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Succeeding Benedict XVI: How the new pope will be elected

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI will set in motion preparations to elect a new pope. Pope Benedict XVI, who decided to step down citing failing health, will on Thursday become the first pope......

10 interesting facts about the Vatican and papacy

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI -- the first pontiff to resign since the Middle Ages -- and the run up to the election of a new pope has once again brought the spotlight on the Vatican and the......

Photos: Inside Pope Benedict's GRAND retirement home

Pope Benedict XVI stepped down on Tuesday and as he left the papacy, he has begun his retirement in familiar surroundings -- the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, at least for the next two......

PHOTOS: Benedict XVI's papacy ends, leaves Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday left the Vatican for the last time as pontiff and flew by helicopter to the Vatican's vacation retreat Castel Gandolfo, a hilltop town southeast of the city.......

Pope Benedict's Final Farewell

A general view of a packed Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, where Pope Benedict XVI held his last general audience on Wednesday. The weekly event, which would normally be held in a vast......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONSPECIAL LEAVE PETITION{Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)}(Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India)SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

The Pope gets an iPod

A group of Vatican Radio employees gave Pope Benedict XVI an iPod nano loaded with special Vatican Radio programming and classical music. Now that Vatican Radio offers podcasts in eight different......

Super-rich tax? Redo the I-T slabs first

As Finance Minister P Chidambaram gets ready to present the Union Budget, much of the attention will be focused on whether he will impose a tax on the "super-rich". The debate on whether the......

Beware! 15 million viruses will be on prowl by 2012

Imagine your virus scanner scanning for 10 million viruses every time you open, close or even go near a computer file. By the end of next year we will have 10-15 million viruses and this......

Court extends Raju's remand by 14 days

The remand of Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju and seven other accused in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the IT firm was further extended by 14 days by a local court in Hyderabad on......

Bollywood wishes Lata Mangeshkar

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Bollywood stars took to Twitter to wish Lata Mangeshkar, who turned 83 today.Asha Bhosle shared a picture of them together and......

Vatican absolves Fab Four...finally!

Less than 50 years ago, in 1966, John Lennon outraged Catholics the world over for predicting the end of Christianity and saying that his group, The Beatles, were "more popular than Jesus". While......

Marie Antoinette: Poor show

Lazing around and wasting other people's hard-earned money can be quite an art. And this, sadly, seems to be the all-important message that director Sofia Coppola is trying to impress upon young......

Voldemort is no Potter fan!

Fans might wait eagerly for Harry Potter movies,but not Ralph Fiennes, who plays Lord Voldemort in the fourth instalment, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.Fiennes has made it clear that he......

Kasparov in 'Time 100' list

What he could not achieve during his chess playing days, legendary Garry Kasparov has done now by being included in 'Time 100' list of most influential people for the year 2007.The Russian......

England can win World Cup: Eriksson

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson believes his team are among five that could triumph at this year's World Cup finals in Germany."I've always said we're one of five teams that can win it and if all......

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Q. how is the now retired pontiff benedict XVI to be addressed ?
Stalin: A. more

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Q. name the last pope who resigned from the post in 700 years ?
Raju: A. Francis more

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Q. Any guess why Pope Benedict has resigned?
Good Citizen: A. benedict XVI who resigned recently more

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Q. Is election of new Pope on expected lines? Your views?
Good Citizen: A. HOLY SEE In a shocking press conference Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI revealed to the world that he will be stepping down from the Catholic Churchs...... more

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Q. how are popes elected and how did this tradition start ?
Shaakal: A. HOLY SEE In a shocking press conference Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI revealed to the world that he will be stepping down from the Catholic Churchs...... more

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What is the Charismatic Renewal and what does the pope think of it?

The movement is less controversial than it may at first appear. When the newly elected Pope Francis appeared at the window before the cheering... ...

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You are not the only one... the Pope also sleeps in Church!

Pope Francis who has been addressing the two-day long mass gatherings in St.Peter's Square admitted falling asleep while praying at the end of a... ...

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Cody Simpson Announces New Album; Eagerly Awaited Sophomore Collection Heralded by Acclaimed Single/Video, "Pretty Brown Eyes"; North American Summer Headline Tour Begins May 30th; "SURFERS PARADISE" Drops July 16th

Atlantic recording artist Cody Simpson has revealed details of his anticipated new album. "SURFERS PARADISE" -- which follows the Australian-born... ...

http://www.andhranews.net/Business/2013/Cody-Simpson-Announces-New-Album-Eagerly-21880.htm

Merkel and Pope talk about a 'strong' Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, made a quick trip to Rome Saturday for a private... ...

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Cannes Hit By $1 Million Jewellery Theft

Jewels worth $1 million in total were stolen from a hotel room in Cannes during the southern French city's famous film festival, French police... ...

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/europe/cannes-hit-by-$1-million-jewellery-theft-78382.html

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