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Discovering Rome: Art, Architecture, and Culinary Delights

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Join us on a captivating journey through Rome, Italy's magnificent capital city, as we delve into its rich history, awe-inspiring art and architecture, and mouthwatering culinary delights. In this video, we'll take you on a virtual tour...
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Catholic priest celibacy: Former Pope Benedict defends it in book

9th - Higher Ed
Former Pope Benedict's new book supports celibacy for Catholic priests, in contradiction of Pope Francis' remarks.
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A year after the Pope's visit, Indigenous people frustrated by slow church action

9th - Higher Ed
Indigenous people in Canada are disappointed by what they say is delayed action from the Catholic Church one year after Pope Francis visited Canada and apologized for the church's role in residential schools.
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Vatican distances itself from concepts used to oppress Indigenous people

9th - Higher Ed
The Vatican has formally repudiated the 15th-century Doctrine of Discovery, a legal and religious theory that was used for centuries to justify colonial conquests for the sake of spreading Christianity. Indigenous people in Canada have...
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Almost one million people attend Pope Francis' Congo mass

9th - Higher Ed
A mass presided over by Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of Congo was attended by close to one million people. The head of English Africa news at Vatican Radio says Catholicism is on the rise there, as the Catholic Church provides...
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Catholics flock to Vatican to pay respects to pope emeritus Benedict XVI

9th - Higher Ed
Catholics are flocking to the Vatican to pay their respects to pope emeritus Benedict ahead of his lying in state. The former pope was the first to step down from his position in centuries and leaves behind a complicated legacy.
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Pope emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state

9th - Higher Ed
Thousands of people have been lining up outside St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to former pope Benedict XVI as his body lies in state in the Vatican. The crowds have been large, but not nearly as big as those for John Paul II.
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Pope Francis presides over funeral for predecessor Benedict XVI

9th - Higher Ed
Pope Francis presided over the funeral of his predecessor Pope Benedict XIV, who resigned from the papacy in 2013, before thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square. It was a rare requiem mass for a dead pontiff by a living one.
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Residential school photos obtained from Catholic archive

9th - Higher Ed
The National Council for Truth and Reconciliation has obtained access to roughly 1,000 never-before-seen photos from residential schools housed in Catholic Church archives in Rome.
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Hundreds of residential school photos uncovered in Roman Catholic archive

9th - Higher Ed
Archives in Rome hold the secrets of dozens of Canadian residential schools. For the first time, the National Council for Truth and Reconcilliation has gotten access to approximately 1,000 never-before-seen photographs that could help...
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Survivors await release of residential school archives from Catholic entity

9th - Higher Ed
A Catholic entity that ran residential schools in Canada will soon open its archive in Rome, bringing some hope to survivors searching for records.
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How the Catholic Church spent money meant for residential school survivors

9th - Higher Ed
CBC News and the Globe and Mail have obtained files detailing how the Catholic Church spent some of the $79 million in compensation it agreed to pay residential school survivors in 2005. While some of the money meant for 'in kind...
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Conclave To Elect New Pope Begins May 7, Cardinals Gather In Rome

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Cardinals met for congregation after Pope Francis' funeral. They declared after meeting that the conclave process to elect the next pope will beginning on May 7. Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to...
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Canadian delegation in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral

9th - Higher Ed
Members of the Canadian delegation are in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, with Métis leader David Chartrand and diplomat Joyce Napier recounting the moments they spent with Francis ahead of the ceremony, which will be attended by...
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Pope Francis’s coffin sealed as Vatican prepares for funeral

9th - Higher Ed
Members of the Canadian delegation are in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, with Métis leader David Chartrand and diplomat Joyce Napier recounting the moments they spent with Francis, as Cardinals sealed his coffin for the ceremony.
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Community continues to try to save landmark Acadian church

9th - Higher Ed
Église Sainte-Marie in Clare, N.S., faces demolition. It's the tallest wooden church in North America and is in desperate need of repairs. Watch Tom Murphy's interview with Gabrielle Bardall, who is part of the group trying to save the...
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President Donald Trump reacts to American being named new pope

Higher Ed
Leaders from around the world are congratulating Pope Leo XIV on be elected the first American pontiff to lead the Roman Catholic Church. (Scripps News)
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French Court Overturns Cardinal's Conviction In Sex Abuse Case

Higher Ed
Last year, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin became the highest-ranking Catholic official in France to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse.
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LGBTQ Catholics Say Vatican Move Is 'Crushing'

Higher Ed
The statement from the Vatican said the church still welcomes and blesses gay people, but would not bless their unions.
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AP Investigation: No Oversight Of Priests And Clergy Accused Of Abuse

Higher Ed
Hundreds of credibly accused abusers tied to the Catholic Church are living with no oversight and even working with children, according to the AP.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Great Schism or East West Schism Part 2

9th - 10th
The video lesson from Khan Academy provides information for a high school world history course. This section discusses the causes and effects of The Great Schism, or the East-West Schism. This is second video segment of the presentation.