Benedict XVI Latest News
Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.
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Pope says personal conversion is first step of New Evangelization
Pope Benedict XVI told the bishops of Italy today that personal holiness is an indispensable first step to reconverting their... Read more
Absentee dads hinder children’s understanding of God, Pope says
Dads who are absent from their family make it more difficult for their children to understand God as a loving... Read more
Vatican pays tribute to soccer star Didier Drogba
The Vatican’s sports office has paid tribute to Chelsea striker Didier Drogba after the Catholic soccer star gave credit to... Read more
Pope Benedict thanks God for 'dark nights' in his life
Pope Benedict XVI has revealed to his closest collaborators in the Sacred College of Cardinals how the “dark nights” of... Read more
Pope says Jesus' Ascension confirmed promise of heaven
The Ascension of Jesus should remind Christians of the promise of Heaven and the power of earthly prayer, Pope Benedict... Read more
Trust Pope's judgment on SSPX deal, senior rabbi says
A leading American rabbi and Holocaust refugee says people should trust Pope Benedict’s judgment when it comes to the Church possibly... Read more
Pope outlines power of the Holy Spirit in prayer
Pope Benedict XVI says Christians should avail themselves to the Holy Spirit in prayer – particularly when they cannot find... Read more
Fashion company makes amends for Pope-imam 'kissing' ad
An Italian fashion company has settled a legal conflict with the Vatican, which arose in 2011 after an ad campaign... Read more
Leaked SSPX letters reveal internal discord over Vatican negotiations
Recently leaked documents reveal the correspondence between four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X, which show disagreement over... Read more
Pope to create Australian ordinariate for Anglicans
Pope Benedict XVI will continue the expansion of the new Catholic Church structure created for former Anglicans by launching an... Read more
Pope advances causes of two possible US saints
Two figures in U.S. Catholic history, a 19th century bishop and a 20th century religious sister, moved closer to possible... Read more
Pope Benedict speaks about power of prayer in his life
Pope Benedict XVI says he has been sustained during his seven years as pontiff by the prayers of people around... Read more
Texas bishops hear call to unity at St. Peter's tomb
Bishops must strengthen their bonds of unity in order to evangelize the world, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller said in... Read more
Convert priest thrilled to host Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury
Catholic convert Father Peter Hughes prefers to describe himself as “an Anglican who is now in full communion with Peter.” Read more
Pope: each confession helps the New Evangelization
Confession and true conversion of people’s hearts is the “motor” of all reform and an authentic “force for evangelization,” Pope... Read more
Youth need Catholic vision of sexuality, Pope tells American bishops
In an address that tackled attempts to redefine marriage, Pope Benedict XVI challenged the bishops of the United States to... Read more
Bishop Aquila receives Pope's praise for reordering sacraments
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo said he is delighted to have first-hand papal approval for changing the order by which... Read more
Pope names new bishop of Baker, Oregon
Pope Benedict XVI’s March 7 appointment of Fr. Liam Stephen Cary as the new bishop of Oregon’s Baker diocese was... Read more
Noisy world is enemy of prayer, says Pope Benedict
The constant noise that accompanies modern life is an enemy of God’s word being heard in prayer, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Archbishop Nienstedt says Mary is with bishops during trials
Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis exhorted his brother bishops to stay close to Mary, and recalled... Read more
