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• Pope Francis book to get first English translation
• Pope Francis: Protect the poor and the Earth
• Abuse victims want pope to open Argentina files
• Pope Francis makes good first impression on U.S. Catholics: poll
• English edition of book co-written by Pope Francis, released in Spanish in 2010, coming in May
• English edition of book by Pope Francis out in May
• Joe Biden upbeat on Pope Francis, but US-Vatican relations not always so rosy
• Challenge for pope in Europe's dwindling church
• New soles for pope? Rome's Borgo's the go-to place
• Pilgrims hope Francis can revive Church with simple values
• Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak
• Pope's first mass: 'protect each person, especially the poorest'
• The Vatican's Ancient Monarchy, TV's Glass Tsunami, and 'World War Z'
• 'Bible' producers dismiss Obama-Satan connection
• Defend environment, society's weakest members, pope tells Mass
• Pope makes surprise phone call home to well-wishers in Argentina
• Pope calls for defence of weakest in inaugural Mass
• Excerpts from pope's inauguration Mass homily
• Pope Francis urges protection of creation, weak
• Pope Francis opens ministry with installation Mass
• Pope Francis officially starts papacy with installation Mass that draws thousands
• Pope Francis officially begins his ministry at installation Mass in St. Peter's Square
• Pope Francis thrills crowd ahead of installation
• Live: The Inauguration of Pope Francis
• St. Peter's fills for Pope Francis installation

Pope Francis book to get first English translation Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:17 PM PDT (Reuters) - A book by newly installed Roman Catholic Pope Francis will be translated into English for the first time, publisher Image Books said on Tuesday. "On Heaven and Earth: Pope Francis on Faith, Family and the Church in the 21st Century," which was first published in Spanish in 2010, will be released in the United States and Canada on May 7, Image Books said. The new pope, formerly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, co-wrote the book with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, rector of the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires, as a series of conversations. ...

Pope Francis: Protect the poor and the Earth Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:47 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — After a week marked by acts of simplicity and openness, Pope Francis finally let his words do the talking as he officially began his stewardship of the Catholic Church on Tuesday.

Abuse victims want pope to open Argentina files Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:58 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Activists against abuse by Roman Catholic clergy urged Pope Francis on Tuesday to apologize for what they called the Argentine church's protection of two priests who were eventually convicted of sexually assaulting children.

Pope Francis makes good first impression on U.S. Catholics: poll Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:22 PM PDT By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pope Francis, formally installed on Tuesday as head of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, has made a good impression so far in the United States among Catholics and non-Catholics, though few Americans knew much about him, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. Of those who are aware of the new pope, 85 percent of all U.S. adults surveyed had a favorable view of him, including 94 percent of Catholics, according to the poll. ( http://link.reuters. ...

English edition of book co-written by Pope Francis, released in Spanish in 2010, coming in May Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y. - An English-language edition of a 2010 book co-authored by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, will be published in May.

English edition of book by Pope Francis out in May Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An English-language edition of a 2010 book co-authored by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, will be published in May.

Joe Biden upbeat on Pope Francis, but US-Vatican relations not always so rosy Posted: 19 Mar 2013 08:19 AM PDT Vice President Joe Biden seems as if he's been having a great time in Italy attending the installation of Pope Francis at the Vatican. On Monday, Mr. Biden expressed words of hope about the new pontiff, saying Pope Francis "shares a vision that all of us share, to reach out to the poor and the dispossessed." Later Biden, a Roman Catholic himself, joked that "I'll lose my soul" if late for a meeting with US cardinals.

Challenge for pope in Europe's dwindling church Posted: 19 Mar 2013 08:17 AM PDT BORGLOON, Belgium (AP) — The church is made of rusty steel beams separated by gaps, and its austere beauty won it an international prize. Yet the eerie desolation of the see-through art installation has also turned into a reflection on the state of Roman Catholicism on a religion-weary continent where real churches, like the dozen dotting the hills of this verdant area, increasingly lose their flock and function.

New soles for pope? Rome's Borgo's the go-to place Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:53 AM PDT ROME (AP) — When a future pope needed new soles, he strolled to a shoe repair shop practically around the corner from the Vatican. When he was pope and nearing retirement, he had the same shoemaker craft a pair of comfy, calfskin slippers.

