POPE BENEDICT XVI
PEACE GARDEN MAMA II meaningful mondays: the (former) pope's new brown shoes
[On occasion, Peace Garden Mama will include a bit of my newspaper work, published mainly Saturdays in The Forum, reprinted here with permission.] Living Faith: Making sense of the pope's dep...
Posted on 3/4/13 at 1:11 AM
HEALTHBEAT A new view of successful aging?
Amid the flood of news coverage that followed Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement yesterday that he is retiring this month as the spiritual leader of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, the...
Posted on 2/12/13 at 12:46 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES End of the Line: The Pope steps down- a decision of historic proportions
History has a way of creating the best out of people. When Pope Benedict XVI was nominated to take over for the deceased Pope John Paul II in 2005, he made history in Germany as the first person in ...
Posted on 2/12/13 at 7:40 AM
Pope blesses huge crowd in St. Peter's Square 
His arms outstretched in a symbolic embrace, Pope Benedict XVI blessed tens of thousands of cheering people on Sunday in one of his last appearances as pontiff from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square.
By Fances D'Emilio , February 17, 2013
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a Roman Catholic Church in deep turmoil.
By Nicole Winfield and Victor L. Simpson , February 11, 2013
Pope hits 1 million followers mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... '
Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ.
By Nicole Winfield , December 12, 2012
Pope's focuses on future of Mexico's church by reaching out to children
Pope Benedict XVI worked to build the future of Mexico's church by reaching out to children Saturday as tens of thousands of teenagers streamed into a vast, shade-starved park to camp out overnight ahead of a gigantic papal Mass.
By Michael Weissenstein and Nicole Winfield , March 24, 2012
22 cardinals join club to elect pope's successor
Pope Benedict XVI today brought 22 Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor, cementing the Italian majority in a future conclave but also giving New York's garrulous archbishop a position of prominence.
By Nicole Winfield , February 18, 2012
From Dickinson to the Vatican: Mass with the Pope
Two young men will get a very special Christmas gift this year. Dickinson residents Austin Holgard and Dominic Bouck will spend two hours with Pope Benedict XVI during the midnight Christmas Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. "It's pretty surreal right now," Bouck said Friday from Rome. "It's just beyond what I ever hoped for."
By April Baumgarten , December 24, 2011
Pope defends traditional values at Mass in Germany
Pope Benedict XVI called Saturday for a common front with Orthodox Christians to defend traditional church values, warning of threats posed by abortion and gay marriage.
By Victor L. Simpson , September 24, 2011
Pope warns Germans not to ignore religion
Pope Benedict XVI addressed Germany's parliament from the historic Reichstag building today, warning that politicians must not sacrifice ethics for power and evoking the Nazi excesses of his homeland as a lesson in history.
By Victor L. Simpson , September 22, 2011
Pope demands greater ethics in economic policy
Pope Benedict XVI denounced the profit-at-all-cost mentality that he says is behind Europe's current economic crisis as he arrived in hard-hit Spain today, and said morals and ethics must play a greater role in formulating economic policy in the future.
By Nicole Winfield , August 18, 2011
Pope blesses astronauts in 1st papal call to space
The 12 astronauts circling the Earth received a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI today in the first ever papal call to space.
By Marcia Dunn , May 21, 2011
In Easter message, pope urges diplomacy in Libya
Pope Benedict XVI contrasted war and hunger with the joy of Easter Sunday and issued a ringing call for diplomacy to prevail over fighting in Libya, for nations to welcome refugees from conflict and for Middle East leaders to respect their citizens.
By Frances D'Emilio , April 24, 2011
Pope leads faithful in Palm Sunday outdoor Mass
Pope Benedict XVI, leading a huge crowd at Palm Sunday outdoor Mass, lauded man's technological accomplishments but lamented that his increasing abilities can also be used for evil.
By Frances D'Emilio , April 17, 2011
Pope exonerates Jews for Jesus' death in new book
Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity in a new book.
By Nicole Winfield , March 02, 2011
Pope denounces Baghdad church attack, urges peace
Pope Benedict XVI denounced the "ferocious" attack on a Baghdad Catholic church and called today for renewed international efforts to broker peace in the region.
By Associated Press , November 01, 2010
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