restructure or even close the Vatican's scandal-ridden bank as part of a broad review of its troubled bureaucracy, Vatican sources say. #facebook #United States #Arabic #Russia #markets #United Kingdom #Latin America #Church
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Pope to review Vatican bureaucracy, scandal-ridden bank
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has said he wants the Catholic Church to be a model of austerity and honesty, could restructure or even close the Vatican's scandal-ridden bank as part of a broad review of its troubled bureaucracy, Vatican sources say. Francis, who inherited a Church mired in scandals over priests' sexual abuse of children and the leak of confidential documents alleging corruption and infighting in the Vatican's central administration, is mulling his options as he sets the tone for a reformed and humbler Holy See. One of the tests of his papacy will be what he does about the bank which has regularly damaged the Vatican's image over three decades and faces growing calls for reform. #United States #India #Business #Brazil #Technology #Arabic #NewsTracker #Argentina #Entertainment #italian #Church #lifestyle
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Pope Francis: experienced manager set for reform
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Francis of Assisi began his saintly career following what he said was God's command: "Rebuild my Church." The new pope who took his name heard the same message from the cardinals who elected him. The 13th-century Francis toured the Italian countryside repairing dilapidated chapels before realising his mission was to change the whole Roman Catholic Church. At 76, Pope Francis does not have as much time to get to work. #facebook #United States #Japan #Religion #Brazil #Technology #NewsTracker #Russia #Italy #United Kingdom #Entertainment #Church
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Pope returns to Rome hotel - to pay bill
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis returned on Thursday to the Church-run residence where he was staying before becoming pontiff, and insisted on paying the bill, despite now effectively being in charge of the business, the Vatican said. #facebook #Politics #Japan #Arabic #NewsTracker #markets #United Kingdom #Church #opinion
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A modest man focused on the poor: Who is Pope Francis?
The first Latin American pope, Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is a theological conservative with a strong social conscience, known for his negotiating skills as well as a readiness to challenge powerful interests. #Social Issues #Religion #Poverty #Pope #Church #Pope Francis
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Black or White smoke? Website to text or email users when new Pope is chosen
A Catholic organisation has set up a website, www.popealarm.com, that lets people register to receive a text or email notification when a pope has been selected. #NewsTracker #Pope #Papal conclave #Roman Catholic Church