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 opens Year of Faith, calls for return to Vatican II documents
Pope Benedict XVI opened the Year of Faith in Rome with a call for a new evangelization rooted in an... Read more
US bishop thanks Pope for approving unborn blessing
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville has personally thanked Pope Benedict XVI for the Vatican's recent approval of a new... Read more
Pope prays for Middle East Christians in Arabic
After his recent visit to the Church in Lebanon, Pope Benedict added Arabic to the list of official languages used... Read more
Pope 'working harder than anyone' at synod sessions
Pope Benedict XVI opened the first working session of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization Oct. 9 by... Read more
Pope calls Vatican II a 'moment of grace' in Church history
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s opening, Pope Benedict XVI described it as a... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Confession is the sacrament of New Evangelization
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told the synod of bishops gathered at the Vatican that “the primary sacrament of... Read more
Christians excited to hear Pope's messages in Arabic
Arab Christians are reacting positively to the decision to include Arabic as one of the official languages used at the... Read more
Pope promotes rediscovering Rosary during Year of Faith
Pope Benedict XVI is suggesting that families and parishes rediscover the prayer of the Rosary in the Year of Faith,... Read more
Vatican's prosecutor appointed as bishop for Malta
Pope Benedict named Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna, the Vatican official in charge of prosecuting clergy abuse cases, as an auxiliary... Read more
Pope opens bishops' synod with universal call to holiness
Pope Benedict XVI has formally opened the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization with a “universal call to holiness”... Read more
Pope Benedict creates two new Doctors of the Church
Pope Benedict XVI has named two new Doctors of the Church: the 16th century Spanish priest St. John of Avila... Read more
Pope's ex-butler sentenced to 18 months in prison
Paolo Gabriele, the Pope’s former butler, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing... Read more
Plenary indulgence announced for the Year of Faith
The Holy See announced Oct. 5 that Pope Benedict XVI has granted a plenary indulgence for the Year of Faith,... Read more
Archbishop Muller stresses hope as SSPX talks hit impasse
The Vatican's doctrine head says hope must be maintained for full communion between the Society of St. Pius X and... Read more
Evangelization synod will be fueled by prayer
A spirit of prayer will inspire the work of the forthcoming Synod of Bishops as it aims to create a... Read more
Pope entrusts Year of Faith, evangelization synod to Mary
Pope Benedict XVI made a one-day pilgrimage to the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy to entrust the forthcoming Synod... Read more
Trial reveals papal butler's interest in Masonry, Church scandals
The judges presiding over the trial of the Pope's former butler heard today that his apartment contained piles of documents... Read more
Pope says liturgical abuses detract from Christ
Pope Benedict XVI has reminded Catholics that the liturgy belongs to Jesus Christ and his Church, and should not be... Read more
Pope to examine social networks as portals of faith
Pope Benedict XVI will release a message in January 2013 that will examine the promise of social networks like Facebook... Read more
Pope's butler pleads innocent in document theft
Despite his confession to Vatican police, papal butler Paolo Gabriele has said he is innocent of stealing Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more
