2013年8月31日星期六

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Venice: Frears wants pope to see 'Philomena,' true tale of woman forced by nuns to give up son

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 10:10 AM PDT

VENICE, Italy - Director Stephen Frears really wants Pope Francis to see his latest film, "Philomena," the true story of a shamed Irish woman forced by nuns to give her son up for adoption in the 1950s. He wants it so much, he said so three times during a news conference on Saturday.

Pope replaces divisive Vatican figure with top diplomat

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 09:38 AM PDT

Pietro Parolin speaks in Hanoi on February 19, 2009Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a senior Vatican diplomat as his new secretary of state, ousting divisive cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as he looks to overhaul the Church's scandal-ridden administration.

Pope taps Vatican diplomat to be his top aide

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 09:33 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2009 file photo Monsignor Pietro Parolin, Vatican Undersecretary of State for Relations with States speaks during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Vatican announced Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 that the Italian archbishop, Pietro Parolin, 58, will take up the post held since 2006 by Italian Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, starting Oct. 15. Pope Francis has tapped a veteran Vatican diplomat to replace the Holy See's secretary of state who in recent years increasingly became a divisive figure in the Catholic church's hierarchy. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, file)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday tapped a veteran Vatican diplomat to be his top aide, replacing the Holy See's secretary of state who in recent years increasingly became a divisive figure in a church hierarchy mired in embarrassing scandal and financial probes.

Frears eager for pope to see his latest film

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 09:12 AM PDT

Director Stephen Frears, left, and actress Judi Dench arrive for the press conference of the movie 'Philomena' at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)VENICE, Italy (AP) — Director Stephen Frears really wants Pope Francis to see his latest film, "Philomena," the true story of a shamed Irish woman forced by nuns to give her son up for adoption in the 1950s. He wants it so much, he said so three times during a news conference on Saturday.

Pope should watch my tragi-comic Catholic film: Frears

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 09:08 AM PDT

British director Stephen Frears poses during the photocall of "Philomena" at the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2013British director Stephen Frears said on Saturday Pope Francis should watch "Philomena", his tragi-comic film which puts the spotlight on one of the Catholic Church's dark secrets in Ireland.

Pope names diplomat as chief aide, changing tone at Vatican

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 04:55 AM PDT

File photo of Undersecretary at the Vatican's Secretary of State Monsignor Pietro Parolin at a meeting in HanoiBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis attempted to set a new tone for a Vatican beset by scandals on Saturday by naming a veteran diplomat as secretary of state, a role often called the "deputy pope". Archbishop Pietro Parolin's appointment ends the era of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who was widely blamed for failing to prevent ethical and financial scandals that marked the eight-year reign of former Pope Benedict, who resigned in February. ...

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