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Pope Picks His Red Hat Reformers
Page 1 from 9th February 1973From MICHAEL WILSON in Rome In naming 30 prelates for elevation to the College of Cardinals, Pope Paul has brought this hierarchical leadership......
The World Mourns
Page 2 from 11th August 1978THE whole Catholic vorld was in mourning this weekend as the body of Pope Paul was laid to rest in the traditional papal crypt where the remains of......
Justice, Italian-style, Slammed
Page 2 from 25th February 1972T HE long drawn out, ped antic and out-dated processes of Italian justice, based on ancient Roman laws somewhat updated by the Napoleonic code,......
Conclave Reform Rumours Revived
Page 3 from 9th February 1973Vatican "experts" both clerical inside the walls of the Apostolic Palace, and lay outside are hard at work today attempting to assess the motives......
Farewell To Good Pope John
Page 12 from 7th June 1963From Our Rome Correspondent THURSDAY IN a private ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica tonight, the body of Pope John XXIII was enclosed in the......
Cardinals Face Hard Decision
Page 1 from 13th October 1978The 112 Cardinal electors who will meet in conclave tomorrow to elect a new Pope are facing a difficult choice. This time they must elect, not a......
Clerical Outfitters Fight For Papal Cassock Contracts
Page 1 from 4th November 2005BY CHRISTINA FARRELL H AUTE C OUTURE rows, it seems, are not restricted to hissy fits between Parisian fashion houses. It emerged this week that......
Presides
Page 4 from 12th July 1957AT CONCLAVE J UST before Benedict XIV died, he appointed Cardinal York to the office of Camerlengo. This is one. of the most important positions in......
Cardinal Ratzinger To Be Conclave `kingmaker' After...
Page 1 from 6th December 2002BY LUKE COPPEN POPE JOHN Paul II has confirmed the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as dean of the College of Cardinals. The appointment......
Conclave Must Be The Widest-open In Church History
Page 1 from 25th August 1978A discreet silence has fallen upon the papal side of Rome. On the other, the night clubs blare and the fallen people ply their trade and traffic......