2013年3月4日星期一

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Missing Pa. church pipe organ found; all forgiven

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:15 PM PST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh Roman Catholic church says the mystery of its missing pipe organ has been solved.

Hess, True Religion, Ferro are big movers

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 01:46 PM PST

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEHess Corp., up $2.30 at $68.84The oil and gas company said that it will exit the ...

US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PST

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, cardinals attend a meeting, at the Vatican, Monday, March 4, 2013. Cardinals from around the world have gathered inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals inside and out of the Vatican and the continued reverberations of Benedict XVI's decision to retire. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals said Monday they want to talk to Vatican managers about allegations of corruption and cronyism within the top levels of the Catholic Church before they elect the next pope, evidence that a scandal over leaked papal documents is casting a shadow over the conclave and setting up one of the most unpredictable papal elections in recent times.


True Religion will not extend CEO's contract

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:04 AM PST

True Religion Apparel Inc.'s shares jumped Monday after the clothing company disclosed that it would not be renewing its CEO's employment contract, which ends June 30.THE SPARK: The company said in a filing ...

Retired Catholic priest pleads guilty to two more sex charges involving teens

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:16 AM PST

WINDSOR, Ont. - A 90-year-old retired Catholic priest previously convicted of sexually abusing children has pleaded guilty in a Windsor, Ont., courtroom to two more sex crimes.

Egypt: Christian arrested on molesting charge

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:11 AM PST

ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — An official says a Coptic Christian has been arrested on charges of molesting a neighbor child, adding to sectarian tensions in Egypt's south. The arrest came after Muslims set fire to the Copt's house.

Canada's Ouellet suggests others may be better for pope

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 09:11 AM PST

File photo of Pope Benedict XVI greeting Cardinal Marc OuelletOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, one of the leading candidates to succeed Pope Benedict, suggested in an interview with Canada's national broadcaster that other candidates for pope might do a better job. "I have to be ready even if I think that probably others could do it better," Ouellet, 68, one of a handful of cardinals seen as papal material, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp in an interview published late on Sunday. ...


How to Read the 'Justice League' Rumor of Christian Bale Returning as Batman

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:07 AM PST

Is Christian Bale set to get all growly again? Latino Review's (pretty) well sourced El Mayimbe is reporting that Bale will return to his role as the Caped Crusader for Warner Bros.' answer to The Avengers franchise, the Justice League. According to the report Bale will team up with Henry Cavill, Zack Snyder's new Superman, for a film that could be helmed by Snyder himself and produced by Bale's Batman director, Christopher Nolan. 

Pope new clothes? Check. Papal tailor rolls out the 3 sizes of white vestments for new pope

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 05:43 AM PST

ROME - White cassock? Check. White skullcap? Check. Red shoes? Check.

Pope's new clothes? Check. Tailor rolls out robes

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 05:36 AM PST

Papal shoes and a white skull cap are seen beneath three sets of papal outfits - small, medium and large sizes - which will be sent to the Vatican for the new pope, are displayed in the Gammarelli tailor shop window, in Rome, Monday, March 4, 2013. For over a half century the Gammarelli family has produced the pope robes in three different sizes that are delivered before the conclave meets, in order to fit the newly elected popes. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)ROME (AP) — White cassock? Check. White skullcap? Check. Red shoes? Check.


Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings amid scandal, resignation and problems of church

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 05:29 AM PST

VATICAN CITY - Cardinals from around the world gathered Monday inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals inside and out of the Vatican and the continued reverberations of Benedict XVI's decision to retire.

Bible quotes on Finnish toilet paper draw church protests

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:52 AM PST

OSLO (Reuters) - A Finnish toilet paper maker has removed quotes from the Bible, including the words of Jesus, that it inadvertently placed on its rolls after protests from some Norwegian church leaders. Metsa Tissue was trying to convey messages about love but accidentally included lines from the Gospel of Matthew and First Corinthians on toilet paper sold in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The firm selected the quotes from Facebook submissions, including one from Jesus: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." It only realized its mistake when it received feedback. ...

Cardinal Apologizes for 'Sexual Misconduct' As Vatican Prepares for New Pope

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:06 AM PST

As the College of Cardinals begins arriving in Rome for the papal conclave, one who won't be joining the has admitted to the inappropriate conduct that ended his career. Last week, Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigned from his post as the archbishop of Edinburgh, the highest ranking Catholic official in Great Britain, after allegations surfaced of sexual misconduct involving four of his former students. O'Brien had previously denied any wrongdoing and vowed to contest the charges, but on Monday he changed course, confessing to the charges and asking for forgiveness. ...
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