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Members of the fire and rescue service set a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel before the conclave on March 9 at the Vatican. Smoke coming from the chimney will be the only sign to the world of how things are progressing inside the chapel during the conclave. PHOTO: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters

In digital age, Vatican sticks with smoke, bells to announce results

Though the Vatican has become increasingly savvy with more modern forms of communication, it's.

12 Mar 2013

Pope Benedict XVI and Mustafa Cagrici, the grand mufti of Istanbul, pray in the Blue Mosque in 2006 in Istanbul. PHOTO: CNS/Patrick Hertzog, Pool via Reuters

Turkey’s Muslims differ on interfaith dialogue, next Catholic pope

Istanbul's grandiose Sultan Ahmet Mosque, or the Blue Mosque, was only one of the places former.

12 Mar 2013

Christians flee as homes torched in Pakistan, blasphemy alleged

A mob of thousands attacked a Christian area in Lahore, Pakistan, last week citing alleged.

12 Mar 2013

Venezuelan president changed nation, had rocky relations with bishops

Hugo Chavez, a socialist president who transformed Venezuela while acting as chief protagonist in.

11 Mar 2013

Members of the media preview the Sistine Chapel as preparations continue for the conclave March 9 at the Vatican. Cardinal electors will enter the chapel in the afternoon March 12 to begin the conclave to elect the new pope. PHOTO: CNS/Paul Haring

Universal priest, prophet and king: Next pope faces global challenges

Like the rest of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, including the 5,100 bishops and 412,000.

11 Mar 2013

Oblate Father Andrew Small, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, was in Rome on March 8 for a series of meetings while cardinals met in advance of the conclave to elect a new pope and said "it would be great to see" an African or Asian pope "smiling from the Chair of St. Peter." PHOTO: CNS/Carol Glatz

African, Asian pope would attract people to Gospel, says mission leader

An African or Asian pope would send an important message to the world and help promote the Gospel.

11 Mar 2013

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