Benedict XVI sends message to Catholic and Orthodox scholars
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WYD 2011: Pope and young people walk Way of the Cross in Madrid
Hundreds of thousands meditate on Christ’s Passion in Madrid
Cardinal who survived gulag dies aged 96
Benedict XVI praises Belarus cardinal for his ‘courageous witness to Christ’ and his role in the rebirth of his country
Vatican newspaper praises new Harry Potter film
Reviews in the L’Osservatore Romano say the film champions friendship and sacrifice
Pope begins summer holiday at Castel Gandolfo
Benedict XVI tells crowd: ‘One can find everything here – the mountains, the lake, the sea, a beautiful church and good people’
Pope urges Caritas to work more closely with bishops
Benedict XVI tells Caritas general assembly that charity must be guided by the teaching of the Church
Vatican orders world’s bishops to draw up guidelines on abuse
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith says every bishops’ conference must have guidelines for handling clerical sex abuse within a year
Vatican to publish guidance for bishops on abuse
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has sent a letter to bishops’ conferences around the world giving guidelines for dealing with clerical abuse cases










Pope Francis, as I hoped, will complete Pope Benedict’s unfinished encyclical: it will be a striking illustration of the hermeneutic of continuity
By Cindy Wooden