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Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church's first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said
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Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the company of more than 250,000 people
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Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style, but he has devastated traditionalists who adored his predecessor for restoring pomp to the papacy
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Tom Koch sits down with the the cardinal to talk about the new pope, the retired pope and where the church goes from here
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Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart
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Their meeting was a historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the Catholic Church
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Pope Francis, the first pope from the New World, was formally inaugurated at a mass in a packed St. Peter's Square
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Millions of people gathered in St. Peter's to celebrate Mass with the new pope, and among them were Catholics from Texas
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The pontiff made his way around St. Peter's Square in an open-air car and even getting out to greet his pilgrims
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Pope Francis' diplomatic skills were tested Monday, as he met with a head of state with whom he's clashed in the past
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Mxing his formal speeches with off-the-cuff remarks, Pope Francis stamped his own style on the papacy Sunday
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Pope Francis met the media on Saturday, telling of his feelings as it appeared he would be elected and why he chose the name he did
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The new Catholic Church leader turned on the charm as he met with the press on Saturday
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Pope Francis paid a heartfelt tribute Friday to his predecessor Benedict XVI, saying his faith and teaching had "enriched and invigorated" the Catholic Church and would remain its spiritual patrimony forever
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That's because these early days and what he does in them are an indication of the kind of pope he will be from here on out
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Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday
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Prof. Lynn Mitchell, Director of Religious Studies at U of H, analyzes the selection of Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio as pope
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ABC13's Art Rascon is in Rome following Pope Francis' first day as the new pontiff
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ABC13's Tom Koch was in Rome with reaction to the day after Pope Francis was elected
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Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday. ABC13's Tom Koch has more from Rome
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Special prayers for Pope Francis were said during Thursday morning mass at Houston's Co-Catheral of the Sacred Heart
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Special prayers for Pope Francis were said during the morning mass at Houston's Co-Catheral of the Sacred Heart
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Go behind the scenes in Rome as ABC13's Tom Koch and Art Rascon cover the historic election of a new pope
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Pope Francis is known for his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who actively supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship
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The new pope has daunting challenges ahead ranging from the church sex abuse scandal to reinvigorating the flock.
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Thousands of people were celebrating in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican when the announcement was made
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Pope Francis is the first ever from the Americas, an austere Jesuit intellectual who modernized Argentina's conservative Catholic church
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They were too young to remember the last pope election, but this time, they were watching, witnessing history
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People of other faiths are also reacting to the change in the Catholic church with the elevation of Argentine cardinal
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The cardinals chose a seasoned pastor in Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina who would draw followers to the faith and help rebuild a church stained by scandal
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Cars honked their horns as the news spread and television announcers screamed with elation and surprise
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The decision to elect Pope Francis as the new leader for Catholicism is especially meaningful to the Latin American community
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See images from outside the Sistine Chapel, as Catholics around the world learned they have a new leader
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Art Rascon was there when the white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel and when Pope Francis was introduced
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History was made Wednesday as we bore witness to the first pope from South America
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Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, 76, of Argentina has been elected pope. He is the first pontiff from the Americas
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Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, who is in Vatican City, was among the 115 cardinals who elected the new leader, Pope Francis
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The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart honored Pope Francis by putting up Vatican colors above its door
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Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas. He chose the name of Pope Francis
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Church bells rang out as white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope has been elected
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Like the rest of the world, Houston-area Catholics are monitoring the conclave closely, eagerly anticipating the election of a new pope
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Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney this morning, meaning no pope has been selected
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Thousands of people gathered to see how Day 1 would end. The result? black smoke, which meant no new pope
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The 115 cardinals didn't reach a decision Tuesday as to who will be the next leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics
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A local law professor has created website that allows you to pick a pope on your own, and it's garnering worldwide attention
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A local law professor has created website that allows you to pick a pope on your own, and it's garnering worldwide attention
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It is a waiting game as thousands flock to the Vatican to pray and be witness to the election of the next pope
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ABC13's Tom Koch watched with other onlookers as the black smoke poured out from the Sistine Chapel chimney
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