B98.5 » pope http://b985.fm Central Maine's Country Tue, 21 May 2013 18:58:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I http://b985.fm/new-pope-elected-white-smoke-rises-from-sistine-chapel/ http://b985.fm/new-pope-elected-white-smoke-rises-from-sistine-chapel/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157612 Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

]]> http://b985.fm/new-pope-elected-white-smoke-rises-from-sistine-chapel/feed/ 0 Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Watch The Vatican Chimney Live [VIDEO] http://b985.fm/watch-the-vatican-chimney-live/ http://b985.fm/watch-the-vatican-chimney-live/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:42:04 +0000 Mike Higgins http://92moose.fm/?p=85781 As the world waits for a new Pope, CBS News has found a new way to allow people to waste time at work, by watching live video of a chimney!

]]> http://b985.fm/watch-the-vatican-chimney-live/feed/ 0 Getty Images Papal Conclave: How It Works and What to Expect http://b985.fm/papal-conclave-how-it-works/ http://b985.fm/papal-conclave-how-it-works/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:55:56 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157453 The process by which the next pope will be elected, known as the conclave, began Tuesday morning at about 11:30. Here are some key points you should know about:

]]> http://b985.fm/papal-conclave-how-it-works/feed/ 0 Eric Vandeville/Getty Images Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot http://b985.fm/black-smoke-no-new-pope-first-ballot/ http://b985.fm/black-smoke-no-new-pope-first-ballot/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:36 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157467 Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

]]> http://b985.fm/black-smoke-no-new-pope-first-ballot/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Who Are the Candidates to Become the Next Pope? http://b985.fm/top-candidates-to-become-next-pope/ http://b985.fm/top-candidates-to-become-next-pope/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:39:01 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157423 This week at the Vatican in Rome, cardinals from around the world are convening to elect the next pope, which could happen any day now. Who is most likely to succeed Pope Benedict XIV? As of now, there is no clear favorite, but a few cardinals have emerged as the top choices in various betting markets.

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]]> http://b985.fm/snl-pope-retirement-plan/feed/ 0 NBC The Funniest Papal Wardrobe Malfunctions http://b985.fm/papal-wardrobe-malfunctions/ http://b985.fm/papal-wardrobe-malfunctions/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:35:19 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=186863 All those robes seem mighty grand, until a gentle breeze starts a-blowin'. We wouldn't be surprised if it was the wind that led to Pope Benedict XVI's abdication. Robes flying everywhere. Hats soaring off. It's not easy being pope.

]]> http://b985.fm/papal-wardrobe-malfunctions/feed/ 0 Carsten Koall, Getty Images Pope's Resignation Prompts Celebrity Reaction on Facebook http://b985.fm/pope-resignation-facebook/ http://b985.fm/pope-resignation-facebook/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:32:05 +0000 Stephanie McMaster http://thefw.com/?p=186008 The news of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation quickly spread across social media platforms on Monday. While the pope remained silent on his recently opened Twitter account, his Facebook page (which we completely fabricated) got weird. Check out how (we imagine) the pope's "friends" reacted to his resignation:

]]> http://b985.fm/pope-resignation-facebook/feed/ 0 8 Things the Pope Can Do Now That He's Retired http://b985.fm/things-the-pope-can-do-now/ http://b985.fm/things-the-pope-can-do-now/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:29:18 +0000 Christine Gritmon http://thefw.com/?p=185964 Retirement can be a strange transition. What to do with the sudden influx of free time? Most people use the time to travel, to jump more fully into their hobbies and passions, or perhaps to start new careers they’ve always been curious about but never had the guts or the freedom to try.

Pope Benedict XVI has announced his retirement, and while we’re sure the pension plan is heavenly, we’ve got some suggestions for things he can do to keep himself busy. Hopefully he gets to keep the hat.

]]> http://b985.fm/things-the-pope-can-do-now/feed/ 0 Christine Gritmon What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation http://b985.fm/pope-benedict-resigns/ http://b985.fm/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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