Tag: Pope Benedict XVI

Saturday, March 2nd 2013 - 08:27 UTC
On Monday congregation of cardinals begins process to vote for a new Pope

On the first day that the Church is without a Pope, Cardinal Angelo Sodano announced that the first general congregation of cardinals will take place next Monday morning. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, made the date public in an official letter sent to the world’s cardinal on Friday March first.
Thursday, February 28th 2013 - 06:00 UTC
Benedict XVI admits deep trouble in the Church; next Pope before Palm Sunday

Bidding an emotional farewell to a huge crowd gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI indirectly acknowledged Wednesday that his nearly eight years as head of the Roman Catholic Church have not always been easy.
Monday, February 25th 2013 - 05:54 UTC
Brazilian clergy lobby for Sao Paulo archbishop as the next Pope

Catholicism in Latin America is “lively and dynamic,” Brazilian Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis said on Sunday, suggesting that the church look to Latin America for leadership. Damasceno is one of the 117 “cardinal electors” that will participate in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope, following Benedict XVI announcement he is stepping down at the end of the month.
Monday, February 18th 2013 - 06:39 UTC
Scandal-hit Vatican bank tries to make clean start but again stumbles

The Vatican appointed a German lawyer to head its bank, but the bid to turn the fortunes of the scandal-hit institution was clouded by his business links to a military shipbuilder.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:20 UTC
The Vatican bank opens up to show it is not involved in ‘sinful’ activities

Vatican bank, one of the more secretive institutions of the secrecy-obsessed Vatican, opened itself up to a little external scrutiny in a bid to show it is serious about fighting money-laundering and being more financially transparent.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:32 UTC
Catholic Church rapidly loosing ground to evangelists in Brazil

Less than two-thirds of Brazilians identify as Catholics, marking a record decline in what is considered to be the world's largest Catholic country, new figures showed Friday.
Monday, May 28th 2012 - 04:23 UTC
Secrets from the Vatican walled citadel leak out and rock the Church

The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging conspiracies among cardinals.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 03:56 UTC
Bendict calls for “authentic freedom” in Cuba and has cordial chat with Fidel Castro

Pope Benedict urged Cubans to search for “authentic freedom” and met with revolutionary icon Fidel Castro as he wrapped up a visit in which he said Cuba must change.
Tuesday, March 27th 2012 - 11:22 UTC
The Pope next to Castro calls for a future of “freedom and reconciliation” in Cuba

Pope Benedict urged Cubans to build a better, “renewed and open society” on Monday and pressed the Castro brothers regime to give the Catholic Church more liberties to help the country as it faced an uncertain future.
Monday, March 26th 2012 - 08:41 UTC
Benedict in Mexico condemns drug trafficking, corruption and ‘futile acts of revenge’

Pope Benedict at a huge outdoor Mass on Sunday condemned drug trafficking and corruption in Mexico, urging people to put aside violence and revenge in the country where a murderous war between cartels has led to tens of thousands of deaths.