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Lord (David) Alton of Liverpool, an internationally respected human rights and pro-life activist, was one of the senior Catholic peers who signed a letter written to Pope Francis to ask him to relax the rule on priestly celibacy for Latin-rite priests. PHOTO: CNS/Simon Caldwell
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British Catholic legislators ask pope to relax priestly celibacy rule
Twenty-one Catholic members of Parliament have written to Pope Francis to ask him to relax the rule.
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29 Mar 2013
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Christians must resist ‘dark joy’ of gossiping, pope says
Gossiping about someone is a "dark joy" that Christians must resist because it is a betrayal like.
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29 Mar 2013
This photograph, taken March 9, shows the study in the residence where Pope Francis has stayed since his election at the Vatican. The pope has decided not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, but to live in a suite in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the guesthouse built in 1996 to house cardinals during a conclave. PHOTO: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters
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Pope Francis to live in Vatican guesthouse, not papal apartments
Pope Francis has decided not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, but to live.
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28 Mar 2013
Women hold candles and pictures of newly elected Pope Francis during a Mass of thanksgiving in his honor at a church on March 17 in Kolkata, India. PHOTO: CNS/Rupak De Chowdhuri, Reuters
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Court asks Indian ministry to restore Holy Week holiday for Christians
The Delhi high court asked the Indian government to exempt Christians from working on Good Friday.
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28 Mar 2013
A penitent reacts as nails are removed from his palms after being nailed on a wooden cross in a 2009 Good Friday ritual near Manila, Philippines. PHOTO: CNS/John Javellana, Reuters
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Philippine bishops warn faithful against ritual crucifixions
Authorities announced that at least 24 "penitents" are expected to be nailed on the cross on Good.
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28 Mar 2013
Pope Francis poses for photographs with the Vatican diplomatic corps during an audience in the Sala Regia of the Apostolic Palace. PHOTO: CNS/Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo
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Pope urges Vatican employees to meditate on God’s patience
Continuing to invite Vatican employees to morning Mass, Pope Francis told the head of the Vatican.
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28 Mar 2013
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