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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The conclave to elect a new pope begins Tuesday at the Vatican. The voting process follows a set ritual every day until the Catholic Church has a new leader. Here is an approximate schedule. Local time listed first. TUESDAY — 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (5 a.m.-6:45 a.m. EDT; 0900-1045 GMT): Cardinals attend […]

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The moment Cardinal Albino Luciani learned his colleagues had elected him pope, he responded: “May God forgive you for what you’ve done.” The remark, by the man who became Pope John Paul I, was seen as an expression of humility — but also a commentary on the mammoth task ahead. There […]

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A German man who called himself “Bishop Ralph Napierski” attempted to sneak his way into the Conclave this past weekend. However, the man was unable to make it inside of the venue but he did make it past the initial checkpoint. The unidentified man wore a black fedora, a black long coat with a purple […]

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope, a milestone in this unusual papal transition and an indication that even without an obvious front-runner, the cardinals have a fairly good idea of who best among them can lead the Catholic Church and tackle […]

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J. Anthony Brown belts out yet another murdered hit dedicated to the Pope Benedict XVI.

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The Tom Joyner Morning Show crew takes a funny but critical look at Pope Benedict XVI, the Roman Catholic Church and HBO’s “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God” documentary which reveals the history of sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic church. ————— TOM JOYNER:  The Pope was clean this morning. J. ANTHONY […]

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Huggy Lowdown jokes with the crew about the Winans’ arrest, the Pope, the CIAA and more on the TJMS.  

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI will be known as “emeritus pope” in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday, again fueling concerns about potential conflicts arising from having both a reigning and a retired pope. The pope’s title and what he would wear have been a […]

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LONDON (AP) — The Vatican is looking into allegations of “inappropriate behavior” by Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric, officials said Sunday. The claims came at a sensitive time, as O’Brien and other cardinals prepare for a conclave to choose the next pope. O’Brien, who heads the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, was […]

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J. Anthony Brown details all of the struggles of being a Pope in his latest “Murdered Hit” titled “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pope.”

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Chris Paul jokes with the crew about the Pope’s resignation, The Dream and more on the TJMS.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Roman Catholics around the world expressed disbelief and grief Monday at the first papal resignation in six centuries. Some saw it as a dramatic act of humility, others as a sign of crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. Many more expressed hope that a more dynamic and charismatic new pope […]