Pope Francis' Emphasis On Poverty Revives The 'Pact of The Catacombs' Plus 4 More Stories

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Parallels Pope Francis' Emphasis On Poverty Revives The 'Pact of The Catacombs' Fifty years ago, 40 bishops signed a pledge to make Catholicism a church for the poor. It was soon set aside, but with Pope Francis focused on the downtrodden, that notion could be revived. Read this story The Two-Way NASA Probe Prepares For Its Final Pass Around Ceres The dwarf planet most recently is famous for the two mysterious, bright spots on its surface. Read this story Goats and Soda Peace Corps Volunteer To Have Turkey-Free But Thankful Thanksgiving This year, in Ghana, I understand what it means to be truly thankful. Even if there isn't any stuffing. Read this story Politics The Strange Truth Behind Presidential Turkey Pardons Presidents have been pardoning turkeys for decades. But why? They used to eat them, actually. The history of the tradition is an odd and sad tale with lots of myths. Read this story Your Money Critics Wonder Whether Pennies Make Sense Anymore Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the government is reviewing a proposal to stop making the penny. It actually costs nearly 2 cents to make a penny, so the government loses money. Read this story

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