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• The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
• Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion
• Christian singer Patty to deliver Indy 500 anthem
• Pope criticizes 'savage capitalism' on visit to food kitchen
• Pope expresses solidarity with tornado survivors
• Police: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris evacuated after suicide inside the landmark church
• Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after suicide inside the famed church
• Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta
• The pope and the devil: Francis' obsession with Satan leads to suspicion he performed exorcism

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist? Posted: 21 May 2013 03:31 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's insistence that no such papal exorcism took place.

Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion Posted: 21 May 2013 01:59 PM PDT By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feelings, approving legislation proposed after punk band Pussy Riot performed a raucous protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox Christian cathedral. Critics say the bill will give government-approved religious groups protection others lack and blur the line between church and state under President Vladimir Putin, who has advocated a strong societal role for the Russian Orthodox Church. ...

Christian singer Patty to deliver Indy 500 anthem Posted: 21 May 2013 01:13 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the national anthem at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 for a record sixth time.

Pope criticizes 'savage capitalism' on visit to food kitchen Posted: 21 May 2013 12:03 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis criticized what he called "savage capitalism" on a visit to a food kitchen on Tuesday, in an address in which he called for the values of generosity and charity to be revived. "A savage capitalism has taught the logic of profit at any cost, of giving in order to get, of exploitation without thinking of people... and we see the results in the crisis we are experiencing," the pope said. Francis greeted the men and women coming to the 'Gift of Maria' food kitchen, located at the walls of the Vatican. ...

Pope expresses solidarity with tornado survivors Posted: 21 May 2013 09:53 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for "those who lost young children."

Police: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris evacuated after suicide inside the landmark church Posted: 21 May 2013 08:02 AM PDT PARIS - Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist site.

Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after suicide inside the famed church Posted: 21 May 2013 07:54 AM PDT Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after suicide inside the famed church.

Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta Posted: 21 May 2013 06:46 AM PDT By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Forty-one years ago, a crazed Hungarian named Laszlo Toth jumped an altar railing in St. Peter's Basilica and dealt 12 hammer blows to Michelangelo's Pieta, severely damaging the Renaissance masterpiece. To mark the attack on May 21, 1972, the Vatican Museums held a day-long seminar on Tuesday on the statue, the incident, and what subsequently became one of the most delicate and controversial art restorations in history. ...

The pope and the devil: Francis' obsession with Satan leads to suspicion he performed exorcism Posted: 21 May 2013 04:31 AM PDT VATICAN CITY - Is Pope Francis an exorcist?

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