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Pope's Harley Goes Up For Auction To Help Rome Soup Kitchen
2014-01-15 04:53:59| Automakers - Topix.net
Pope Francis stands by a Harley-Davidson he was given, at the Vatican in June. The bike is to be sold at auction to raise money for charity.
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Vatican Hints at Heavenly Rewards for Pope's Twitter Followers
2013-07-17 17:48:01| TechNewsWorld
Devout followers pay heed: The Catholic Church is offering indulgences for those who take the righteous step of following Pope Francis on Twitter. The granting of indulgences, a centuries-old practice, is believed to reduce the time that one must spend in purgatory. Traditional means of obtaining indulgences include giving confession or visiting one of the Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome.
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Smithfield CEO Pope's fancy footwork at hearing
2013-07-15 03:09:25| Food - Topix.net
These are some of the questions Larry Pope didn't answer when he testified last week before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the planned takeover of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company: The chairwoman, Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow, asked if, tables turned, China would allow the pork company to buy Shuanghui International Holdings.
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Vatican reactivates Pope's @Pontifex Twitter account
2013-03-13 20:20:15| CNET News.com
The Pope's Twitter handle is live again. Time to wait and see who the new tweeter is. [Read more]
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Pope's tweets dissolved
2013-02-28 23:28:22| CNET News.com
Last week, the Vatican announced that the pope's postings to Twitter would end upon his official retirement day. His tweets have been summarily removed. [Read more]