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New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000

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.

Live Video of the Chimney at the Sistine Chapel — Next Vote Coming Up Soon

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:34:14 +0000

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. The next round of balloting takes place at 4:50 p.m. local time (11:50 a.m. Eastern Standard Time). You can watch the announcement of the results as [...]

Today Is National Day Of Prayer

Wes Spicher — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:36:51 +0000

Today is National Day Of Prayer, and there are a few observances across Texarkana. Sugar Hill Methodist Church will host a service at 11am. There will be a service from 12pm til 1pm at the Downtown Post Office. In case of bad weather it will be held at The First United Methodist Church at 401 [...]