Benedict XVI is following the journey that John XXIII took 50 years ago, when the Second Vatican Council was about to begin
Topic: Pope Benedict XVI
Pope arrives in Loreto to pray for the Year of Faith and Synod of Bishops
Posted on Thursday, 4 October 2012
Benedict XVI’s third book on Jesus to be published before Christmas
Posted on Friday, 21 September 2012
Third volume of Jesus of Nazareth to be published simultaneously in the world’s major languages
Pope says he is a ‘pilgrim of peace’ as he arrives in Lebanon
Posted on Friday, 14 September 2012
Benedict XVI praises dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon, but says the country’s equilibrium is ‘extremely delicate’
Vatican says after Libya violence: Benedict XVI is bringing message of peace to Middle East
Posted on Thursday, 13 September 2012
Vatican spokesman deplores violence as well as disrespect for religious beliefs
Mary is listening to our prayers in heaven, says Pope on feast of Assumption
Posted on Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Benedict XVI says Mary did not go off to an ‘unknown galaxy’, but is close to each one of us
Pope defends Cardinal Bertone against ‘unjust’ criticism
Posted on Thursday, 5 July 2012
Benedict XVI reiterates ‘personal confidence’ in Vatican Secretary of State in a letter
Benedict XVI says pallium is sign of tie to heaven and earth, Christ and pope
Posted on Friday, 29 June 2012
Ceremony began with ‘Tu es Petrus’ sung by Sistine Chapel and Westminster Abbey choirs
Hans Küng is at it again. The Holy Father, he says, is a ‘schismatic pope’ who has effectively deposed himself: what’s he up to now?
Posted on Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Küng claims that Paul VI declared that the SSPX bishops were invalidly ordained. But he just didn’t: it’s all very odd
Pope explains key points from the World Meeting of Families
Posted on Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Benedict XVI reflects on his trip to Milan at his weekly general audience
The Congress has prepared Ireland for a possible papal visit
It has shown we Irish Catholics can put aside our bitterness about abuse and rejoice in what unites all the world’s faithful