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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak and poor at official start of papacy

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Local Catholics are rejoicing after the election of a new pope. The students at Nouvel Catholic High School in Saginaw even held their own conclave.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Story updated: Argentine archbishop has been selected as new pope, the first pope from the Americas.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  White smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel, indicating that there is a new Pope

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  More black smoke points to divisions among cardinals over who should be next pope

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope amid upheaval, divisions in Catholic church

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  NBC 25 will have continuing coverage of this story on the Web and on TV.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Who's up, who's down: Cardinals hold final talks amid debate over manager or pastoral pope

Monday, March 04, 2013  Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings amid scandal, resignation and problems of church

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Benedict XVI promises 'unconditional obedience' to successor in final meeting with cardinals

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The pope's title and what he would wear has been a major question ever since Benedict stunned the world and announced he would resign on Thursday, the first pontiff to do so in 600 years.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Tired but serene, Pope says he is resigning for 'the good of the church;' gets ovation

Monday, February 11, 2013  Updated with video: Pope Benedict XVI resigning on Feb. 28 due to age, health reasons, conclave expected in March

Monday, February 11, 2013  First pope to resign since 1415

Monday, May 16, 2011  Vatican tells bishops to report sex abuse but non-binding guidelines fall short of US norms