Today's Country - 107.7 WGNA » catholic http://wgna.com Today's Country Radio Station for Albany NY Sat, 25 May 2013 13:04:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Pope Francis is the New Leader of the Catholic Church http://wgna.com/pope-francis-is-the-new-leader-of-the-catholic-church/ http://wgna.com/pope-francis-is-the-new-leader-of-the-catholic-church/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:25:47 +0000 Bryen http://wgna.com/?p=194154 Habemus Papem  - Pope Francis is the new pope. Only two days into the conclave, 115 Roman Catholic cardinals have elected a new pontiff who faces the challenge of leading a church that is facing many challenges. People have been waiting for days to see the white smoke in Vatican City and now that that has happened, Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio is the new pope has been announced as the new leader of the catholic church.

]]> http://wgna.com/pope-francis-is-the-new-leader-of-the-catholic-church/feed/ 0 Getty Images Live Video of the Chimney at the Sistine Chapel — Next Vote Coming Up Soon http://wgna.com/live-video-of-the-chimney-at-the-sistine-chapel-next-vote-coming-up-soon/ http://wgna.com/live-video-of-the-chimney-at-the-sistine-chapel-next-vote-coming-up-soon/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:34:14 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157572 Wednesday morning's vote at the papal conclave at the Vatican led to black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning no new pope after the cardinals' second vote.

]]> http://wgna.com/live-video-of-the-chimney-at-the-sistine-chapel-next-vote-coming-up-soon/feed/ 0 CBS What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation http://wgna.com/pope-benedict-resigns/ http://wgna.com/pope-benedict-resigns/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:07 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155382 In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

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