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Company You Keep: March 2013 Company You Keep: March 2013

This month's gallery is filled with trips overseas, March Madness and an occasional soccer ball.

 
G-rated 'Peep' show includes new pope G-rated 'Peep' show includes new pope

It's a Peep show of a G-rated variety as entries for the Peep diorama contest in River Falls, Wis., get creative.

 
Photos: Installation of Pope Francis Photos: Installation of Pope Francis

Thousands of people gathered in Vatican City for the installation of the 266th pope.

 
Pope urges protection of nature, weak Pope urges protection of nature, weak

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the …

 
Pope picks up own luggage from hotel Pope picks up own luggage from hotel

Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and pay the bill himself in a …

 
N.M. joins in celebrating new pope N.M. joins in celebrating new pope

With the election of a new pope at the Vatican Roman Catholics in New Mexico gathered together as part of the worldwide celebration.

 
Photos: Introducing Pope Francis I Photos: Introducing Pope Francis I

On March 13, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.

 
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected pope Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected pope

Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday and chose the name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside …

 
New pope? There's an app for that! New pope? There's an app for that!

Logos Bible Software decided to develop the conclave app after hearing about the pope's plans to resign.

 
Day 2 of the conclave: No pope yet Day 2 of the conclave: No pope yet

Black smoke again billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that Catholic cardinals hadn't elected a pope on their second or third …

 
Photos: Papal Conclave 2013 Photos: Papal Conclave 2013

Cardinals from around the world gather in a conclave to elect a new pope following the stunning resignation of Benedict XVI.

 
Black smoke: No pope yet Black smoke: No pope yet

Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Tuesday, signaling that cardinals had failed on their first vote of the papal conclave to choose a new …

 
Cardinals to start conclave on Tuesday Cardinals to start conclave on Tuesday

Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope, signaling that they were wrapping up a week of discussions about the …

 
Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings

Cardinals from around the world gathered Monday inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals …

 
End of a papacy, dawn of a retirement End of a papacy, dawn of a retirement

Benedict XVI has become the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals …

 
Pope recalls 'joy' of papacy Pope recalls 'joy' of papacy

Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his…

 
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