AS IT IS - The life and resignation of Pope Benedict the 16th Welcome to AS IT IS! your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today we look at the life and resignation of Pope Benedict the 16th. The leader of the Roman Catholi

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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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Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th Pope, also known as the Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican. He is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected Pope in 2005 and succeeded John Paul II. Benedict is a prolific author and has w

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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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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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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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Speaking in 65 different languages from the central balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Benedict offeres a blessing of peace and joy for the holiday. Sabina Castelfranco | Rome 25 December 2009 Photo: AP Pope Benedict XVI gestures to the faithful

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Pope Benedict Ends Cuba Visit They walked the last kilometer, and more, to witness Pope Benedict's mass. In his homily, the pontiff spoke of his joy at the recent increase in freedom given to the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. But he also referred to

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Six men have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London, suspected of preparing an attack against Pope Benedict who is on a state visit to Britain. The arrests follow a warning Thursday night from the head of Britain's MI5 security service of

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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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Pope Francis Already Inspiring Catholics The pontiff celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel, with the cardinals who elected him. Walk, our life is a journey, and when we stop the thing doesn't work. Let's walk, always, in the presence of the Lord, in

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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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IN THE NEWS - A Simple, Humble Worker: Pope Benedict XVI By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, April 23, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. Pope Benedict XVI This Sunday,

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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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Pope Benedict XVI greets ambassadors to The Holy See during the traditional new year's address to diplomatic corps, at the Vatican, 11 Jan 2010 Pope Benedict XVI focused his annual address to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican on the environment a

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Pope Benedict's planned visit to Rome's main Jewish synagogue on Sunday has sharply divided Jews. Some have been angered by his efforts to push World War II Pope Pius XII toward sainthood. Pope Benedict has visited Jewish synagogues before, but never

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President Bush has welcomed Pope Benedict on his first papal visit to the United States during a joyous ceremony on the White House lawn. Mr. Bush told the pope that in a time of terrorism and hate, Americans need his message that God is love. 美国总

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