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11 Nov 2012, 2:05 pm by Amy Hereford, CSJ, JD, JCL
The Pope issued new norms giving the local bishop sweeping powers over charitable agencies operating in his diocese. [read post]
8 Nov 2019, 9:44 am by Tom Smith
In his new book and in the periodical he founded, La Repubblica, Eugenio Scalfari, a long-time friend of Pope Francis and frequent papal interviewer, claims that the Pope told him that Jesus Christ did not rise bodily from the dead but "in the semblance of a spirit. [read post]
31 Dec 2022, 12:30 pm by Rick Garnett
Here is a short essay I wrote, for a conference at Villanova, a million (well, 15) years ago, on Pope Benedict's encyclical Deus caritas est and church-state relations: In his first encyclical letter, Deus caritas est, Pope Benedict XVI describes the Church as a community of love. [read post]
23 Jun 2015, 4:53 pm by Tom Smith
There’s an old saying about the way the Vicar of Christ is chosen by the Roman Catholic church: “Thin pope, fat pope. [read post]
5 Feb 2016, 10:21 am by Tom Smith
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will make a surprise trip to Cuba on Feb. 12 for a historic meeting with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, the first meeting between a pope and the Russian patriarch since the eastern and western branches of Christianity split nearly 1,000 years ago, the Vatican announced on Friday. … [read post]
25 Sep 2015, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
Speaking in Spanish, the Pope again dealt with topics that touched political chords in the United States. [read post]
21 Feb 2013, 9:07 am by Michel-Adrien Sheppard
What role will former Pope Benedict have in the government of the Holy See? [read post]
9 Jul 2009, 12:10 am
Now, in a letter titled Ecclesiae Unitatem, issued by the Pope "motu propio" (on his own initiative), Benedict XVI eliminated the autonomy of the Ecclesia Dei Commission that had been set up by Pope John Paul II to handle relations with the with the rejectionist French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and his Society of St. [read post]
14 Jul 2017, 5:48 pm by Tom Smith
July 11, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The confusion caused by Pope Francis in the Catholic Church is out of control. [read post]
10 Jan 2014, 11:28 am by Tom Smith
The Vatican had officially denied that Pope Francis intended to abolish sin. [read post]
11 Sep 2015, 6:30 am by Dan Ernst
Decretales Gregorii IX (Venice, 1514) (credit)A new exhibition at the Yale Law Library, "The Pope's Other Jobs: Judge and Lawgiver," illustrates the Pope’s legal responsibilities throughout history using rare books and a medieval manuscript from the Law Library's outstanding collection. [read post]
26 Sep 2015, 6:27 pm by Howard Friedman
Pope Francis today during his visit to Philadelphia, delivered an address in front of Independence Hall. [read post]
14 May 2009, 12:39 am
Zenit reports on the fifth day of Pope Benedict XVI's Middle Eastern trip. [read post]
26 Jul 2017, 12:13 pm by Tom Smith
ROME, July 26, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – Sources inside the Vatican suggest that Pope Francis aims to end Pope Benedict XVI’s universal permission for priests to say the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), also known as the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 3:58 am
I am eventually mentioning this incident because it's being reported erroneously as Pope Sued (BoingBoing, quoting Lowering the Bar. [read post]
14 Sep 2010, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict) was in charge of dealing with the sex abuse scandal in the 1990's. [read post]