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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis waves the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/L’Osservatore Romano, ho)

World Welcomes Pope Francis as Humble Champion of Poor

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 14, 2013 | World

Santiago/London, Reuters—Latin America’s Roman Catholics rejoiced that the new Pope Francis is one of their own, while elsewhere the world has hailed him as a humble champion of the poor and wished him the strength to lead the Church out of crisis. Commentators...

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White smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel indicating that a new pope has been elected at the Vatican, March 13, 2013. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

White Smoke Signals New Pope Elected in Secret Conclave

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 13, 2013 | World

Vatican City, Reuters—White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out, signaling cardinals had elected a new pope to succeed Benedict and take charge of the troubled Roman Catholic Church. The election came on the...

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Pope Benedict XVI arrives by helicopter at the papal summer residence at Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, February 28, 2013.(REUTERS/Osservatore Romano)

Ex-Pope Relaxes as Cardinals Prepare for Vote

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2013 | World

VATICAN CITY, Reuters—A relaxed and rested Pope Emeritus Benedict read messages from well-wishers and strolled in his retirement palace gardens on Friday as cardinals due to elect his successor planned pre-vote meetings for next week. The 85-year-old former pope...