Vatican prepares for papal ballot

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Vatican sets papal election date

Vatican sets papal election date 04/06/2005 09:58 AM
The Catholic Church says cardinals will meet on 18 April to begin the process of electing a new pope.

Papal Transition: On papal conclave &
election of the next pope by Thomas J.
Reese, S.J.

Papal Transition: On papal conclave &
election of the next pope by Thomas J.
Reese, S.J. 04/03/2005 08:12 PM
Papal Transition: On papal conclave & election of the next pope by Thomas J. Reese, S.J .. a primer for journalists covering a papal succession .. papal FAQ here .. primer .. here

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Papal conclave

Papal conclave 04/06/2005 03:27 PM
The conclave of cardinals will soon start the process of choosing a new pope. Have you filled in your brackets yet?

papal succession

papal succession 04/01/2005 02:22 PM
Pope John Paul II has had a heart attack. Soon, the College of Cardinals will assemble to choose his successor. Even in death, however, this pontiff will exert extraordinary control over the process, having elevated an unprecedented number of clerics to this body.

The choice of Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, archbishop of Havana, would continue John Paul II's legacy of opposition to communism and totalitarianism. Another frontrunner is the socially conservative Nigerian Cardinal Fr ancis Arinze. Arinze would continue John Paul II's cultural legacy while recognizing the demographic reality of modern global Catholicism. Also mentioned as a frontrunner is Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras, a strong proponent of third world debt relief. Progressives would welcome the elevation of German Cardinal Walter Kasper, an advocate for religious tolerance and pluralism, or the moderate Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, a frequent sta nd-in during the Holy Week ceremonies. Conservatives favor Columbian Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos. Hoyos shares the Pope's traditionalist vision of a church at odds with modernity. But the smart money, is on Dionigi Tettamanzi.

A Papal Succession Primer

A Papal Succession Primer 04/02/2005 05:11 AM
The Papacy .. assemble

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Papal yacht up for on-line auction

Papal yacht up for on-line auction 04/19/2005 09:28 AM
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Pilgrims Pay Last Respects Before Papal
Funeral

Pilgrims Pay Last Respects Before Papal
Funeral 04/08/2005 12:25 AM
Vatican officials expect a million pilgrims to attend the funeral in St. Peter's Square, most of them spilling out into surrounding streets.

O'Brien forsees Papal acceptance

O'Brien forsees Papal acceptance 04/07/2005 05:59 PM
The leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland says the new pontiff will be accepted by the people.

"turns his professional paranoia to the
Papal election"

"turns his professional paranoia to the
Papal election" 04/14/2005 08:34 PM

Schneier on Security: Hacking the Papal
Election

Schneier on Security: Hacking the Papal
Election 04/15/2005 04:51 AM
Hacking the Papal Election

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CNN.com - Papal blessing for
break-dancers - Jan. 26, 2004

CNN.com - Papal blessing for
break-dancers - Jan. 26, 2004 01/26/2004 08:48 PM
"For this creative hard work I bless you from my heart," he said .. AP: Papal blessing for break-dancers .. the pope watching someone breakdance .. a joke

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The liberal media conspiracy, papal
version

The liberal media conspiracy, papal
version 04/08/2005 12:26 PM
By ignoring conservative critics of John Paul II, Hugh Hewitt says the mainstream press has revealed its lefty bias once again.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Papal message
goes mobile

BBC NEWS | Technology | Papal message
goes mobile 12/25/2003 03:19 AM

Papal election guards against high-tech
spying

Papal election guards against high-tech
spying 04/16/2005 05:47 AM
Sunday Business Post Apr 16 2005 10:08AM GMT

France Urged to Skip Official Papal
Honors

France Urged to Skip Official Papal
Honors 04/08/2005 12:25 AM
While the death of Pope John Paul II has brought widespread mourning, there has also been pressure on the secular French Republic not to honor him officially.

