The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has changed Church teaching about the death sentence. The new teaching says that the earlier policy was outdated and that the church should work to end the death penalty. The Vatican said the Pop

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AS IT IS 2015-09-03 Pope Allows Priests to Forgive 'Sin of Abortion' Pope Francis is calling his priests to forgive women of the sin of abortion during the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy. The Pope guides more than a billion Roman Catholics worldwide. He

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The Senate has defeated an effort to add a stronger abortion ban to its health care overhaul. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. By a 54-45 vote, Senators who support abortion rights turned back the efforts of those who oppose abortion to include in the bi

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Pope Francis released a letter to Roman Catholics around the world Monday condemning sexual abuse by Church officials and efforts to hide it. He demanded responsibility be taken but he did not say how he might punish those involved. He also did not p

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Pope Francis plans to meet with top Roman Catholic officials next year to discuss the growing number of sexual abuse cases involving Catholic clergy. The Vatican said Wednesday the leaders of the national bishops' conferences would meet with Pope Fra

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1. Tourists are lining up to get out of Bermuda, as Hurricane Igor bears down on the island. The storm is packing winds of 105 miles per hour and is expected to hit either late Sunday or early Monday. 2. Pope Benedict is once again apologizing for th

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Pope Francis Represents Firsts for Catholics From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. Former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has become the first Latin American to be elected leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church.

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IN THE NEWS - Pope Francis Represents Firsts for Catholics 新闻报道 - 新教皇弗朗西斯正式当选 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Former Argentine Cardinal

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AS IT IS 2016-04-09 Pope Urges Church to Welcome Divorced, Remarried Catholics Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to welcome divorced and remarried Catholics without making changes to the churchs teachings. The Vatican released a 25

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Popes Message on Family in Line with US Catholics Pope Francis call for a more welcoming Catholic Church is similar with the views of many American Catholics. Last year, the Pew Research Center questioned Catholics and found support for changes offer

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Pope to Mark 400th Anniversary of Cuban Shrine Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba Monday. His first stop will be near the eastern city of Santiago to mark the 400th anniversary of a religious icon there. The Virgin of Charity of El Cobre is venerated

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Pope Francis Known for Humility, Service to the Poor The first Latin American pope was born in Argentina, the son of an Italian railway worker. Jorge Mario Bergoglio and his four siblings grew up in Buenos Aires. While a teenager, he had an infection

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Argentinians in Rome Celebrate Pope Francis It's a small church by Rome's standards, but on Sunday it was packed with Argentinians who came to honor the man many call our pope. Argentinian priest Father Eduardo Mangirotti worked with Jorge Mario Berg

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Some Abuse Victims Skeptical about a New Pope This is a picture of me, right before my abuse. I was around eignt or nine when the abuse started, says Becky Ianni, who remembers herself as a normal, happy child. Continuing to refer to the photo she sa

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50 Years Ago, The Pope Called Birth Control 'Intrinsically Wrong' NOEL KING, HOST: Fifty years ago this summer, the pope at the time, Paul VI, stunned Roman Catholics around the world by issuing a new ruling, a new papal encyclical. He called it, Hum

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The Vatican is prepared for a huge crowd Tuesday as Pope Francis hosts political leaders from 130 nations and representatives from a variety of religions for his installation Mass. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack St. Peter's Squa

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Cumberbitches, rejoice!Die-hard fans of Benedict Cumberbatch can now have a cheeky nibble of the actor's face after he was immortalised in chocolate. 缺粉们,欢腾吧!演员本尼迪克特康伯巴奇被塑成巧克力了,死忠粉们而今可以

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After only two days of voting, Roman Catholic cardinals elected Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. He has chosen the name Francis and is the first pope from Latin America in the Catholic Church'

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Benedict Cumberbatch is now off the market after becoming engaged to theatre director Sophie Hunter. 本尼迪克特康伯巴奇已经名花有主啦,他与戏剧导演苏菲亨特已经订婚了。 A spokesperson for the star confirmed the news to

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Pope Benedict meets with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Saturday, as the Roman Catholic leader embarks on a five-day Latin America trip that will also take him to Cuba. The pontiff began his day with celebration of a private Mass at Miraflores Col

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