Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.
Pope Benedict XVI said that although riches should pose no barrier to serving the Kingdom of God, Christ's love fulfills... Read more
Pope Benedict believes that the Catholic Church of 2012 possesses “a more sober and humble joy” compared to the optimism... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI says there is no contradiction between a desire to uphold the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church... Read more
Orthodox Christianity’s most significant bishop told Pope Benedict XVI that the Year of Faith should spur greater prayer, hope and... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI opened the Year of Faith in Rome with a call for a new evangelization rooted in an... Read more
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville has personally thanked Pope Benedict XVI for the Vatican's recent approval of a new... Read more
After his recent visit to the Church in Lebanon, Pope Benedict added Arabic to the list of official languages used... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI opened the first working session of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization Oct. 9 by... Read more
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s opening, Pope Benedict XVI described it as a... Read more
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told the synod of bishops gathered at the Vatican that “the primary sacrament of... Read more
Arab Christians are reacting positively to the decision to include Arabic as one of the official languages used at the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI is suggesting that families and parishes rediscover the prayer of the Rosary in the Year of Faith,... Read more
Pope Benedict named Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna, the Vatican official in charge of prosecuting clergy abuse cases, as an auxiliary... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI has formally opened the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization with a “universal call to holiness”... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI has named two new Doctors of the Church: the 16th century Spanish priest St. John of Avila... Read more
Paolo Gabriele, the Pope’s former butler, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing... Read more
The Holy See announced Oct. 5 that Pope Benedict XVI has granted a plenary indulgence for the Year of Faith,... Read more
The Vatican's doctrine head says hope must be maintained for full communion between the Society of St. Pius X and... Read more
A spirit of prayer will inspire the work of the forthcoming Synod of Bishops as it aims to create a... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI made a one-day pilgrimage to the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy to entrust the forthcoming Synod... Read more