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To the Faithful: Pilgrimage Travel

Dane Steele Green | Posted 05.10.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Pope Francis, Lgbt, Pilgrimage, The Vatican, Italy, LGBT Travel, Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI, Gay Voices News
Dane Steele Green

Where to go when in search of a LGBTQ-friendly higher power? Believe it or not, they are out there, but you have to know where to look, and how to peel away layer upon layer of spin doctoring to get to the fundamental truths.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Meet Pope Francis and Get to Know Vatican City

Viator | Posted 04.09.2013 | Travel
Read More: Pope Francis, Vatican City, Rome, Travel, Italy, Vatican, Europe, Pope, Infographic, Travel News
Viator

How much do you know about the new pope and Vatican City? Here's your infographic introduction to Vatican City and its new pope. 2013-04-09-vaticancity

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LOOK: Where The Pope Shops For New Shoes

AP | FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 03.20.2013 | World
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ROME -- When a future pope needed new soles, he strolled to a shoe repair shop practically around the corner from the Vatican. When he was pope and ne...

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Who Is The New Pope?

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 03.13.2013 | Religion
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White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that a new Pope had been chosen. The smoke appeared at 7:05 p....

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If The Red Prada Shoe Fits: The Legacy Of Benedict XVI

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.01.2013 | Religion
Read More: Vatican-Sexual-Abuse-Scandal, Vatican City, Vatican, Resignation-of-the-Pope, Butler-Vatican-Scandal, Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Vatican Sex Scandal, The Pope, Catholic Church, Pope Benedict Resignation, Religion News
Michele Somerville

I believe that if a man robs a bank, kills the teller, runs out the door and jumps into the getaway car, the driver is an accomplice to the murder. In the context of the Catholic sex abuse crisis, Ratzinger was behind the wheel of the getaway car for 30 years.

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Vatican Reveals New Moniker For Pope Benedict

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 04.28.2013 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY — Two pontiffs, both wearing white, both called "pope" and living a few yards from one another, with the same key aide serving them...

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Criticisms Of Cardinal Mahoney's Presence At Conclave Reach Vatican

Posted 02.19.2013 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) The controversy over Cardinal Roger Mahony's vote in the conclave that will elect a new pope has now reached the Vatican, with at l...

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Can You Show Me The Way To The Pope? Nope!

Charlie Carillo | Posted 04.15.2013 | New York
Read More: Religion, Statue of Liberty, Cynicism, St. Peter's, Vatican City, New Yorkers, Pope Paul VI, Blessings, New York News
Charlie Carillo

Popes only get our full attention when they're on the way in or on the way out. They're a lot like flashlight batteries -- most people don't notice them until they've expired.

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PHOTOS: A Timely Tour Of Hawaii's Kalaupapa

Sandra Thomas | Posted 12.18.2012 | Travel
Read More: Hawaii, Kalawao, Hansen's Disease, Father Damien, Sisters of Saint Francis, Kalaupapa-National-Park, Honolulu, Kalaupapa Mule Tour, Mother Marianne Cope, Queen Kapiolani, King-Kalakaua, Vatican City, Saint-Marianne-Cope, Blessed-Marianne-Cope-Saint, Pope Benedict XVI, Molokai, Slideexpand, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Sandra Thomas

Standing in front of the simple white monument marking the original grave of Mother Marianne Cope at Kalaupapa on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai on Oct. 12, some members of my tour group were visibly moved. For good reason.

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How Tourism Leads To Economic Stimulus

Jean Newman Glock | Posted 09.30.2012 | Travel
Read More: Egypt, Italy, Germany, Alaska, Twitter, Tunisia, Vatican City, Groupon, European Debt Crisis, Economic Stimulus Package, Arab Spring, Libya, Economic Recovery, Tourism, California Budget Crisis, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Travel News
Jean Newman Glock

OK, I get it now. Convincing the public to help with economic recovery requires the promise of immediate gratification -- beyond the threat of imminent economic armageddon. This could be huge for worldwide tourism industry.

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Report: Vatican Bank Compliant On 9 Out Of 16 Core Standards

Religion News Service | David Gibson | Posted 07.18.2012 | Religion
Read More: Catholic Church, Vatican Bank, Video, Vatican, Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion News

By David Gibson Religion News Service (RNS) The scandal-plagued Vatican Bank has a long way to go in order to comply with international standards ...

