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Tagle, Ayala lead citizens’ council on Bangsamoro
President Benigno Aquino III announces the creation of a council that would help the public understand the Bangsamoro Basic Law
What they are hiding from Pope Francis
Will Pope Francis ever witness the great divide between the country’s rich and poor?
PH peasants to Pope: Help us regain our land
Peasants urban poor representatives and families of political prisoners from Southern Tagalog gather at the Liwasang Bonifacio for a pilgrimage for social justice and peace hopeful that Pope Francis will hear their plight
Tarlac inmates welcome Pope Francis: Don't forget us
Inmates at the Tarlac provincial jail welcome Pope Francis ahead of his scheduled visit with an original song a dramatization of criminal rehabilitation and a prayer to speed up the resolution of their cases
Feeling 'unblessed': Vendors evicted over papal visit
Luneta vendors feel that the government s decision to evict them as part of security preparations for the papal visit is anti poor and therefore anti pope
Filipinos, meet the 3 faces of Pope Francis
It s crucial to remember the 3 faces of Francis – the Pope of Quotes the Pope of Images and the Pope of Surprises
Cardinal Tagle hailed as 'Asian Francis'
Cardinal Tagle also turned a lot of hits in the conclave that elected Pope Francis says veteran Vatican analyst John Allen Jr
Pope Francis eschews tradition with silver ring
Pope Francis chooses a ring designed decades ago rather than one created specifically for him
Argentine dictatorship hounds Pope Francis
World leaders hail the election of Argentine cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy But it also raises questions about the new Pope s role in Argentina s Dirty War
'Hello? This is Pope Francis'
Shunning VIP treatment Pope Francis shocks a porter who took his personal phone call
Pope Francis urged to defrock cardinal
A sex abuse victim in the U S urges Pope Francis to defrock a cardinal who took part in the papal conclave
Pope shows simplicity in unscripted homily
In an unscripted 7 minute homily Pope Francis uses metaphors like a pitiful NGO and children building sandcastles
Low-key Pope leads troubled Church
Pope Francis begins his papacy in the face of controversies like Vatileaks What challenges await him?
Pope Francis to Tagle: High hopes for PH
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle meets Pope Francis for the first time since the latter s election as pope
#TalkThursday: Pope Francis in a changing world
TalkThursday talks to Fr Joe Quilongquilong SJ the Rector of the Loyola House of Studies
Election of Pope Francis stuns analysts
Francis election was a powerful signal to the region with the world s largest Catholic population that has demanded its rightful place in the Church
Malacañang: Pope's election 'call for unity'
The President along with the Filipino people joins all the Catholic faithful as they receive their new leader and meet his proclamation with a sense of boundless promise
Pope Francis urged to work for peace
World leaders and Catholics hailed the election of Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina as the first Latin American pope urging him to work for religious reconciliation and peace
IN PHOTOS: Welcoming the #NewPope
Rappler relives the first time the world met Pope Francis
TIMELINE: From Benedict XVI to Pope Francis
What happened from the time Benedict XVI resigned until the election of Pope Francis?
Pope Francis posts first tweet
The pope s official Twitter account is back online
CONVERSATIONS: What do you think of the #NewPope?
Netizens weigh in on how the Catholic Church will behave under newly elected Pope Francis I s leadership
Pope Francis known as champion of poor
4th UPDATE Known to live a simple life Argentina s Jose Mario Bergoglio is the first South American pope in history
Habemus papam: There is a new pope
3rd UPDATE The new leader of the world s 1 2 billion Catholics is expected to deliver a speech in an hour
What kind of Pope are Vatican locals looking for?
Rappler talked to Vatican City locals Irene Conti and Alessandro Sottilaro and asked what kind of Pope they hope will be elected
Chimney, seagull steal #NewPope thunder
A day after the conclave began spinoff characters @SistineSeagull and @ConclaveChimney argue on Twitter
REPLAY: Waiting for the #NewPope
Habemus Papam Franciscus Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio archbishop of Buenos Aires Argentina is the new pope of the Catholic Church
Cardinals allowed to smoke and drink wine
To relieve tension Vatican says cardinals can smoke or enjoy a glass of wine during conclave breaks
When mortals elect a pope
While Catholics believe it is divinely inspired factors like politics and gossip also shape the conclave
Vatican accuses campaigners of 'negative prejudices'
US group SNAP urges Vatican to exclude over a dozen cardinals from the conclave over accusations of abuse
My son's no pope, Austrian candidate's mum says
As observers place their bets on who will be next pope the mother of Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn would rather prefer that he doesn t get the position
Rappler Newscast | March 13, 2013
Black smoke on conclave day 2 signals no new pope Erap Lim trade insults once again North Korea ends 60 year armistice with South Korea
Black smoke again: No new pope yet
Black smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel indicating that cardinals have failed to elect the 266th leader of the Catholic Church
Hoping for a pope on rainy 2nd day of conclave
Catholics gather from the early morning in St Peter s Square for the first full day of a conclave to elect a pope
How Vatican produces black, white smoke
The famous smoke from a chimney is not created just by burning used ballots the Vatican says
Black smoke after 1st conclave vote
UPDATED The 115 cardinal electors fail to elect a pope after the first round of voting in the historic conclave
Cardinals pray for unity before conclave
Cardinals pray for unity and pledged allegiance to whoever will be the next pope at a grandiose Mass in St Peter s Basilica ahead of a historic conclave
Rappler Newscast | March 12, 2013
Cardinals in Vatican for conclave 1 500 Filipinos arrive from Sabah North Korea threatens to wipe out a South Korean island
INFOGRAPHIC: How a new pope is elected
What happens during the secretive conclave that elects the 266th Catholic pontiff?
CONVERSATIONS: Who should be the #NewPope?
Social media users weigh in on the qualities they are looking for in the next leader of the Catholic Church
Cardinals in Vatican for historic conclave
The 115 cardinal electors who pick the next leader of 1 2 billion Catholics in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel will live inside the Vatican walls completely cut off from the outside world until they have made their choice
Odds stacked against an Asian pope
Not only does Asia have just 9 representatives among the cardinals eligible to vote but few move in the inner circles of the Vatican or have held positions within its apparatus
Is Tagle the ideal pope? Listen to homily
It is the final sign of what the cardinals may be thinking before they head off to vote
Elaborate rituals to elect 266th pope
A secret ballot the threat of excommunication and the iconic white smoke among others characterize the 700 year old tradition to happen March 12
Rappler Newscast | March 11, 2013
Team PNoy bets Bam Aquino and Grace Poe gain in recent survey Roxas discusses disengagement with Sultan Kiram s brother
Prepping for 'Papal Fever' online
Here are Rappler s tips for setting up your own personal conclave information feed
Masses in Rome ahead of conclave
Parishioners picked their papal favorites 2 days before the conclave
Sri Lanka's dark horse candidate in papal race
Sri Lanka s Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith may have an edge over the other asian contenders to be the next Pope
Vatican outlines timetable for conclave to elect pope
If there is an election in a first round of voting the ballots are burnt immediately to produce the famous white smoke which could happen at 9:30 a m or 10 a m on March 12
Why Tagle is netizens' top 'papabile'
If cardinals voted on the basis of social media likes alone Manila s Luis Antonio Tagle could become pope
