ENG: Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on 24 April 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on 7 May 2005. Pope Benedict XVI has both German and Vatican citizenship. He succeeded Pope John Paul II.
Benedict XVI is a respected Roman Catholic theologian and a prolific bestselling author, a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine and values. He served as a professor at various German ...
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the first open-air Mass of his Middle East trip Sunday, drawing Catholics from Iraq and other Christian communities across the region.As many as 20,000 people attended the service in a sports stadium on Benedict's third-day in Jordan. He departs Monday for Israel and the Palestinian territories on a trip intended to strengthen frayed ties with Muslims and Jews.Benedict is seeking to encourage his beleaguered flock in the Middle East. War and economic hardships have led many to flee their countries and the region, threatening the very existence of the ancient ...
a3 - in der Abstimmung Pope Benedict XVI Papež Benedikt XVI. v sobotu sloužil mši v angolském hlavním městě Luandě. Během ní apeloval na obyvatele této převážně katolické země, aby pomohli získat pro křesťanství ty, kdo věří v čarodějnictví a kdo se cítí být ohroženi duchy a magií. Během návštěvy Angoly, která uzavírá papežovu první cestu do Afriky, Benedikt XVI. navázal na více než 500 let existence římskokatolické církve v ...
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The pope's maiden voyage to Africa is in danger tonight of being overshadowed by condemnation of his rejection of condoms as a way to fight HIV/Aids, with a succession of European countries as well as Aids campaigners warning his stance could cost lives and undermine public health.A day after Pope Benedict XVI prefaced his visit to Cameroon and Angola by saying the "scourge" of HIV could be made worse, not better, by the distribution of condoms, France, Germany and Belgium criticised his message as irresponsible. The UNAids agency said condoms were a vital part of the battle against HIV, ...
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Pope: No human cry that God does not hear
Continuing his catechesis on Christian prayer, this Wednesday Pope Benedict turned to the teaching of the Apostle Paul, whose letters show us that “in reality there is no human cry that is not heard by God” and that “prayer does not exempt us from trial and suffering”, “but allows us to live and cope with a new force, with the same confidence of Jesus”. Below a Vatican Radio translation of the original catechesis in Italian Dear brothers and sisters, in the last catechesis we reflected on prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, today I would like to begin to talk about prayer in the Letters of St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. I would first like to note that it is no accident that his letters are introduced by and conclude with expressions of prayer: they begin with thanksgiving and praise, and end with the hope that the grace of God guide the path of the communities to which they are addressed. Among the opening salutations: “First, I give |
Vatican Cracks Down on US Nuns for Pro-Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage Views
The largest organization of Roman Catholic nuns in the U.S. has been hit by a Vatican-ordered crackdown which branded the The Leadership Conference of Women Religious as too "radical" and diverging from several core pillars of Catholic faith. |
US Bishops Reject Proposed 'Compromise' on HHS Contraception Mandate
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said Tuesday in a statement issued to the Health and Human Services (HHS) that prospective changes in the contraception mandate, offered by the Obama administration as a form of compromise after a massive backlash, are still "morally objectionable." |
Canadian Bishops on freedom of conscience
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) on Monday released a pastoral letter on freedom of conscience and religion. Issued by the CCCB Permanent Council, the letter expresses concern about an “aggressive relativism” in Canada that seeks to relegate religion to the private sphere. “The effective functioning of a democracy is absolutely dependent upon the protection of fundamental human freedoms,” says Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton, the President of the Canadian Bishops’ Conference. “That includes freedom of conscience and freedom of religious expression. So for the sake of the common good and for the sake of protecting those who find their rights are being challenged, the bishops felt it necessary to speak by issuing this letter.” Archbishop Smith says the letter was occasioned by “various threats to, or indeed sometimes overt attacks upon both of these fundamental human freedoms.” He notes examples of violent relig |
Benedict is the man of real authority