As Era Ends, Cardinals Focus on Papal
Election (Reuters)

As Era Ends, Cardinals Focus on Papal
Election (Reuters) 04/10/2005 08:02 AM
Reuters - Cardinals have started a period of prayer and media silence before entering a conclave to choose a successor to Pope John Paul, with no favorite in sight and numerous problems awaiting the next Pontiff.

Papal Power - What no one else will say
about John Paul II. By Christopher
Hitchens

Papal Power - What no one else will say
about John Paul II. By Christopher
Hitchens 04/03/2005 08:12 PM
Papal Power - What no one else will say about John Paul II. By Christopher Hitchens .. less fondly

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Of Pope John Paul II, Papal Elections
and The Teaching Company

Of Pope John Paul II, Papal Elections
and The Teaching Company 04/02/2005 12:57 AM
My kudos - again - to college lecture distributor The Teaching Company for their ever-savvy marketing. This time they’re offering two free lectures on the history and workings of papal elections: “How to Elect a Pope” and “Papal Elections: Then and Now.” As they put it in their email promotion, The Teaching Company offers free lectures to their customers “as part of our goal to provide a lifelong learning experience.” (and, I might add, to…

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Punting for Pope Online futures market
offers 'contracts' on papal contenders

Punting for Pope Online futures market
offers 'contracts' on papal contenders 04/19/2005 08:55 AM
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Trusting the ballot

Trusting the ballot 01/09/2004 09:53 PM
According to an article in yesterday's Miami Herald: In Tuesday's special election to fill state House seat 91, 134 Broward voters managed to use the 2-year-old touch-screen equipment without casting votes for any candidate... The percentage of nonvotes — 1.3 percent — is modest compared to the days of ''hanging'' and ''pregnant chads.'' But in Tuesday's race, every vote was crucial. In a seven-candidate field, Ellyn Bogdanoff beat Oliver Parker by just 12 votes. The non-votes may be due to Democrats entering the voting booth only to discover that there were no Democrats on the ballot. But the mere suspicion...

Indonesia ballot set for run-off

Indonesia ballot set for run-off 07/06/2004 12:11 AM
Early results suggest Indonesia's presidential vote will go to a second round, as no candidate secured an absolute majority.

Jinn in the Ballot Box

Jinn in the Ballot Box 04/03/2005 07:58 AM
Arabic Media Internet Network Apr 3 2005 12:38PM GMT

Nader off AZ ballot

Nader off AZ ballot 07/02/2004 01:26 PM

GOP trying to get Nader on OR ballot

GOP trying to get Nader on OR ballot 06/25/2004 08:11 PM
telling anecdote .. DailyKos

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"Vatican website"

"Vatican website" 04/05/2005 04:35 PM

Vatican Radio

Vatican Radio 04/08/2005 10:21 AM
Vatican Radio
http://www.vat icanradio.org/inglese/enindex.html

Vatican radio broadcasts in 5 continents programmes in 40 different languages produced by two hundred journalists from 61 different countries. Vatican Radio 22 hours of simultaneous broadcasting on different frequencies, including news, live reports religious celebrations, in-depth programmes and music. Vatican radio the church point of view from topical subjects to in-depth programmes on moral questions, Vatican Radio, offers to everyone, catholic or not, the Church point of view. This has been added to Theology Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Showdown at the Vatican

Showdown at the Vatican 04/18/2005 11:15 AM
As cardinals begin their secret ballot to elect the next pope, some have their bets on conservative Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

Inside the Vatican

Inside the Vatican 04/08/2005 05:25 AM

The Vatican vs. Dan Brown

The Vatican vs. Dan Brown 03/17/2005 03:56 AM
David Pescovitz: The Vatican has appointed Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to speak out against Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. From Reuters:

"A lot of novels do good but this book is rotten food ... it does harm, not good," Bertone said in the 30-minute interview in the offices of the Vatican's doctrinal department.

