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Pope mourns death of Brazilian cardinal
Pope Benedict grieved with Brazil's Catholics over the death of Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo Sales, who died on July 9... Read more
Pope recalls happy days of Vatican II work
Pope Benedict XVI has been reliving the happy days he spent in the Italian countryside with Bishop Fulton Sheen and... Read more
Latin American countries competing for papal visit in 2013
Pope Benedict XVI could make a stopover in a Spanish-speaking Latin American country during his visit to the region for... Read more
Pope Benedict reaffirms confidence in Cardinal Bertone
As he leaves the Vatican for his summer residence outside of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI voiced full confidence in his... Read more
Pope appoints Detroit priest as Bishop of Steubenville
On July 3, Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Jeffrey M. Monforton, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, as the new... Read more
Pope Benedict leaves Vatican for summer residence
On July 3, Pope Benedict left the Vatican for his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, located outside of Rome. Read more
Pope names German bishop as new head of doctrinal office
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller of Regensburg, Germany as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
New US archbishops grateful to receive palliums
Archbishop-elect Samuel J. Aquila of Denver said he was deeply thankful to be among the dozens of new archbishops to... Read more
Pope upholds Saints Peter, Paul as witnesses of Christian brotherhood
Pope Benedict XVI reflected that St. Peter and St. Paul are prime examples of the brotherhood that all Christians should... Read more
Pallium ceremony a boost for Australian evangelization
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane believes that the June 29 pallium ceremony in Rome will provide a significant boost to... Read more
Pope grieves with earthquake-hit region of Italy
Pope Benedict XVI visited the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna to express his solidarity with those affected by back-to-back... Read more
Pope to continue meetings to restore trust in Roman Curia
The Vatican says that Pope Benedict XVI will continue to consult with key figures from the universal Church in a... Read more
Pope examines why Latin American Catholics join evangelical churches
Pope Benedict believes that Catholics who convert to evangelical Christianity often do so because they experience a lack of fervor,... Read more
Pope prays for Syria as worries of larger conflict loom
Pope Benedict XVI is praying that Syria ends its internal conflict, which he believes could have very serious consequences for... Read more
Vatican rolls out events, logo for Year of Faith
Many of the Vatican’s events for the forthcoming Year of Faith were announced today as organizers unveiled the official logo... Read more
Newlyweds flock to Rome for papal blessing
One of the most striking sights in Rome appears every Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter’s Square when newly married couples,... Read more
Prayer is the surest guide for life's troubles, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI says the life and writings of St. Paul should remind all Christians that the surest guide through... Read more
Blueprint for 2012 evangelization synod unveiled
The working document that will guide the deliberations of the 2012 synod of bishops on the New Evangelization has been... Read more
Some think new bishops in Ireland should be non-Irish
A leading commentator on the future of the Catholic Church in Ireland is asking the Vatican to consider appointing non-Irish... Read more
Pope establishes Australian ordinariate for former Anglicans
On June 15 Pope Benedict officially erected the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross for Anglican groups and... Read more
