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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak and poor at official start of papacy

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  More black smoke points to divisions among cardinals over who should be next pope

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The pope's title and what he would wear has been a major question ever since Benedict stunned the world and announced he would resign on Thursday, the first pontiff to do so in 600 years.

Friday, January 07, 2011  Racy calendar featuring nearly nude Spanish Catholic youth group members angers church leaders.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, October 31, 2008  A Texas television station investigated the worship of a Mexican cultural icon known as "La Santa Muerte" or "Holy Death".