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Vatican Asking Cardinals To Reach Out To Hip-Hoppers

Mark C. Miller | Posted 08.11.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Vatican City, Hip Hop, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, The Pope, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

In a continuation of the work begun by the late Pope John Paul II, the Vatican, representing the wishes of Pope Benedict XVI, is asking Cardinals throughout the world to reach out to hip-hop artists.

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Pope's Butler Vows To Help Vatican Scandal Probe

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 07.28.2012 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY — The biggest scandal to rock the Vatican in decades widened Monday with the pope's butler, arrested for allegedly having confident...

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Vatican Denies Any Cardinal A Suspect In Leaks Scandal

Reuters | Posted 07.28.2012 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY, May 28 (Reuters) - The Vatican on Monday denied Italian press reports that a cardinal was among those being investigated in a scandal ...

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Vatican In Chaos After Pope's Butler Arrested For Leaks

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 07.27.2012 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler...

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Pope's Butler Arrested In Embarrassing Scandal

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 07.26.2012 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butle...

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Walking The (Catholic) Plank

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 06.26.2012 | Religion
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Sarah O'Leary

Why doesn't my Catholic Church get its own house in order first? Get the plank/log/boulder/semi truck/elephant out of its own eye before it tries to remove a speck from another's eye?

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A Bright Idea: Invite Worship Groups Evicted From Public Schools To Worship In Shuttered Catholic Churches

Michele Somerville | Posted 04.22.2012 | Religion
Read More: Nostra Aetate, Public Schools and Churches, Roman Catholic Churches, Timothy Dolan, Schools and Churches, Catholic Protestant Relations, Churches, NYC Churches Worshipping in Public Schools, Vatican City, Christianity, Religion News
Michele Somerville

Although I feel strongly that a public school should never be identified with any one religion, I tend to think a church group has as much right to rent space in a public building as a theater group has.

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PHOTOS: Mass For The Epiphany

Posted 01.06.2012 | Religion
Read More: Photography, Catholic Church, Photo, The Vatican, Exposure, Feast of the Epiphany, Vatican City, Vatican, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, The Pope, Religion News

The Pope celebrated the Mass for the Epiphany of our Lord, a feast of light, marking the end of the Vatican's Christmas celebrations. To see mo...

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Pope: Future Hopes Lie With Youth

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 03.02.2012 | Religion
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI in his New Year's homily Sunday praised young people as key to securing a future of hope despite what he called "sha...

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PHOTOS: A Virtual Visit To Four European Culture Capitals

JustLuxe | Posted 12.11.2011 | Travel
Read More: Travel Destinations, Italy, Iceland, Slidepollajax, Vatican City, Barcelona, Vienna, Spain, Europe Travel, Travel Photography, International Destinations, Europe, Destinations, Travel News
JustLuxe

In honor of school days, we've created a virtual field trip to four European cities that offer four distinctive perspectives on the humanities.

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Britannia Rules the Waves on the Queen Elizabeth (PHOTOS)

Yvonne Yorke | Posted 11.07.2011 | Travel
Read More: Queen Elizabeth, Cunard, Cruise Liner, Mediterranean Cruise, Clogau, Pope Benedict, Vatican City, Ajaccio, Travel News
Yvonne Yorke

The ship's elegant interiors feature rich wood paneling, sweeping staircases and Art Deco touches reflecting the original Queen Elizabeth.

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9/11 Provided Difficult Test For Vatican-Muslim Relations

Posted 10.24.2011 | Religion
Read More: Religious-Tolerance, Catholic Church, Vatican-Muslim-Relations, Islam, September-11-Anniversary, 911, 9/11, Vatican, Vatican-Muslim, Muslim, Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI, Decade After 9/11 - Religion, Religion News

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) A few weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Pope John Paul II invited Muslim leader...

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Our Guide To The Celebrity Solstice Cruise Ship

The Huffington Post | Shellie Braeuner | Posted 10.15.2011 | Travel
Read More: Cruise Ship Guides, Video, Celebrity Solstice, Piazza-Navona, Seasonal-Travel, Vatican City, Themed Guides, Europe Travel, Holiday Travel, The Pantheon, Travel News

Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Solstice is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've ...

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World's Best Free Attractions (PHOTOS)

AOL Travel News | Posted 09.06.2011 | Travel
Read More: Delhi, Lotus Temple, Parc Guell, Gateway of India, Vatican City, Barcelona, Mumbai, Free Attractions, Travel News

Like most budget travelers, the word that makes eyebrows leap the highest is 'free'. While the you-get-what-you-pay-for statute makes it uncool to gra...

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