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The Pope's New American Archbishop Might Address Income Inequality

Blase Cupich is opposed to the lavish lifestyle that some of his peers embrace and has what is referred to as “a heart for the poor.” His elevation signals where Pope Francis intends to take the American church

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Pope Francis' Middle East Travels Are Being Overhyped

The Pope's influence in the Middle East is definitely symbolic, but that's about it.

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Pope Francis' Trip to the Holy Land Will Bring Attention to Global War on Christians

Pope Francis’s trip to the Holy Land offers a chance to lift up the realities of persecution and violence against Christians in the region.

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Russell Crowe Meets Pope Francis After All

It may not have been the private meeting the Noah star was hoping for, but Crowe joined the pontiff's weekly audience at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday and was able to briefly meet Francis in a public setting

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Pictures of the Week: September 14 - 21

From continued anti-American protests around the world and the Pope's visit to Lebanon to the honoring of Aung San Suu Kyi in the U.S. and the Duchess of Cambridge's tour of the South Pacific, TIME presents the best images of the week.

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Fantasy By Benetton: Feuding World Leaders Get to First Base

Hardly a stranger to edgy advertisements, the Italian clothing company continues its penchant for controversy with a new campaign that features images of various political and religious world leaders kissing.

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The Best Pictures of the Week, August 19 – August 26

This week: Man walks a high wire, Gaddafi’s regime crumbles, the Pope past and present, World Youth Day, violence and famine in Somalia, idol makers, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, roadside attacks in Israel,...

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Closeup: Best Pictures of the Week, May 6 – May 13

This week; Tennessee floods as the Mississippi River rises to historic levels; airlifting the wounded in Afghanistan; saving the Pope; Anish Kapoor’s monumental sculpture; rebuilding in Haiti; the colorful retort to Uganda’s protests.See last week’s...

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Closeup: Best Pictures of the Week, April 15 – April 22

This week: An image from photographer Chris Hondros’ final assignment, taken on the day he was killed in Libya; wild fires in Mexico; the Gulf of Mexico, one year after the BP oil spill; Holy...

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