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Pope names six new cardinals

It will be the smallest group of cardinals to be created at a consistory since 1977

Pope proclaims first ever Native American saint

St Kateri Tekakwitha was among seven new saints canonised yesterday in St Peter’s Square

Ignorance of faith risks creating cafeteria Catholics, says Pope

Benedict XVI urges faithful to become more familiar with the Nicene Creed

Pope’s homily on the opening of the Year of Faith

Challenge of Vatican II, he says, was to make ‘the truth and beauty of the faith shine out in our time’

Benedict XVI: ‘The documents of Vatican II are a compass for the life of the Church’

At his weekly general audience Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the importance of the Council

Pope Benedict XVI opens Year of Faith

Pope inaugurated the Year of Faith this morning with 14 surviving Fathers of the Council
• Read full text of Benedict XVI’s homily
Video of the Pope’s homily
• Read full text of Patriarch Bartholomew’s address

Full text of Benedict XVI’s homily at Mass opening Year of Faith

Homily given at Mass marking 50th anniversary of Vatican II

Pope: ‘The Council Fathers neither could nor wished to create a new Church’

On eve of 50th anniversary Benedict XVI reflects on weak and strong points of Council documents

Benedict XVI: ‘Being tepid is the greatest danger for Christians’

Pope gives off-the-cuff reflection at start of the synod on new evangelisation

Pope entrusts Year of Faith and synod to Mary

Benedict XVI follows in footsteps of John XXIII 50 years ago by visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto