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PALM BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Pope, son of legendary National Enquirer founder, Generoso Pope, has issued a formal response and legal documentation support as a reply to recent media attention surrounding the legal battle between him and his mother, Lois Pope. "The article in Page Six of the New York Post on Sunday, May 5th accurately reflects current actions being taken by my attorney to uncover the truth about my father's fortune and makes formal inquiry as to...

Veteran Vatican News Analyst Describes Why He Will in New Book ST. LOUIS, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As Pope Francis transitions from style to substance, many question what plans and changes for the Church he might be contemplating. To understand his next moves, one only needs to look into the attributes and values he has exhibited before and after his election, according to John L. Allen, Jr., senior Vatican analyst for CNN and senior correspondent for the National Catholic...

ROME, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Supreme Knight Carl Anderson and the 1.8 million members of the Knights of Columbus extend cordial best wishes and prayers to our newly elected pope. The election of Pope Francis - the first pope from the American hemisphere - highlights the fact that America is the continent of baptized Christians, and a place of central importance to the faith today. Pope Francis is well known also for his emphasis on charity - the first principle of...

CHICAGO, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brian Burch, President of CatholicVote.org, a national grassroots Catholic advocacy organization, issued the following statement in reaction to the election of Pope Francis: "Pope Francis is a humble leader who has vigorously defended the fullness of the Gospel on issues of public concern. Life, marriage, religious liberty and economic justice are borne out of the Church's defense of the dignity of every human person beginning with...

NEW YORK, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC congratulates the Catholic Church and Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis on his election as the 266th pope, succeeding the retired Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO ) "We anticipate a close relationship with Pope Francis, as, together with our Catholic partners, we continue to advance Catholic-Jewish relations," said Rabbi David Rosen, AJC's...

Over 35,000 registered to receive alert from PopeAlarm.com presented by FOCUS DENVER, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since its launch on Saturday, March 9, PopeAlarm.com has received over 35,000 registrants, nearly a thousand per hour, for its free text and email alert messaging system. The service, sponsored by FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, will alert subscribers as soon as the white smoke appears from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel,...

LONDON, February 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vatican, already under fire internationally over cover-ups and corruption claims, seems intent on maintaining the veil of secrecy over its inner workings, records and documentation. Kelly Rogers, author of recently released novel Numerous [http://kellyrogersauthor.com/Home.html ], (available at Amazon) has found the Vatican not only reticent, but contradictory, when she contacted them regarding a document written by a...

Three-quarters express a favorable view of Pope Benedict XVI WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, many American Catholics express a desire for change, according to a new survey report by the Pew Research Center. For example, most Catholics say it would be good if the next pope allows priests to marry. And fully six-in-ten Catholics say it would be good if the next pope hails from a developing region like South America,...

CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CatholicVote.org, a national grassroots Catholic advocacy organization, issued the following statements in reaction to the news of Pope Benedict XVI's planned abdication: Brian Burch, President of CatholicVote.org: "Catholic Americans join their brothers and sisters in the Faith around the world in humble acceptance of the decision today by Pope Benedict XVI to leave the Chair of Peter later this month. This historic decision comes...

PHOENIX, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tau Publishing has released a special Conclave edition of Life Lessons, from my Life with my Brother, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, written by his brother Bob Dolan. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130211/LA57993) With the resignation of Pope Benedict the XVI, Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York is on the short list to be elected Pope when the College of Cardinals gathers in Rome for the next conclave. Life Lessons is an intimate and...