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ReutersDirector Costa-Gavras: European cinema could not survive without state protection By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Filmmaking could not exist in Europe without the support of governments, veteran director Costa-Gavras told an audience at the Los...Tags: Vienna (Austria), Life of Pi (movie), United Kingdom, Anne Frank, Versace
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Catonsville girl receives transplant, but is rejecting heart
Ann Bartlinski placed the Eucharist and a pearl-beaded rosary blessed by the hands of the late Pope John Paul II on the chest of her 6-year-old daughter, Teresa, who lay Tuesday in a hospital bed, her tiny body rejecting a donor's heart. Teresa...
Tags: Heart Disease, Christianity, John Paul II, Birth Defects, Religion and Belief
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Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, which has 24 solar panels bolted to the roof in the shape of a Christian cross. "It's very effective. It's inspired some...Tags: Yale University, Weather, Global Change, Christianity, Abusive Behavior
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Snowden a fool, not a spy
It would make things so much easier for everyone if Edward Snowden were working for China. And that's certainly a possibility. His decision to flee to Hong Kong — a Chinese vassal — was an odd one, given that China is hardly a bulwark of...Tags: National Security Agency, U.S. Congress, Social Sciences, Edward Snowden, Barack Obama
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Pope Francis meets Venezuelan President Maduro
ReutersVATICAN CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Pope Francis met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for the first time since Maduro won a narrow and disputed election victory to succeed late Socialist leader Hugo Chavez. The men discussed poverty, the fight...Tags: Venezuela, Organized Crime, Elections, Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chavez
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Catholics, Lutherans jointly to mark Reformation anniversary
Reuters* Joint report highlights growing consensus between churches * Differences remain over papacy and views of ministry * Globalisation, secularisation make old feuds seem obsolete By Tom Heneghan and Tom Miles PARIS/GENEVA, June 17 (Reuters) - Senior...Tags: Religion and Belief, Martin Luther, Reformed, Globalization, Roman Catholicism
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Obama names former CRS head ambassador to the Vatican
President Barack Obama has nominated Ken Hackett, the humanitarian who served as president of Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services for 18 years, as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. The announcement, made Friday, means Hackett will become the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Peace Corps, Barack Obama, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Agriculture
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Pope fills key post in Vatican bank overhaul
ReutersBy Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY, June 15 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a key appointment to the Vatican bank on Saturday, part of a clean-up of the institution which has a history of murky financial dealings and is being closely watched by the European...Tags: Benedict XVI, Francis I, Italy
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Pope urges French lawmakers to go beyond "ideas of the moment"
ReutersBy Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY, June 15 (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged a delegation of French lawmakers on Saturday to avoid following only "fashions and ideas of the moment", when legislating, in an apparent reference to the country's legalisation of gay...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Rome (Italy), Francois Hollande, Christianity
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Pope urges French lawmakers to go beyond 'ideas of the moment'
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged a delegation of French lawmakers on Saturday to avoid following only "fashions and ideas of the moment", when legislating, in an apparent reference to the country's legalization of gay marriage last month....Tags: Minority Groups, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Rome (Italy), Francois Hollande
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Final resting place for priests getting spruced up
Priests from the Diocese of Palm Beach now have a more dignified place to go when they die. The entry road that serves as the priests' section of Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery in Royal Palm Beach is getting spruced up, with 30 newly planted royal...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Arts, Brooklyn (New York City), Arts and Culture, Human Interest
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'The Daily Show' mocks gay marriage opponents around the globe
Given the rapidly evolving status of gay rights here in the U.S, where the Boy Scouts of America recently lifted a ban on gay youths and the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two same-sex marriage cases, John Oliver decided it was time to check up on the...Tags: Punishment, Minority Groups, Marriage, John Oliver, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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