Is the Pope Still in Charge?
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Who is really running the show at the Vatican?
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ROME - Pope Benedict XVI named 23 cardinals yesterday, 18 of them under 80 years old, which qualifies them to take part in a papal election. Of those 18, 10 are from Europe and two are from the United States.
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Pope John Paul is making a steady  recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and should be able  to leave hospital next week, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Pope Benedict XVIÂs visit to Turkey in late November is likely to be a flash point for a surprisingly broad array of issues.
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Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules for electing a new pope, returning to the traditional requirement that two-thirds of the cardinals in the conclave agree on a candidate, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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The Pope's latest illness has forced the Vatican to face new questions and may even provoke a constitutional crisis.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II discussed the US sex-abuse scandal with a group of American bishops yesterday, encouraging them to be more open to the needs of parishioners in the wake of a &quot;crisis of confidence in the church's leadership.&quot;
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Pope Benedict XVI has met Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in Turkey, on the second day of a landmark visit. Send your views.
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Pope John Paul II is doing well after leaving the hospital and should be able to continue with his work within a few days, a top Italian cardinal said in comments published Saturday.
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Pope John Paul's health has  stabilized recently, so much so that the Pontiff has expressed  a desire to make at least two major trips abroad next year,  including one to Northern Ireland.
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Does Pope Benedict XVI's provocative lecture on Islam that has so raised hackles in the Muslim world display papal fallibility?
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While both are men of faith, the President and the Pontiff have important disagreements. Chief among them is the war in Iraq
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II is making a steady recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and Vatican officials hope he will be strong enough to address Roman Catholic faithful on Sunday from his hospital suite.
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Catholic leaders try to regain trust amid continuing lawsuits and financial challenges.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment for severe breathing difficulties, but he will have to remain in hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.
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Pope Benedict XVI faces a delicate balancing act in Turkey as he tries to improve Christian-Muslim ties.
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A Protestant firebrand will hand over the leadership of his Church,  but his grip on political power remains sound