Religion_Belief

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** FILE ** In this Feb. 12, 2013, photo, statues of La Sante Muerte from an altar run by Arely Vazquez Gonzalez, a Mexican immigrant and transgender woman, is shown inside a Queens, NY apartment. La Santa Muerte, an underworld saint most recently associated with the violent drug trade in Mexico, now is spreading throughout the U.S. among a new group of followers ranging from immigrant small business owners to artists and gay activists. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

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Pallbearers carry the casket of classical pianist Van Cliburn into the Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, for his funeral service on Sunday, March 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis, Pool)

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Saint Louis forward Jordair Jett (5) steals the ball away from George Washington forward Lasan Kromah (20) during first half of their NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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** FILE ** Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, shades his eyes as he looks at the helicopter taking Pope Benedict XVI to Castel Gandolfo, in Rome on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi)

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**FILE** New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley watches his game winning field goal with teammate Chase Daniel during overtime play of the Saints' 34-31 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 23, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (Associated Press)

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Pope Benedict XVI walks past a Swiss guard as he leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday Feb. 13, 2013. The 85-year-old Benedict basked in more than a minute-long standing ovation when he entered the packed audience hall for his traditional Wednesday general audience. He was interrupted by applause by the thousands of people, many of whom had tears in their eyes. (Associated Press)