”Pope Benedict” News

38% - Rating Pope Benedict's Performance

A minority of the U.S. public ( 38%) expresses the view that Pope Benedict XVI is doing an excellent or good job at promoting good relations with other major religions; nearly half (46%) of US adults who have heard at least a little
11 19 2007 4:34PM (...more)

Music from Muslim, agnostic composers in Pope album

ROME (Reuters) – A Muslim, a Catholic and an agnostic composer have contributed music to an album featuring Pope Benedict singing and reciting prayers, which is due for release in November. Producer Vincent Messina said
10 1 2009 5:05AM (...more)

Pope gives blessing for ex-bishop to lead Paraguay

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Pope Benedict granted an unprecedented waiver to allow a former bishop to serve as president of Paraguay without violating church rules, a Vatican representative said on Wednesday.
07 31 2008 7:50AM (...more)

Pope meets Australian victims of clergy sex abuse

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict met four Australian victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Monday at a private Mass, an unscheduled meeting that underlined his weekend public apology and condemnation of sexual abuse in the Church.
07 21 2008 2:00PM (...more)

Pope meets sex abuse victims in Australia: Vatican

SYDNEY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday held mass with four Australian victims of sexual abuse by priests and listened to accounts of their ordeals, papal spokesman Father Frederico Lombardi told journalists.
07 21 2008 12:00PM (...more)

The Pope's Pilgrims Sway Australia

Before the Pope and the crowds arrived, Sydney tried hard to be cynical about the whole affair. People asked why
07 21 2008 6:56AM (...more)

Aussie cardinal reopens sex-abuse case

SUMMARY: Days of media hammering prompt Sydney 's Catholic archbishop to reopen a probe into a 25-year-old sexual abuse case two days before Pope Benedict XVI 's visit.
07 12 2008 7:31PM (...more)

Australian cleric reopens sex abuse case

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's top Roman Catholic cleric reopened an investigation Thursday into a 25-year-old sexual abuse case, revisiting a scandal two days before Pope Benedict XVI arrives for a visit.
07 12 2008 3:50AM (...more)

Pope wraps up Austria visit that condemned abortion

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI called Sunday on people to respect the Sabbath as he wrapped up a three-day visit to Austria during which he issued a strong condemnation of abortion.
09 10 2007 9:31AM (...more)

Kidnappers withdraw agreement to free Iraqi priests

MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) - The kidnappers of two Roman Catholic priests in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have withdrawn an agreement for their release, a Christian group said on Tuesday.
10 17 2007 12:11AM (...more)