May 8, 2012
Papal encyclicals — letters popes send to Catholics on subjects of importance — can sometimes seem arcane or too theological to appeal to the average non-Catholic reader.
Apr 20, 2012
A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics may be on the verge of returning into full communion with Rome, bringing a 24-year rift to an end and fulfilling a key goal of Benedict XVI’s pontificate.
Apr 13, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI turns 85 on Monday and will be celebrating with a number of visitors, including his elder brother, and the president of his native Bavaria.
Apr 6, 2012
Pope Benedict’s firm chastisement of a group of dissenting priests during a Holy Week homily has been described by some commentators as a return of “God’s Rottweiler” — the image the Pope had when he was in charge of defending Church doctrine.
Mar 30, 2012
The Catholic Church’s bishop for Southern Arabia has played down incendiary comments by Saudi Arabia’s top Muslim cleric who said all churches on the Arab Peninsula should be destroyed.
Mar 28, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba could be the final push that topples the country’s communist regime.
Mar 22, 2012
The Vatican very rarely authorizes internal enquiries, but it has now decided to undertake a thorough investigation of all its departments after a series of unauthorized leaks to the Italian media of confidential internal documents.
Mar 20, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI will be available to meet Fidel Castro when he travels to Cuba March 26-28 amid rumors that Castro may convert to Christianity.