Papal inauguration
The Vatican decides upon a new pope
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Pope Francis celebrates his inaugural Mass on Tuesday among political and religious leaders from around the world and amid a wave of hope for a renewal of the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church.
Our top stories on the papal inauguration:
Simpler inauguration planned for a more modest pope
New pope's style an implicit criticism of Benedict's papacy
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Newly elected Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
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Margarita Kasper from Austria was in St. Peter's square and said Pope #Francis seemed calm, easy-going and funny in 1st address #reuterspopeby Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/13/2013 9:00:42 PM -
Cardinals watch from a balcony as Pope Francis speaks at St. Peter's Basilica. REUTERS/Max Rossi
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Voices from St Peter's Square"It's a very good choice. I'm very pleased. I remember he has Italian roots. I'm happy he is from another continent, it shows the universal church is embracing the whole world,"
says Stefano Genoese, 47, an IT consultant from Rome. -
Ecstatic priests & nuns with Latin American flags dance conga around Obelisk chanting "Francesco!" #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRDeJ8CEAIZmdX.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/13/2013 9:14:44 PM -
Voices from St Peter's Square
"I'm very happy, because he is a man of faith and piety, and because he is from South America! Latin America needs a new beginning, and to grow in many ways. We also have a lot to give to the Universal Church,"
said Don Jaime Romeo from San Salvador, El Salvador -
Moments of suspense before new Pope #Francis was announced #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRLZX-CUAI08DZ.jpg
by Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/13/2013 9:49:21 PM -
Voices from around the world
"For the first time, the pope is from Latin America. I was deeply moved that his first action was to pray for Pope Benedict, an amazing gesture. He is deep in my heart and I found this beautiful,"
said Georg Buensch in Cologne, Germany. -
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Voices from around the world
"I think they made a wise choice. I think he made a wise choice of name. He chose the name of the saint who appears on the scene as one who set out to rebuild the Church and I think that is something that we need,"
said Father Ronald Stake in Washington D.C. -
Voices from around the world
"I think it's incredible to be living through this period with an Argentine pope. I think that Bergoglio is a saint,"
said Sergio Balvo in Buenos Aires. -
Spoke to Delmo Bergoglio, a distant member of the pope's family in Piedmont."It's the joy of a lifetime,"
by antonella.ciancio via twitter edited by anthony.derosa 3/13/2013 10:47:28 PM -
Child, his mother wrapped in Brazil flag, oblivious as 1st non-european pope since 8th century elected #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRtqh9CcAE7vta.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter edited by anthony.derosa 3/14/2013 12:19:05 AM -
Characters who came to the #conclave part 2: the priests in hats #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRwoldCYAAfesN.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/14/2013 12:32:03 AM -
Thought cheery gentlemen with umbrellas and hats were a London thing? Think again.... #conclave #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRxIjcCAAARzAa.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/14/2013 12:34:14 AM -
Characters who came to the #conclave: the singing children #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRxV-xCIAAtgqh.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/14/2013 12:35:09 AM -
Characters who came to the conclave: happy nuns #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFRyGj3CEAImXwT.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter edited by anthony.derosa 3/14/2013 12:38:28 AM -
The lady in red #conclave #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFR0fvdCYAEO3C2.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/14/2013 12:48:55 AM -
Characters that came to the #conclave: annoyed nun #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFR01zaCcAAo7qJ.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/14/2013 12:50:26 AM -
Praying aloud, pilgrims carried enormous wooden cross into St. Peter's Square #pope #reuterspope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFR6untCAAAb_KS.jpg
by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/14/2013 1:16:09 AM -
The surprise of Francis, reads il Corriere. The first Latin American, jesuit Pope is a sign of change. #ReutersPope http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFTADcXCQAEYGhp.jpg
by antonella.ciancio via twitter 3/14/2013 6:19:02 AM -
Ordering a $3.14 #Whataburger on #PiDay #CertainlyTradition #SB13 #Pensacola #iseethefuture #Syria #antitrust #Retail #ReutersPopeby Partycentral Mike via twitter 3/14/2013 6:26:34 AM -
The future of Church lies in the global South, writes the IHT @pressreader http://tinyurl.com/bt5wflm #ReutersPopeby antonella.ciancio via twitter 3/14/2013 6:37:02 AM
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Pope Francis used the word bishop, not pope, for himself and Benedict, @corriereit notes, to emphasise his pastoral role. #ReutersPopeby antonella.ciancio via twitter 3/14/2013 6:50:29 AM
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We're happy about name choice of new pope #ReutersPopeby CaritasEuropa via twitter 3/14/2013 2:55:56 PM -
Why he is not speaking in English? Couldn't understand a word! #ReutersPopeby Jeyaganesh via twitter 3/19/2013 9:19:50 AM -
Pope celebrates Mass to inaugurate his reign amid hope for change http://reut.rs/ZF9q20 via @reutersby Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/19/2013 9:40:48 AM
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#Russian #Orthodox activists denounce #evolution at Moscow’s #Darwin #Museum http://reut.rs/ZX5A4f #moscow #russia #creationismby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/19/2013 10:54:08 AM -
‘The Bible’ TV producers dismiss #devil character’s resemblance to #Obama http://reut.rs/YlJief #bible #historychannel #tv #televisionby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/19/2013 10:54:57 AM
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New pope’s #style is an implicit #criticism of Benedict’s #papacy http://reut.rs/1499r4c #pope #francis #benedict #humility #jesuitby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/19/2013 10:56:46 AM
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New pope’s simple #style shifts tone from Benedict’s #papacy http://reut.rs/10cTCFX #francis #benedict #pope #bergoglio #humble #jesuitby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/19/2013 3:00:36 PM
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Pope sets tone for humbler papacy, calls for defense of the weak http://reut.rs/ZF9q20 via @reutersby Philip Pullella via twitter 3/19/2013 5:33:13 PM -
Pilgrims hope Francis can revive Church with simple values http://reut.rs/ZGY1Pv via @reutersby Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/19/2013 7:09:25 PM
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Argentine Nobel peace laureate Esquivel defends pope http://reut.rs/ZO7Hrg via @reutersby Philip Pullella via twitter 3/21/2013 4:12:45 PM
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Pope urges dialogue with Islam, more help for the poor http://reut.rs/WIDjjb via @reutersby Philip Pullella via twitter 3/22/2013 5:10:42 PM
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Pope, former pope meet in first such encounter in 600 years http://reut.rs/WLVC71 via @reutersby Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/23/2013 2:03:43 PM
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Italy court orders Knox retrial for Kercher murder http://reut.rs/104JNYO via @reutersby Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/26/2013 11:12:05 AM
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Little optimism for breakthrough in Thailand’s forgotten #jihad http://reut.rs/YRfAtI #thailand #muslim #buddhist #malay #thai #southby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/26/2013 11:47:59 AM
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Special Report: Behind charm, a #political #pope http://reut.rs/YfruSJ #francis #bergoglio #jesuit #catholic #vatican #church #argentinaby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/27/2013 4:21:14 PM
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#Pope #Francis – experienced #manager set for #reform http://reut.rs/11Mmkk1 #bergoglio #curia #vatican #catholic #church #jesuit #benedictby Tom Heneghan via twitter 3/27/2013 4:22:01 PM
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Young prisoners 'embarrassed' at Pope offer to wash their feet. So would I be, if chosen as suitably downtrodden... http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-to-offer-hope-by-washing-young-inmates-feet/by Naomi O'Leary via twitter 3/28/2013 1:00:34 PM
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Pope includes women for first time in Holy Thursday rite http://reut.rs/WYoNE4 via @reutersby Catherine Hornby via twitter 3/28/2013 7:59:35 PM
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