"This book is a sack full of lies against the Church, against the real history of Christianity and against Christ himself," said Bertone, archbishop of northern Genoa.... "I would ask the author of this book and similar ones to be more respectful because freedom of expression has limits when it does not respect others," he said...

Bertone said he was stunned that Catholic bookstores, even those near the Vatican, were selling the book.

"It's impossible to pull the book off shelves of general bookstores ... but certainly not selling it in Catholic bookstores would be a good first step," he said.

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Vatican Smoke Cam

Vatican Smoke Cam 04/19/2005 11:27 AM

Found on CNN. I have nothing to add to this picture, I guess, except to note that the Internet has enabled some amazing things in its lifetime.

SETI@Vatican

SETI@Vatican 05/13/2004 05:10 AM
The Vatican's official astronomer, Brother Guy Consolmagno, has given an interview in which he discusses the Vatican's thinking on what to do if alien intelligence is discovered.

We find an intelligent civilization and there's no way in creation we can communicate with them because they're so alien to us. We can't talk to dolphins now. In which case, we'll never know.

Second scenario: We find the intelligent civilization. We can communicate. We discover that they have the two essentials that theologians talk about for the human soul, intelligence and free will. They know who they are, they're self-aware, and they're able to do something about it. I think dogs are self-aware, but they don't have a whole lot of free will. Maybe computers are the same sort of thing. Human beings have to have both...

A third scenario: We find a dozen civilizations out there, and a bunch of Jehovah's witnesses go up and convert them all. At the end of the day, every civilization is Christian, except the human race is still not too sure about this. I mean, anything's possible.

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Hugo ballot online

Hugo ballot online 04/10/2004 03:46 AM
The 2003 Hugo Nominees have been announced:

Best Novel (462 ballots)

* Paladin of Souls -- Lois McMaster Bujold (Eos)
* Humans -- Robert Sawyer (Tor Books)
* Ilium -- Dan Simmons (Eos)
* Singularity Sky -- Charles Stross (Ace Books)
* Blind Lake -- Robert Charles Wilson (Tor Books)

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99% of ballot papers 'on time'

99% of ballot papers 'on time' 06/01/2004 08:23 PM
The government misses its deadline for sending out ballot papers for the postal voting trials - but most are still expected to arrive on time.

Why We Fear the Digital Ballot

Why We Fear the Digital Ballot 09/25/2004 09:34 PM
While most experts appear to agree that electronic voting has real problems, few argue that they could completely undermine the November election.

FBU leaders opt for strike ballot

FBU leaders opt for strike ballot 06/09/2004 12:22 PM
Leaders of the firefighters' union decide to recommend a ballot for industrial action in a long-running pay dispute.

Think Progress » Bill
O’Reilly’s Papal Hypocrisy

Think Progress » Bill
O’Reilly’s Papal Hypocrisy 04/06/2005 05:01 AM
The papal hypocrisy of Bill O'Reilly 4/4 .. comments on the Pope .. think progress

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Vatican Site Goes Down, Netcraft Says

Vatican Site Goes Down, Netcraft Says 04/04/2005 03:09 PM
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Vatican on lookout for eavesdroppers

Vatican on lookout for eavesdroppers 04/14/2005 10:07 PM

The Vatican Jumps the Shark

The Vatican Jumps the Shark 07/31/2004 07:17 PM
The Pope to Women: “get back in your place” — The Vatican, fearing it may still share some semblance of the same reality as the rest of us seeks to rectify this problem by telling women that they should stop hoping for the same things as men have.

“The obscuring of the difference or duality of the sexes has enormous consequences on a variety of levels,” the document said, asserting it has inspired ideologies that “call into question the family, in its natural two-parent structure of mother and father.”

It also warned of challenges to fundamentals of church teaching, saying the blurring of differences “would consider as lacking in importance and relevance the fact that the Son of God assumed human nature in its male form.”
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