Benedict XVI Latest News
Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.
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Pope: Faith is reasonable, leads to joyful life
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on faith by examining how it is “reasonable and not in conflict... Read more
Pope warns Gaza conflict could spread in Middle East
Pope Benedict XVI is warning violence could spread through the region, after Israel continued bombing Gaza and a suicide bomb... Read more
Benin's president thinks Pope is right about hope in Africa
Just one year after Pope Benedict XVI visited the African country of Benin, its president believes that it can live... Read more
Pope's book on childhood of Jesus has family focus
Pope Benedict's third and final book on Jesus' life has been launched, and this time he delves into Christ's childhood. Read more
Archbishop Chaput says Year of Faith holds solution to relativism
The current Year of Faith is an opportunity to counter the cultural relativism that plagues modern society and that has... Read more
Jesus Christ is constant in transient world, Pope says
During his Sunday Angelus remarks at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI said that the Sunday gospel reading about the passing... Read more
Pope asks young to heed Jesus' missonary call
In anticipation of next July’s World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Benedict XVI is challenging young Catholics to... Read more
Benedict XVI's final book on Jesus coming out next week
Pope Benedict's latest book on Christ, which focuses on his infancy, will be published in the United States Nov. 21. Read more
Pope: World's spiritual poverty heightens need for Christian unity
Christians must not allow their divisions to keep them from working together to evangelize a world enduring a “crisis of... Read more
'Practical atheism' more destructive than disbelief, Pope says
The practical atheism of those who say they are Christian but live as if God does not exist is a... Read more
Pope creates academy to promote knowledge of Latin
The Pope is launching a new Pontifical Academy for Latin to help priests and academics deepen their knowledge and ability... Read more
Pope Benedict highlights faith, charity bond
In his Nov. 11 Angelus address, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on Sunday’s Mass readings featuring two poor widows who provide... Read more
Vatican computer tech convicted in press leaks trial
Claudio Sciarpelletti has been sentenced to two months in prison by the Vatican court for his role in the theft... Read more
Plans emerge for Pope's personal Twitter account
Just after holding the synod on the New Evangelization, Vatican officials say that Pope Benedict XVI will start his own... Read more
Pope names former Vatican official as Boston auxiliary bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Robert P. Deeley, current vicar general of Boston and a former official at the... Read more
Pope reflects on finding faith in a secular world
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on faith by observing that although secularism is on the rise, everyone... Read more
Pope cancels delegation to Syria, focuses on aid work
A delegation of bishops from the recent synod on the New Evangelization will not go to Syria as violence continues... Read more
Vatican computer technician goes on trial over press leaks
Despite his lawyer’s appeal to drop the case on the opening morning of hearings, a Vatican judge ruled that the... Read more
Benedict XVI sends encouragement to new Coptic Orthodox head
Pope Benedict XVI congratulated the new leader of the Middle East’s largest Christian Church as Christian minorities throughout the region... Read more
Pope celebrates Feast of All Souls in papal crypt
As Catholics around the world on Nov. 2 remember those who have passed away, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Vatican... Read more
