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Pope offers blunt critique of focus on gays, abortion

In lamenting some of the Catholic Church’s “small-minded rules,” Pope Francis pushed for the need to make the church a more welcoming place for all.

Secretary of State John Kerry said that there is no time to argue with those who remain unconvinced that Syria’s government carried out chemical attacks.

Kerry pushes quick passage of UN resolution on Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry said that there is no time to argue with those who remain unconvinced that Syria’s government carried out chemical attacks.

Ernest Wallace, 41, was charged Thursday with being an accessory after the fact to the murder of Odin Lloyd.

Hernandez friend pleads not guilty in murder case

Ernest Wallace, 41, was charged today with being an accessory after the fact to the murder of Odin Lloyd.

Man charged with selling heroin in South Boston

Police found more than 31 plastic bags containing heroin a Roslindale man’s car and residence, Boston police said.

Harvard Pilgrim lays off 65 workers

Most of the job cuts at the Wellesley-based health insurer, which also has operations in Maine and New Hampshire, will be in Massachusetts.

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‘Prisoners’ is both gripping, grueling

Denis Villeneuve’s kidnapping thriller features performances that swing for the fences and a knotty central mystery.

Caroline Kennedy testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be ambassador to Japan.

Caroline Kennedy testifies on ambassador nomination

The former first daughter, who has been nominated to be the next ambassador to Japan, promised to carry her father’s legacy forward.

The Orioles took their second straight win at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

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Surging Orioles proving they’re contenders

By beating the Red Sox the past two days, the Orioles are making a big statement that they want to claim one of the wild cards.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston soars, but only for some developers

Don Chiofaro hasn’t been able to get Tom Menino to sign off on his development ideas, illustrating the power of the Boston’s mayor.

Jane Weeks did research at Dana Farber and taught at Harvard University.

Obituary

Physician built field of cancer outcomes research

Dr. Jane Weeks, who died last week at the age of 61, “truly moved the field,” a colleague at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said.

Opinion

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Some writers and publishers don’t like Amazon.com, but its convenience, cheaper prices, and selection with other offerings make it appealing.

Globe exclusives

Don Merry (left) and Jason Costa bring empty cages back to their boat on Duxbury Bay, where oyster harvesting has been banned due to an outbreak of bacteria.

Globe South

Oyster bed closures leave aquaculturists reeling
Krista Perry's tattoo.

Memorializing the Marathon in permanent ink
Martha Coakley chatted with Berklee students Angelica Franzino (left) and Carly Tefft while campaigning outside Fenway Park, which had become emblematic of her failed US Senate run.

Coakley, seeking 2010 redemption, returns to Fenway Park
A model of the proposed Suffolk Downs casino.

Revenue projection for Suffolk Downs casino disputed
Peter Som was among the design-ers who had models wear flats.

The best and worst of New York Fashion Week
Raking

To Grammar’s House

Time for a fall cleaning
According to a Newport, R.I., police report, Alexis, 34, told officers that he believed three people were talking to him through walls at the Marriott and elsewhere.

Employer says it wasn’t warned about accused D.C. shooter

Tech Lab

It’s easier to share files between phones
Terese Clarke read “Amazing Grace” to a fourth-grade class at Orchard Gardens K-8 pilot school during a visit by Governor Deval Patrick and other officials Wednesday. The school has emerged from the underperforming category.

4 schools face state takeover
The Lenox Hotel closed for eight days in April but ultimately ended the summer with occupancy up over last year.

Slow start, strong finish for summer tourism
The city said an elm in South Boston needs to be cut down because it poses a risk; neighbors got an injunction by a judge to stop it.

Southie neighbors work to save 150-year-old tree
Sandy and Lonnie Phillips lost their daughter Jessica Ghawi in the Aurora, Colo. shooting.

No pausing by advocates of gun control

Boston mayoral race

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John Connolly posed for a photo with supporters after speaking during a rallyin West Roxbury on Tuesday.

Another mayoral poll shows Connolly in the lead

The poll found 15 percent of likely voters backing John Connolly, 12 percent choosing Martin Walsh, and 10 percent going for Charlotte Golar Richie.

Sports

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Rookie wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins dropped a pass in the endzone last week.

Keep expectations for Patriots rookie receivers low

Instant-impact rookie receivers in the NFL are rare — even for guys picked at the top of the draft.

Metro

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Glen James (right) turned a backpack full of money he found over to police.

Donations for homeless man top $100,000 mark

The online fund for Glen James, who turned a backpack full of money he found over to police, was set up by a Virginia man only days ago.

Columnists

artha Coakley and Charlie Baker.

Yvonne Abraham

A second act for Charlie Coakley

Tech Lab

It’s easier to share files between phones

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston soars, but only for some developers

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Boston needs a chief entrepreneurship officer

JEFF JACOBY

Wellesley faculty back Chinese dissident
At 45 Province in downtown Boston, residents enjoy the use of a rooftop pool; the units offer 85 different layouts.

Shirley Leung

A house hunting trip like no other
Josh Redmond will be sworn in after he graduates from the police academy in November.

Kevin Cullen

A badge of honor
A model wore a wedding dress that featured an antler-like headband holding up the veil, in Paris in July.

Opinion | Farah Stockman

We’re nuts over nuptials

Adrian Walker

Test time for teachers union

Dan Shaughnessy

Could we see Francona’s Indians in playoffs?

Adrian Walker

A stab at redemption

JAMES CARROLL

Earnest atheists look for God

Nation & World

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House Speaker John Boehne talked to reporters about the deadline to fund the government on Thursday.

Boehner urges Senate to defund health law

With a vote looming tomorrow in the House, Speaker John Boehner said he expects the Senate “to do everything they can to defund this law, just like the House is going to do.”

Business

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In the deal with US and UK regulators,JPMorgan Chase & Co. will admit wrongdoing over the $6 billion ‘‘London Whale’’ trading loss last year.

JPMorgan to pay $920m settlement over $6b trading loss

In the deal with US and UK regulators, the company will admit wrongdoing over the $6 billion ‘‘London Whale’’ trading loss last year.

Arts

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Stage Review

Erica Spyres and James (Joey) Caverly in SpeakEasy Stage Company’s “Tribes.”

Absorbing ‘Tribes’ speaks volumes about failures to communicate

Actor James Caverly is first-rate in Nina Raine’s play, now receiving its New England premiere in a wholly engrossing SpeakEasy Stage Company production.

Style

Bargain Bin

Patch NYC to host open studios preview party

Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes Patch NYC’s preview party with 20 percent off storewide.

Globe Insiders

Insider Event | Sept. 25

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Attend a book signing and presentation by Qais Akbar Omar, author of the internationally acclaimed memoir.

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Jefferson slept here
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Little folk
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Ideas

“If we call something war, the instinct is that the military should really be in charge……But if you say it’s not actually military conflict, it’s not war in any sensible way, then you raise questions about whether the Department of Defense should really be responsible for this.”

Thomas Rid,  on cyberwar