Benedict XVI Latest News
Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.
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Patriarch hopes Lebanon papal visit will bring peace to Syria
Patriarch Gregorios III, head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, said he hopes Pope Benedict's visit to Lebanon in September will... Read more
Pope to speak on 'crisis of democracy'
Pope Benedict XVI will use his annual message for the 46th World Day of Peace this Jan. 1 to examine... Read more
Pope presents St. Teresa of Avila as model for evangelization
Pope Benedict XVI believes that 16th-century Saint Teresa of Avila is a model for current efforts to launch the New... Read more
Friendship with Pope one of Italian president’s greatest highlights
He may be an ex-communist and avowed atheist but Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano says becoming friends with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
'Vatileaks' committee to deliver findings to Pope next week
The special Commission of Cardinals established by Pope Benedict XVI to investigate the leak of confidential Vatican documents is on... Read more
Orchestra performance inspires Pope's message on peace
Pope Benedict XVI believes that music can help bring different nations and creeds together – as shown by the renowned... Read more
Court rules against magazine's vulgar portrayal of Pope
A German magazine must stop publishing its latest issue, which depicts Pope Benedict XVI in a urine- and feces-stained cassock,... Read more
Pope's new English bishop appointee sounds evangelization note
The future Bishop of Portsmouth says he “looks forward with joy” to working with the priests and people of his... Read more
Pope mourns death of Brazilian cardinal
Pope Benedict grieved with Brazil's Catholics over the death of Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo Sales, who died on July 9... Read more
Pope recalls happy days of Vatican II work
Pope Benedict XVI has been reliving the happy days he spent in the Italian countryside with Bishop Fulton Sheen and... Read more
Latin American countries competing for papal visit in 2013
Pope Benedict XVI could make a stopover in a Spanish-speaking Latin American country during his visit to the region for... Read more
Pope Benedict reaffirms confidence in Cardinal Bertone
As he leaves the Vatican for his summer residence outside of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI voiced full confidence in his... Read more
Pope appoints Detroit priest as Bishop of Steubenville
On July 3, Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Jeffrey M. Monforton, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, as the new... Read more
Pope Benedict leaves Vatican for summer residence
On July 3, Pope Benedict left the Vatican for his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, located outside of Rome. Read more
Pope names German bishop as new head of doctrinal office
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller of Regensburg, Germany as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
New US archbishops grateful to receive palliums
Archbishop-elect Samuel J. Aquila of Denver said he was deeply thankful to be among the dozens of new archbishops to... Read more
Pope upholds Saints Peter, Paul as witnesses of Christian brotherhood
Pope Benedict XVI reflected that St. Peter and St. Paul are prime examples of the brotherhood that all Christians should... Read more
Pallium ceremony a boost for Australian evangelization
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane believes that the June 29 pallium ceremony in Rome will provide a significant boost to... Read more
Pope grieves with earthquake-hit region of Italy
Pope Benedict XVI visited the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna to express his solidarity with those affected by back-to-back... Read more
Pope to continue meetings to restore trust in Roman Curia
The Vatican says that Pope Benedict XVI will continue to consult with key figures from the universal Church in a... Read more
