2013年5月16日星期四

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Georgia governor engaged in Bible dispute

Posted: 16 May 2013 04:26 PM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) — When Ed Buckner and his family went to a north Georgia state park to celebrate his son's birthday, he was surprised and concerned to find Bibles in the state-owned cabin he had rented.

Pope blasts "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor

Posted: 16 May 2013 09:23 AM PDT

Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannizing the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods. In his first major ...

Vatican Bank to publish yearly report, launch website

Posted: 16 May 2013 05:42 AM PDT

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Bank, a center of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said. Ernst von Freyberg told the bank's employees of the changes, which should be in place by the end of the year, this week, according to Vatican Radio. ...

Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website

Posted: 16 May 2013 03:13 AM PDT

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Bank, a center of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said. Ernst von Freyberg told the bank's employees of the changes, which should be in place by the end of the year, this week, according to Vatican Radio. ...

For First Time, the Vatican Enters Prestigious Venice Biennale

Posted: 16 May 2013 12:00 AM PDT

The first thing visitors will see when they enter the Vatican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale—an art show dedicated to the modern and cutting edge—will be a nod to the past: a three-paneled triptych on which the 20th-century Italian artist Tano Festa reproduced details from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. The paintings, in tones of tan and ocher, serve two functions. They remind viewers of the Vatican's past importance as a sponsor of art, and they serve as a frame for the rest of the show inside.
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