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  Francis calls Benedict a brother at historic meeting

  The two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned Vatican protocol upside down: A reigning pope telling a retired one, "We are brothers," and insisting that they pray side-by-side during a date to discuss the future of the Catholic Church.

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  Pope's diplomacy put to test as leaders flock to Rome

  Pope Francis' diplomatic skills will be put to the test on Tuesday as he hosts political leaders from 130 nations and religious representatives from a variety of faiths who are descending on Rome for his installation Mass, with Latin America strongly represented to celebrate the first pope from the New World.

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  Orthodox patriarch to attend pope's installation

  Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, will attend Pope Francis' installation Mass -- the first time a patriarch from the Istanbul-based church has attended a papal investiture since the two branches of Christianity split nearly 1,000 years ago.

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  Pope makes first window appearance to huge crowd

  Walking up to crowds, shaking hands with surprised bystanders in the street, mixing his formal speeches with off-the-cuff remarks, Pope Francis stamped his own style on the papacy Sunday.

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  Pope Francis calls for a 'church for the poor'

  The focus of Pope Francis' papacy began to emerge Saturday as he offered some intimate insights into the conclave that elected him pontiff, describing how he was immediately inspired to name himself after St. Francis of Assisi because he wants to see a church that is "for the poor." 1

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  Reports: Canadian cardinal nearly became pope

  The Canadian cardinal considered a front-runner for the papacy expressed relief Friday that he wasn't chosen to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

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  Normal returns to Que. town following pope selection

  Retirement will have to wait for the owners of the only business in Cardinal Marc Ouellet's one-intersection hometown.

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  Pope's election stirs up Argentine 'dirty war' claims

  It's beyond dispute that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, like most other Argentines, failed to openly confront the 1976-1983 military junta as it kidnapped and killed thousands of people in a "dirty war" to eliminate leftist opponents.

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• Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney 7
• Cardinals count down to conclave with final talks 2
• Quebec victims group backs Cardinal Ouellet in hope of shining light on abuse
• A look at the top papal contenders as conclave nears 3
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• Sistine Chapel chimney installed as conclave nears 2
• Cardinals set Tuesday as start date for conclave 1