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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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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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Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is now Pope Francis
The first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, Francis is known as a humble man who leads an austere and sober life without ostentation, travelling by public transport and living in a small apartment. #Religion #NewsTracker #People #Vatican #Pope #Papal conclave
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Imagining India: A sacred geography bound by Hinduism
A scholar of Hinduism at Harvard envisions India as a "sacred landscape" that existed as a geographical entity in people's cultural imagination long before cartographers, and modern historians, gave it a formal form. #Religion #Hinduism #Faith #Geography #Diana L. Eck
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'Why can't I refuse a skull cap and still be secular?'
It is time to give up symbolic gestures, but to do the right thing for the people. Narendra Modi is showing the way. Hopefully, the media will highlight those rather than try to rake up controversies where none exist. #Gujarat #Narendra Modi #Religion/Belief #Sadbhavna Mission
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NPRLet's Get Creative And Redefine The Meaning Of Religion
Must religion be embodied in a god or gods, such as Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture? Must religion be embodied in a god or gods, such as Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture? We all know how the battle lines shake out: evangelical vs. scientis #Richard Dawkins
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Bangkok PostUS again slates Myanmar on religion
WASHINGTON - The US State Department on Monday again designated Myanmar as a country of special concern for its severe violations of religious freedom, as it has since 1999 in an annual global assessment. Myanmar once again joined China, Eritrea, Iran, N #Myanmar #US State Department #China
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The George Washington HatchetA half-century career comes to a close for religion professor
Professor Wallace at his desk in the department of religion. The 77-year-old professor will retire after teaching for 50 years at the University. Some chronicle Wallace's speciality, Christian history. Others focus on contemporary theology or era-specifi #Folger Shakespeare Library #Library of Congress