Meeting comes as restrictions on Catholics in some parts of Vietnam are being eased
Topic: Pope Benedict XVI
Open the door to Christ, Benedict XVI says in Urbi et Orbi address
Posted on Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Pope says Christians should ask: ‘What would happen if Mary and Joseph were to knock at my door?’
Full text of Pope’s address to the Roman Curia
Posted on Friday, 21 December 2012
Benedict XVI gave annual pre-Christmas speech to the Curia today
Pope says in Financial Times article: Christians are compelled to resist incursions of state
Posted on Thursday, 20 December 2012
Benedict XVI says Christians cannot collude with anything that undermines ‘noble vision of human destiny’
Being a mother is the greatest privilege of all
Posted on Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Athletes, authors and royals can agree that it’s the greatest job of all
Head of the CDF urges Catholics to welcome ordinariate converts
Posted on Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Archbishop Müller says members have often ‘sacrificed a great deal to be true to their consciences’
Pope tweets for the first time
Posted on Wednesday, 12 December 2012
His message: ‘Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.’
The National Catholic Reporter ‘quotes’ Newman in support of an anti-papal campaign. Why is it that liberals think that Newman was one of them?
Posted on Thursday, 6 December 2012
Catholics, said Newman, are bound by the Pope’s formal teaching. If you don’t accept that, why do you stay?
Pope issues new rules to strengthen Catholic identity of charities
Posted on Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Benedict XVI says charities should not receive money from groups that ‘pursue ends contrary to the Church’s teaching’
Six things to pray for in 2013
Ireland, marriage, Parliament, Pope Benedict XVI and atheists all need our prayers in 2013, says Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith.