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Region's Catholic leader prepares for Christmas mass
AP Television
Jerusalem, 24 December 2010
1. Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem greeting people in room, people applauding
2. Close up of sleeping baby dressed up as Santa Claus
3. Twal shaking hands with people
4. Clergymen...
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President Maduro and government officials attended Mass in honour of Nelson Mandela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro joined the South African Ambassador at a Catholic Mass on Friday in the capital Caracas in honour of the late Nelson Mandela.
Maduro sat alongside South African Ambassador Thaninga Pandit Shope-Linney...
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PHILIPPINES: BLACK NAZARENE (V)
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VOICED BY: Susan Poizner
Thousands of barefoot devotees joined a riotous annual procession carrying the 400-year-old black statue of Jesus Christ through congested downtown Manila.
This is part of the yearly "Festival of...
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Paisley, McGuinness arrive for NI Assembly, prepare for joint govt.
1. Deputy leader of Sinn Fein, Martin McGuinness, walking towards steps of Northern Ireland Assembly building and standing in front of microphone
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Martin McGuinness, Deputy leader of Sinn Fein:
"I think what people...
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WRAP Pontiff expresses sorrow over sex abuse, demos, reax ADDS more
1. Crowds outside Westminster Cathedral
2. Wide interior cathedral
3. Back view congregation
4. Wide of Pope processing towards main cathedral hall
5. Close-up of Pope walking into cathedral hall
6. Wide of Pope seated
7. SOUNDBITE:...
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Catholics celebrate Virgin of the Candelaria day
Catholics in Mexico honoured the story of the infant Christ on Monday when they paraded past a giant figure of baby Jesus and prayed for blessings throughout the year.
As part of the feast day of the Virgin of Candelaria, a group of 30...
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Speculation over Pope's successor
1. Man watching live coverage from the Vatican on TV
2. Close up of TV
2. TV showing the announcement of the death of the Pope
3. Ivorian presenter interviewing Ivorian Cardinal Bernard Agre on TV
4. SOUNDBITE: (French) Bernard Agre,...
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Vatican ambassador meets Syrian officials
1. Various of photo opportunity between Syrian grand mufti Sheik Ahmad Badereddine Hassoun and the Vatican ambassador Giovanni Battista Morandini to Syria, with aides
The Vatican's ambassador to Damascus, Giovanni Battista Morandini,...
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Security preps prior to Pope's visit to New York City
16 April, 2008
1. Wide tilt up of divers
2. Mid of underwater camera going into water
3. Rubber dinghy and divers going past
4. Close of hand on steering wheel of boat
5. Reverse shot of police officer driving boat
6. Wide tilt down of...
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Christmas decoration trends in Egypt
AP Television
Cairo, Egypt, 9 December 2009
1. Wide of river Nile with tilt down to farmer fetching a fresh Christmas tree
2. Zoom out of farmer putting Christmas trees on set
3. Medium shot of Christmas buds
4. Wide shot of Christmas...
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Vatican spokesman comments on Germany abuse scandal
1. Wide St Peter''s square
2. St Peter''s dome
3. Interior shot of Vatican spokesman, Reverend Federico Lombardi, at desk
4. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Reverend Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman:
"With regards to the accusations concerning...
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Francis says Albania's religious harmony an example to the world
Pope Francis said on Sunday that Albania was a country that had "succeeded in finding peace" between different religions.
Francis, who was speaking on board the Papal Plane en route to the Albanian capital Tirana, also said the country...
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KOSOVO: PRISTINA: RETURNING REFUGEES CROWD AID CENTRE
Albanian/Nat
Hundreds of returning ethnic Albanians crowded a food distribution centre at Pristina's Albanian Catholic Church on Friday.
Hungry people pushed through the gates in desperation - overwhelming aid workers.
There were long...
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+4:3 Lombardi reax as Vatican faces UN showdown on sex abuse record
A spokesman for the Pope emphasised on Wednesday that Catholic church child sex abuse crimes committed across the world must be must be dealt with in individual countries, and it is the local authorities that must "condemn"...
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As he meets senior bishops, AP looks at the Vatican's changing attitude to the PM
1. Wide of Italian embassy at the Holy See, Rome
2. Car of Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime minister, arriving at embassy
3. Berlusconi gets out of car, waves
4. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state
5. Cardinal Angelo...
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Decision on indictment of Pope's Butler expected Monday
The Vatican is expected to announce on Monday its decision on whether to indict the Pope's former butler Paolo Gabriele.
If indicted he will stand trial for stealing and leaking secret Vatican documents.
Paolo Gabriele - a 46-year-old...
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Reaction to Pope Francis' comments on sex abuse, analyst
Vatican tourists and clergy on Tuesday welcomed Pope Francis' efforts to tackle child sex abuse by Catholic priests.
On Monday the pope announced that he will meet with a group of sex abuse victims at the Vatican as part of an effort to...
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Reax as Pontiff expresses support for "Pope Francis" squatters settlement
Pope Francis has intervened in a standoff between authorities in his native Argentina and people living in a shantytown that's under threat of possible eviction.
About 2500 people have set up a tent city in the vacant lot in the capital...
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WRAP Prayers for the Pope in New York, Washington DC
New York - April 1, 2005
1. Exterior of St. Patrick's Cathedral
2. Wide shot of service at St. Patrick's
3. Various shots of people mourning inside cathedral
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Christine Tomczak, New York Catholic:
"I'm very...
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Conclave cardinals officiate at mass at their "titular" churches
1. Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, walking to the altar
2. Wide of Cardinal Erdo celebrating mass
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest:
"At the same time, let us...
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Orthodox priest accuse Vatican of inter-faith hostility
Moscow, Russia - July 5, 2002
1. Wide shot Danilovsky Monastery, seat of the Russian Orthodox church
2. News conference by Father Vsevolod, Deputy Head of External Relations, Russian Orthodox Church
3. News conference
4. SOUNDBITE:...
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Vatican Cardinals: Pope Names New Cardinals, Incl From Hong Kong, Kracow And Boston
Vatican Cardinals: Pope names new cardinals, incl from Hong Kong, Kracow and Boston
Vatican City, 22 Feb 2006
1. Wide of St Peters square
2. Various - Pope Benedict XVI at his weekly audience
3 Cutaway of guard
4. SOUNDBITE: (Italian)...
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Vatican accused of meddling in Italian affairs
Rome - February 11, 2009
1. Wide of Socialist Party protesters outside the Vatican
2. Protesters holding Socialist Party flags, St. Peter's in background
3. Protesters wearing signs reading: (Italian) "free Church in a free state"
4....
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Reax to pope's meeting with victims of church abuse
1. Wide of Pope processing towards main cathedral hall
2. Close-up of Pope walking into cathedral hall
3. Wide of Pope seated
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Pope Benedict XVI:
"Above all, I express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims of...