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John Paul II is protected while inside his vehicle during a murder attempt in Vatican City at St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981 (Copyright L?Osservatore Romano). RNS photo courtesy Vatican Museum

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Beliefs: Christian - Catholic
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Vatican opens new exhibit of papal cars

Alessandro Speciale | Oct 17, 2012

VATICAN CITY (RNS) From horse-drawn carriages to electric cars, a new permanent exhibition at the Vatican Museums chronicles the history of papal transport, including the car Pope John Paul II was riding in when he was shot in 1981. By Alessandro Speciale.
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New Native American saint Kateri Tekakwitha stirs mixed emotions

Renee K. Gadoua | Oct 15, 2012

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) Kateri Tekakwitha is about to be declared the first Native American saint, and while some see her story as an affirmation of Native Americans' place in the Catholic Church, others view it as the result of the excesses and arrogance of colonialism. By Renee K. Gadoua.
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Leprosy survivors look to Mother Marianne?s sainthood

Renee K. Gadoua | Oct 12, 2012

KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (RNS) With the Oct. 21 canonization of Mother Marianne Cope at the Vatican, the remaining patients at the Hawaiian leper colony where she worked want to ensure their stories are recorded and their home preserved. By?Renee K. Gadoua.
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