New pope tied up in Argentina's 'dirty war' debate
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 ...
New pope's views bind simplicity with 'complexity'
At gatherings of Latin American bishops, then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was often a star speaker about economic inequities in a profit-driven world.
Testimony resumes in Haiti's 'Baby Doc' case
Testimony in the high-profile case of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier resumed Thursday, with another alleged victim describing abuses she ...
FIFA warns Guatemala over match-fixing ruling
FIFA has threatened the Guatemala Football Association with suspension after a sports court there ordered lifetime bans overturned for three players ...
Testimony resumes in Haiti 'Baby Doc' case
Alleged victims of the government of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier have resumed their testimony in court. Dr. Nicole Magloire told ...
Pope Francis: Simple image, complex past
On the streets in Buenos Aires, the stories about the cardinal who would become the first pope from the Americas often include a very ordinary ...
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
From "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a ...
Catholics overjoyed at 1st Latin American pope
Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope ...
Argentine leader wishes pope well despite clashes
President Cristina Fernandez will travel to the Vatican to attend her fellow Argentine Jorge Bergoglio's first Mass as Pope Francis on March 19, and ...
POPE LIVE: Around the world as a new pope emerges
"Pope Live" follows the choice of the new pope as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the ...
POPE AND THE DIRTY WAR
Pope Francis has been criticized by some for his actions years ago during Argentina's "Dirty War." Many Argentines remain angry over the Catholic ...
Maduro: Chavez long-term embalming unlikely
Venezuela's acting president said Wednesday that it is highly unlikely Hugo Chavez will be embalmed for permanent viewing because the decision to do ...
Catholics, world leaders welcome church's new pope
World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of ...
MESSI AND POPE
In Miami's Little Buenos Aires, Argentines broke out into cheers and applause as the new pope was announced. "Long live Argentina!" some shouted.
SPEECHLESS IN PUERTO RICO
At the St. Francis of Assisi church in the colonial Old San Juan district in Puerto Rico, church secretary Antonia Veloz exchanged jubilant high-fives ...
CHAVEZ INFLUENCE?
The man Hugo Chavez tapped to succeed him as president says the socialist leader's death may have influenced the choice of a pope from South America.
British zoo sends 6 endangered macaws to Bolivia
Six endangered macaws have been flown from Britain to Bolivia in hopes that they can help save a species devastated by the trade in wild animals, ...
JOY IN BUENOS AIRES
TV presenters in Argentina screamed on the air and cars in the street blared their horns at the news that an Argentine cardinal had been chosen as the ...
CHURCH BELLS RING IN CUBA
Cubans expressed surprise and pride of the naming of a Latin American pontiff. "It's a surprise, even though they were saying it wouldn't be a ...
Brazil holds out hope for homegrown pope
Bakery owner Geni Lazzari served strong coffee to her patrons in Cardinal Odilio Scherer's hometown on Wednesday as they chomped on cheese bread ...
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