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Pope Francis’ first 100 days: What we’ve learned so far

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:06:27 MDT

Pope Francis’ first 100 days: What we’ve learned so far

By ALESSANDRO SPECIALE Religion News Service

Updated Jun 14, 2013 04:06PM MDT

Vatican City • When Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world in February in becoming the first pope to resign in 600 years, he left behind a Roman Catholic Church weakened by scandals, beset by infighting and suffering from a general sense of isolation from the modern world. Three months after the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis, much of the gloom seems to have lifted. St. Peter’s Square is again a magnet for legions of pilgrims, and the communications problems that dog...

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Visitors say Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is in declining health

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:21:03 MDT

Visitors say Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is in declining health

By ERIC LYMAN Religion News Service

Updated Jun 10, 2013 12:21PM MDT

Vatican City • Just months after becoming the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, according to reports, is in poor health with diminished stature and energy. After a brief hiatus at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Benedict returned to live in a converted monastery on the edge of the Vatican gardens last month. Already, some of his visitors have commented on the former pope’s physical deterioration. “Benedict is in a very bad way,” said Paloma G...

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A fond farewell to Ogden’s good sisters

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:11:13 MDT

A fond farewell to Ogden’s good sisters

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

Updated Jun 7, 2013 03:11PM MDT

This “Sister Act” will be tough to follow. The Sisters of St. Benedict are leaving the Ogden area after nearly seven decades of spirited service. The five remaining nuns — Luke Hoschette, Danile Knight, Stephanie Mongeon, Mary Zenzen and Jean Gibson — are returning to their home monastery in Minnesota. Ogden Regional Medical Center hosted a farewell open house this week, so doctors, nurses, employees, volunteers and community members could wish the sisters well in their next venture. “We leave w...