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Czech bishops announce papal visit for 2007
The Czech Bishops’ Conference announced Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted an invitation by the Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal... Read more
Pope tells priests, you must rely on God not your own powers
On the last day of his Bavarian Tour Pope Benedict XVI was greeted with applause and broad smiles as he... Read more
Benedict leaves Bavaria “deeply moved” and offering thanks
Departing his beloved homeland for Rome today, Pope Benedict XVI told Germans that he had come simply to bring the... Read more
Church has role in mediation of peace in Middle East, says new secretary of state
The role of the Catholic Church in light of the crises in the Middle East is to serve as a... Read more
Catholic support waning for Labour Party, says Scottish bishop
Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley warned the Labour Party it was losing the support of large numbers of Catholic voters... Read more
Papal visit a break for city of Freising
Until just a few days ago, the Marian Cathedral of Freising, with its baroque ornamentation, was full of scaffolding and... Read more
Holy See and Catholic doctors organize congress on stem cells
The Pontifical Academy for Life and the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors (IFACD) will host the International Congress,... Read more
Pope emphasizes the “transforming” power of beautiful liturgy
Speaking of the tremendous value of the organ as a liturgical instrument, the Pope reminded a group of his native... Read more
Pope’s brother gives clues as to Benedict's "private" day schedule
Pope Benedict XVI explicitly asked to reserve a private day during his visit to Bavaria. While a rough schedule has... Read more
Pope Benedict trashes jihad, reformation, and liberal Theology
At the heart of Pope Benedict XVI’s address yesterday, on the world’s need for a renewed dialogue between faith and... Read more
Pope’s friends say fame has not changed Joseph Ratzinger
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Bavaria has provided the occasion for many of his close friends to talk about their... Read more
Evangelical detained for distributing Biblical passages that condemn homosexuality
The national director the Evangelical organization Christian Voice, Stephen Green, was detained recently and charged with “threatening, abusive or insulting... Read more
Benedict: He who believes is never alone
Over 300,000 people attended mass celebrated by Pope Benedict at Islinger Field in Regensburg, Germany on a cloudless Tuesday morning. “He... Read more
Catholic high-level group could fuel EU ‘God debate’
The debate to include Christianity in a new treaty text for the European Union may by spurred by the creation... Read more
Benedict XVI to give conference at former university
During his visit to Bavaria Pope Benedict XVI will be giving a conference at the University of Regensburg (Ratisbona), where... Read more
Pope tells Protestants, Orthodox, let us bear witness in love, “that the world may believe”
At the conclusion of his fourth day in Bavaria, Pope Benedict XVI prayed with members of Germany’s Orthodox and Protestant... Read more
Faith and reason must come together in a new way, Holy Father says
The former Professor Joseph Ratzinger returned to his old university today to hold a conference on the relation of faith... Read more
Mary takes center stage at Pope Benedict’s second Mass in Bavaria
The Marian Shrine of Altötting, one of Bavaria’s most famous pilgrimage sites, was an appropriate place for the second Mass... Read more
Pope encourages seminarians, priests, and religious to remain with the Lord
Prior to leaving the town of Altötting for his birthplace of Marktl am Inn, Pope Benedict XVI prayed Vespers with... Read more
Pope visits place of birth in Marktl am Inn
During the third day of his trip to Germany, Pope Benedict XVI will visited hometown of Marktl am Inn, which... Read more
