We find no good reason for honoring the decision of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to resign the Petrine office at the end of this month with anything less than the gratitude and prayerful best wishes one would offer any good servant of the Lord who has labored long and hard in the vineyard. Though […]
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Pope Teaches a Lesson for Lent
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Joseph Ratzinger was elected Bishop of Rome when he was 78 years old; most of us by that point in our lives are already many years into retirement. Reflecting on his election, the newly elected Pontiff remarked, “As the trend in the ballots slowly made me realize […]
Pope Baptizes 20
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Sistine Chapel sounded a bit like a nursery Jan. 14, as Pope Benedict XVI baptized 20 babies, whose crying provided a constant accompaniment to the two-hour Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Referring to the day’s reading from the Gospel St. Luke, which recounts the baptism […]
Pope Sees Western Society in Crisis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI said the family in Western society is undergoing a “crisis that threatens it to its foundations,” owing to false ideas of human nature that equate freedom with selfishness and present God-given sexual identities as a matter of individual choice to the profound detriment of humanity dignity. But the […]
Youth Views: Reflect upon the following: “God is so great that He became small. God is so powerful that He can make Himself vulnerable and come to us as a defenseless child, so that we can love Him.” — Pope Benedict XVI, Dec. 24, 2005 As quoted in the YOUCAT
Angels of Newtown – Pope Prays Over ‘Senseless Violence’
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After 20 children and six adults were shot dead in Connecticut, Pope Benedict XVI offered his condolences and prayers, urging all to dedicate themselves to acts of peace in the face of such “senseless violence.” After reciting the Angelus Dec. 17, the pope, speaking in English, said he […]
Pope’s First Tweet Bestows a Blessing
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI launched his very own Twitter account, sending a short inaugural message to his more than 1 million followers. “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart,” […]
Pope Calls for Strong Catholicism in America
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The universal Church needs Catholics in the Americas who are joyful missionaries, well-catechized and faithful to the teachings of the Church, Pope Benedict XVI said. The only way to solve today’s problems is through credible and effective Christian witness and charity, he said, since only actions based on […]
Pope’s Book Offers Insights on Christmas
by Carol Glatz and Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Nativity story, like the whole story of Christ, is not merely an event in the past but has unfolding significance for people today, with implications for such issues as the limits of political power and the purpose of human freedom, Pope Benedict writes […]
Pope Sends Congratulations To Obama
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI congratulated U.S. President Barack Obama on his re-election, saying that he prayed the ideals of freedom and justice that guided America’s founders might continue to flourish. The Vatican did not make public the full text of the pope’s telegram to Obama, which was sent via […]