0 Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected pope

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, from Argentina was elected as the Catholic Church's new pope Wednesday night. Thousands of Catholics gathered under umbrellas outside St. Peter's Basilica, eagerly listening to the church's 266th pontiff, who addressed the faithful from the balcony. Dressed in white, Bergoglio, who is now the first pope from Latin America, recited the Lord's Prayer. The new pope replaces Benedict XVI, whose surprise resignation last month prompted the 115 Roman Catholic cardinals to initiate a conclave, a Latin phrase meaning "with a key," to pick a new leader for the world's almost 2 billion Catholics. Bergoglio, a...

0 Gay rights: How U.S. leads the way

People take part in a protest against same-sex marriage on January 13, 2013 in Paris. STORY HIGHLIGHTS On January 13, half a million demonstrated against gay marriage in Paris Protests took place a week before Obama mentioned gay rights in inauguration speech French have pessimistic vision of marriage compared to Americans, says Philippe Coste French only consider assisted reproduction for treating infertility, says Coste Philippe Coste is the staff New York correspondent for the weekly L'Express. He also writes a blog on "lexpress.fr." His book, recently published in France, is about populism and the American justice system: "Quand...

0 Spain sees growing corruption scandals involving key institutions

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy arrives at Moncloa Palace in Madrid in August. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Latest scandal involves allegations of payments to Popular Party leaders December survey shows growing number of Spaniards see corruption as a key problem Another scandal is affecting Spain's royal household Parties named in the scandals have said they're innocent of the charges against them Madrid (CNN) -- Just one day after a tense debate in Spanish parliament on how to stop political corruption, a leading newspaper published Thursday what it said were handwritten documents detailing 19 years of secretive payments to leaders...

0 David Beckham to donate PSG wages to children's charity

David Beckham celebrated his second MLS Cup success with Los Angeles Galaxy in December 2012, and his next mission is a move to ambitious French club Paris Saint-Germain -- the final challenge of his distinguished career. HIDE CAPTION Paris plan << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS David Beckham signs short-term contract at Paris Saint-Germain Soccer icon says he will donate his wages to a Paris children's charity The 37-year-old ends speculation about his future after leaving L.A. Galaxy He had spent six years in U.S. but decided to end his...

0 What's behind the bull market

Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks are flirting with all-time highs, climbing to levels not seen since before the financial crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average is hovering just below 14,000. The S&P 500 recently broke above 1,500 and is inching closer to a new record. Both indexes have risen to their highest levels since October 2007. But stock prices cannot go up forever, and some analysts warn that the bull market is nearing an end, just as many individual investors are returning to the market. "The market environment is likely to get tougher in February and March...