by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Permissive attitudes toward sex, cohabitation before marriage and acceptance of same-sex marriage can damage individuals and are harmful for society, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of U.S. bishops at the Vatican. “It is in fact increasingly evident that a weakened appreciation of the indissolubility of the marriage […]
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Lenten Ashes Are Call to Repentance, Humility, Pope Says at Mass
by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — Receiving ashes at the beginning of Lent is a call to repentance and humility and a sign that believers know that death will not have the final word in their lives, Pope Benedict XVI said. The pope’s Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 22 was preceded by a procession […]
Pope to Cardinals: Ensure Fidelity to the Faith
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Leaders and members of the Catholic Church do not have the authority to determine its teaching and structure but are called to ensure its fidelity to Jesus and to the faith passed on by the apostles, Pope Benedict XVI told the 22 new cardinals he created. “The church is not self-regulating, […]
Pope Creates 22 New Cardinals
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI created 22 new cardinals from 13 countries — including three from the United States and Canada — placing red hats on their heads and calling them to lives of even greater love and service to the church. The churchmen who joined the College of Cardinals Feb. 18 included […]
Pope Arrives in Mexico on Jan. 23
Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit Mexico and Cuba, March 23 to March 28. Here are some departure and arrival times from his itinerary. Times listed are local, with Eastern Daylight Time in parentheses: Friday, March 23 (Rome, Leon) – 9:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m.), Departure from Rome’s Fiumicino airport for Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. – […]
Church Loses Conscience Exemption – Pope Outlines Threats to Religious Freedom in U.S.
by Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – Although Catholic leaders vowed to fight on, the Obama administration has turned down repeated requests from Catholic bishops, hospitals, schools and charitable organizations to revise its religious exemption to the requirement that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge. Instead, Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the […]
Pope Warns About Religious Terrorism
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI condemned “religiously motivated terrorism” and restrictions on religious freedom during his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican. Looking both at signs of promise and areas of concern around the globe, the pope said human dignity, truth and justice demand governments safeguard all human […]
Pope Benedict Visits Nativity Scene
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the popemobile to visit the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square after leading vespers in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, Dec. 31.
Pope to Meet Cuban, Mexican Presidents
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI will meet with Cuban President Raul Castro, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and bishops and Catholics from the region when he visits Mexico and Cuba March 23-28. He will also deliver a message to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean as well as pray […]
Pope Looks to New Year With Hopes for Peace
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians should look toward the New Year with hope and a commitment to working for justice and peace, Pope Benedict XVI said. “God is love, he is just and peaceable, and anyone wishing to honor him must first of all act like a child following his father’s example,” […]