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The Song of Freedom

The Song of Freedom

The official anthem of the VIII World Meeting of Families was presented during a Mass in the Cathedral of Philadelphia.

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2014

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Peace-broker Pope

Peace-broker Pope

Jubilant Palestinians cheered Francis as he arrived in Bethlehem's Manger Square, shouting "Viva al-Baba!" or "Long live the Pope!". Giant Palestinian flags in red, white, green and black and the Vatican's yellow-and-white flags decorated the square.

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2013

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Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

She suffered betrayal, torment and imprisonment and now (as two dramas tell her story) forensic experts recreate what she really looked like.

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2012

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“The Pope has chosen Philadelphia, scandal notwithstanding”

“The Pope has chosen Philadelphia, scandal notwithstanding”

An interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput. Philadelphia will be the location of the eighth World Meeting of Families. The announcement, made by Benedict XVI during Sunday’s Angelus, caught many by surprise. The American Catholic Church is in fact, still dealing with the delicate situation regarding pedophile priests, and Philadelphia has been, during the past few years, one of the epicenters of the scandal.

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