Pilgrims hope Francis can revive Church with simple values Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:45 AM PDT By Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pilgrims who flocked to Rome for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis on Tuesday had high hopes he can reform and revive the Catholic Church, bring it closer to ordinary people and focus global attention on helping the poor. "Ideas are changing under Francis. The powerful have to finally understand they can't destroy the world for money," said Francisca Fernandes, a psychologist who traveled to Rome from Patagonia in Argentina for the inauguration. People watched and cheered as Francis toured St. ...

Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:15 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis laid out the priorities of his pontificate during his installation Mass on Tuesday, urging the princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people attending to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest and to let tenderness "open up a horizon of hope."

Pope's first mass: 'protect each person, especially the poorest' Posted: 19 Mar 2013 06:12 AM PDT With traditional pomp and ceremony, the Catholic Church celebrated the official start of the papacy of Pope Francis on Tuesday, with a giant open-air mass in St. Peter's Square.

The Vatican's Ancient Monarchy, TV's Glass Tsunami, and 'World War Z' Posted: 19 Mar 2013 06:09 AM PDT Behind the New York Times pay wall, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

'Bible' producers dismiss Obama-Satan connection Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:39 AM PDT The producers of the cable TV miniseries on the Bible say Internet chatter that their Satan character resembles President Barack Obama is "utter nonsense."Mark Burnett and Roma Downey said Monday ...

Defend environment, society's weakest members, pope tells Mass Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:31 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a strong appeal for the protection of the environment and the defense of the weakest members of society, urging the world to shun, "the omens of destruction and death". "It means respecting each of God's creatures and respecting the environment in which we live. It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about," he said in the homily of his inaugural Mass. ...

Pope makes surprise phone call home to well-wishers in Argentina Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:01 AM PDT BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Pope Francis surprised crowds of Catholic faithful who waited through the night for his inaugural Mass with a telephone call from the Vatican to the cathedral in Buenos Aires where he used to be archbishop. Latin America's first pope inaugurated his papacy on Tuesday with an address to an estimated 200,000 in St. Peter's Square in Rome, calling for the defense of the weakest in society and of the environment. ...

Pope calls for defence of weakest in inaugural Mass Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:12 AM PDT By Philip Pullella and Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis inaugurated his papacy on Tuesday with an address calling for the defence of the weakest in society and of the environment, saying that otherwise the way was opened to death and destruction. Addressing an estimated 200,000 people and many foreign leaders gathered under bright sunshine in St. Peter's Square, the Argentine pope underlined his constant message since he was elected by a secret conclave of cardinals last Wednesday - that the Church's mission was to defend the poor and disadvantaged. ...

Excerpts from pope's inauguration Mass homily Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:50 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis inaugurated his papacy on Tuesday with a Mass for about 200,000 people, including foreign leaders and representatives of other religions in St. Peter's Square. An inaugural homily is significant because its themes are seen as offering clues to the future papacy. Here are excerpts from the Vatican's English translation of his homily, which the pope read in Italian. ...

Pope Francis urges protection of creation, weak Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:44 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has urged princes, presidents, sheikhs and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass to protect God's creation, the weakest and the poorest of the world.

Pope Francis opens ministry with installation Mass Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:24 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis officially began his ministry as the 266th pope on Tuesday in an installation Mass simplified to suit his style, but still grand enough to draw princes, presidents, rabbis, muftis and thousands of ordinary people to St. Peter's Square to witness the inauguration of the first pope from the New World.

Pope Francis officially starts papacy with installation Mass that draws thousands Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:08 AM PDT VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has officially begun his ministry as the 266th pope, receiving the ring symbolizing the papacy and a wool stole symbolizing his role as shepherd of his 1.2-billion strong flock.

Pope Francis officially begins his ministry at installation Mass in St. Peter's Square Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:45 AM PDT Pope Francis officially begins his ministry at installation Mass in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Francis thrills crowd ahead of installation Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:43 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis thrilled tens of thousands of people on Tuesday gathered for his installation Mass, taking a long round-about through St. Peter's Square and getting out of his jeep to bless a disabled man — a gesture from a man whose papacy is becoming defined by concern for the disadvantaged.

Live: The Inauguration of Pope Francis Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:29 AM PDT The eyes of Catholics around the globe are on the Vatican this morning for the inaugural mass of Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis. Dozens of world leaders have gathered with tens of thousands of worshipers in St. Peter's Square for the official installation of Francis as the new Pontiff. Keep refreshing this page for live updates throughout the morning.

St. Peter's fills for Pope Francis installation Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:10 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis thrilled tens of thousands of people on Tuesday gathered for his installation Mass, taking a long round-about through St. Peter's Square and getting out of his jeep to bless a disabled man in a wheelchair in the crowd.

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