Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican's teaching against birth control was difficult as he praised a 1968 Church document that condemned contraception. In a speech marking the 40th anniversary of the document, Benedict reiterated the Church's ban...
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Either Fr. V.'s been busy lately over at Adam's Ale or I'm behind on my linking (it's probably more of the latter). He has a good post on the effects of the scandal on priests and another one on the "last rites".The American...
From ZENIT: ASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, AUG. 20, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today during the weekly general audience, held at Castel Gandolfo. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters!...
ROME (AP) _ The Beijing bishop appointed by China's state-controlled Catholic Church said in an interview Wednesday that he hopes Pope Benedict XVI will visit his country and that relations with the Vatican are improving....
This author thinks so but that's not what I've heard:Having scored a popularity rating as high as 97 percent, Lugo had received a "special dispensation from Pope Benedict XVI to leave the church to become president, with the...