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Jewish community confident that Pope Benedict will continue to build relationship
Many have praised the papacy of John Paul II for the tremendous strides it made in bridging the divide between... Read more
Primate of Spain: Criticism of new Pontiff stems from dictatorship of relativism
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, said the criticism leveled against Pope Benedict XVI in Spain stem from ignorance... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed by Asian, African Catholics as good choice
Catholics in Asia and Africa have joyfully welcomed Pope Benedict XVI, expressing their hope that he will continue to maintain... Read more
Howard Center President Shares Memories of Pope Benedict XVI
The Howard Center For Family, Religion and Society believes Pope Benedict XVI “will be a strong voice for the natural... Read more
Polish president invites Pope to visit land of John Paul II
Poland’s President, Alexander Kwasniewski, sent an official invitation on Wednesday to Pope Benedict XVI to visit Poland, the homeland of... Read more
Cardinal Kasper: “Benedict XVI will be Pope of reconciliation and peace”
Cardinal Walter Kasper said yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI was elected by a wide margin of votes and that he... Read more
U.S. seminarians cheer election of Pope Benedict
Future American priests studying in Rome are cheering the choice of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope, reported Knight Ridder. Read more
U.S. Bishops look hopefully to Pope Benedict XVI
As Pope Benedict XVI begins to take his place as spiritual shepherd of over 1 billion Catholics, bishops across the... Read more
Choice of Cardinal Ratzinger for Pope was clear, says U.S. cardinal
The choice of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger for Pope was clear “almost from the beginning,” Francis Cardinal George of Chicago told... Read more
Vatican announces Pope Benedict’s upcoming schedule; crowds cheer Pope on Roman street
Yesterday, Vatican press director Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced the upcoming schedule and previous day’s activities for newly elected Pope Benedict XVI. Read more
Pope Benedict reinstates top Roman Curia members
As one of his first acts as Pope, the newly elected Benedict XVI has reinstated many of the top officials... Read more
Benedict XVI drives around Rome, visits former apartment and office.
This morning, after celebrating his first Mass as a Pope, Benedict XVI left the Vatican and went to visit the... Read more
Latin America rejoices at election of Benedict XVI
Latin America is celebrating with joy the election of the new Pope, Benedict XVI. From Mexico to Chile millions followed... Read more
Bishops comment on election of Pope Benedict XVI
Various U.S. bishops have shared their reactions to the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI and have... Read more
Family members and fellow countrymen celebrate papal election of Cardinal Ratzinger
Hundreds of people filled the main square of the small German town of Marktl am Inn, where Joseph Ratzinger, now... Read more
Rome mayor: People of Rome salute their bishop with excitement
“With excitement the city of Rome salutes its Bishop,” the mayor of the Italian capital, Walter Veltroni, said on Tuesday,... Read more
Catholic students express hope in new Pope
Students at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., said they hope the new Pope will maintain... Read more
New Pope's name focuses on need to evangelize Europe, expert says
Contrary to earlier media reports, the name taken by the new Pope, Benedict XVI, was not inspired by the former... Read more
Pro-life groups embrace and support Pope Benedict XVI
Numerous pro-life groups are enthusiastic about the election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as the next Pope, praising his track record... Read more
New Pope knows US Church, says USCCB president
“I have always found him to be very open and pastoral, with a listening ear, especially sensitive to the situation... Read more
