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Though Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which killed twelve innocent people, he has erred terribly by insisting "one cannot make fun of faith." Words do not justify hitting.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation Wednesday of the Bishop of Limburg, the controversial German “Bishop of Bling” whose lifestyle of excess has been the subject of much controversy within the church as of late.

Pope Francis I has fallen victim to this year's "caganers" tradition for the holiday season in Catalonia, Spain. He joins predecessor Benedict XVI, reggae star Bob Marley, anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and many others in adopting "the pose".

After breaking off tries with the Vatican in 2011, Muslim leaders, especially from the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning, look forward to a positive dialogue with Pope Francis I.

Last week in in Rome, Pope Francis I emerged as the new leader of the Catholic Church following his election by cardinals on the second day of the conclave.

Buenos Aires - Allegations that Jorge Bergoglio, now Pope Francis I, collaborated with Argentina's brutal military dictatorship have been circulating for decades. The Pope, and the Vatican he now heads, have vehemently denied these allegations.

Manila - After the conclave electing a new pontiff, Pope Francis I, the new leader of the 1.2-billion Catholics, enigmatically told two retired Filipino cardinals that the Philippines, which comprises 7,107 islands, is the “islas de santos.”

A beautiful cloud angel appeared over Royal Palm Beach area in South Florida a few hours after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged as Pope Francis. The angel may be heaven's signal of approval of the Cardinals' choice, faithfuls say.

Rome - Reports say that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected on Wednesday, March 13 to be Pope Francis, has only one lung. The 76-year-old from Buenos Aires had one of his lungs removed after he developed an illness as a teenager.