Benedict Xvi News

BRESCIA, Italy, NOV. 8, 2009 .- Pope Paul VI's priesthood was under the protection of Mary and devotion to her accompanied him for his whole life, says Benedict XVI.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 2, 2009 .- Benedict XVI today made a visit to the crypt of St.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 6, 2009 .- Ten years after Pope John Paul II's letter to artists, the Bishop of Rome is again planning to address representatives of the world of culture.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 4, 2009 .- Benedict XVI today greeted a Nigerian woman who was recently freed from the slavery of prostitution thanks to the endeavors of the Community of Pope John XXIII.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 2, 2009 .- The cultural heritage of Christianity is more than a treasure to be preserved in a museum or the annals of history, says Benedict XVI.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 2, 2009 .- Benedict XVI marked the 10th anniversary of a Catholic-Lutheran agreement on justification, saying he hopes the event will aid progress on the path toward full and visible Christian unity.

The Pope told the Patriarch that he hopes the good relations between the two Churches would 'continue to grow in the years ahead.' In the Pope's words, Karekin II's work has been 'remarkable,' an assessment that he went on to spell out in his message.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 29, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is encouraging media professionals to take up the challenge to use the new technologies of the digital age to spread the word of God, while keeping the content unaltered.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 29, 2009 .- Religious liberty and freedom of conscience are fundamental human rights as they are the source of all other liberties, says Benedict XVI.

JOLIET, Illinois, OCT. 28, 2009 .- Benedict XVI named Father Joseph Siegel, a parish pastor, as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Joliet.

TURIN, Italy, OCT. 28, 2009 .- Benedict XVI will visit Turin next May on the occasion of the exposition of the Holy Shroud, revealed the archbishop of Turin Cardinal Severino Poletto confirmed the Pope's May 2 visit in a press statement Tuesday, the day after the Holy Father received him in audience.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 27, 2009 .- Relations between the Catholic Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church are enjoying a fruitful stage, and Benedict XVI is hoping the two churches will continue to grow in unity.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 27, 2009 .- Benedict XVI will visit Pope Paul VI's birthplace and inaugurate the new premises for an institute dedicated to the 1963-1978 Bishop of Rome.

Pope Benedict XVI is nothing if not wily. The Catholic Church issued a call last week stating that it would enable Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism, thereby undermining an already conflicted Church amounting to 77 million followers.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 25, 2009 .- Benedict XVI entrusted the fruits of the Africa synod to the faithful on the continent, urging them to the "salt and light" of their homeland.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 25, 2009 .- There is a double danger when speaking of social issues, says Benedict XVI.

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 22, 2009 .- Benedict XVI made a call for "intergenerational justice" and actions of solidarity with the world's future generations, as they are also entitled to enjoy the beauty of creation.

Welcoming the Anglicans back to communion and permitting the retention of some of their ritual traditions should come as no surprise for Catholics that appreciate the message of Vatican II.

BLACKWOOD, South Australia, OCT. 20, 2009 .- The prayers of Anglicans wishing to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church have been more than answered today, according to the primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion.

By Jess Colina VATICAN CITY, OCT. 20, 2009 .- A text message sent Monday night ensured that Vatican correspondents wouldn't miss today's announcement that Benedict XVI is facilitating the process for groups of Anglicans to join the Catholic Church.