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Italian cardinal Angelo Sodano (R) puts the Fisherman's Ring, made of gold-plated silver, on a finger of Pope Francis during his grandiose inauguration mass on March 19, 2013 at the Vatican. (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Pope Francis Officially Begins Ministry With Installation Mass

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.

2013/03/19

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful from a balcony upon arrival in Castel Gandolfo on February 28, 2013. (Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

Eye On New York: The Pope Resigns, An Off Broadway Musical About Dusty Springfield, Lego Art, And More

An off-Broadway musical starring Kirsten Holly Smith tells the story of musical legend Dusty Springfield, a New York artist who sculpts with legos, and more with CBS 2′s Dana Tyler in this week’s edition of Eye On New York.

2013/03/03

Special Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral Feb. 28, 2013 (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

Faithful Gather For Special Mass At St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Many Catholics are split over whether they hope Pope Benedict’s successor should preserve tradition or make changes in Catholic teaching.

2013/02/28

Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful in St. Peter's Square as he arrives for his final general audience before retiring - Vatican City - Feb. 27, 2013 (credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

Seton Hall University Talks Pope Benedict XVI’s Place In History

Pope Benedict XVI is retiring on Thursday it raises the following question. Where does he rank amongst all the past Popes?

2013/02/27

St. Patrick's Cathedral on Good Friday (credit: CBS 2)

Christians Reflect On Good Friday In Anticipation Of Easter’s Hope And Joy

There was a sense of moving from the darkness of Good Friday to the light of Easter morning during a three hour service inside Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.

2011/04/22

St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Inaugurated As Basilica

Archbishop Timothy Dolan presided over the ceremony and said the honor for the church signaled a “deeper sign of affection and bond” with the Pope.

2010/12/05

Archbishop Dolan: NY Times Reviews Are Insensitive

Archbishop Timothy Dolan said the Times is allowing insensitive references to Catholics that it wouldn’t allow for others.

2010/10/23

Play-gate: Archbishop Dolan Vs. The N.Y. Times

He leads 2.5 million Catholics, and on Thursday night Timothy Dolan was using his position to take on a media giant. The archbishop is angry at the New York Times, and he’s not being shy about showing it.

2010/10/22

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