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What Jews Saw in Benedict
BY MICHELE CHABIN Israeli Leaders Assess Papal Pilgrimage
May 31-June 6, 2009 Issue 
During his
weeklong Holy Land pilgrimage, which concluded on May 15, Pope Benedict XVI
worked hard to improve relations between Catholics and Jews.
Although some Jews, both in Israel
and elsewhere, were disappointed by the Holy Father's remarks, they were
honored that the Pope, an influential head... READ MORE
St. John Damascene
Defended Veneration Against the Iconoclasts
May 24-30, 2009 Issue
During
his general audience on May 6, Pope Benedict XVI continued his teachings on the
great writers of the medieval Church. He spoke about St. John Damascene, a
leading figure in the Eastern Church.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today I would like to talk about
John Damascene, a leading figure in... READ MORE
St. Germanus of Constantinople
Defender of the Veneration of Holy Images
May 17-23, 2009 Issue
During
his general audience on April 29, Pope Benedict XVI continued his teachings on
the great medieval writers of the Church from the East and the West. He offered
his reflections on St. Germanus, a little-known figure who was patriarch of
Constantinople during the eighth century.
Germanus played... READ MORE
True Ecological Stewardship
BY EDWARD PENTIN Take Ideology Out of Environmentalism, Professor Says
May 17-23, 2009 Issue
Climate
change is often a subject for discussion these days, and Pope Benedict XVI has
regularly added his voice to concerns about the environment.
But many are skeptical about the
real extent of climate change and see it as a new kind of religion that could
be damaging in itself. Father Paul... READ MORE
Ambrose Autpert Discovered the Church’s True Face
Weekly General Audience April 22, 2009
May 10-16, 2009 Issue
During
his general audience on April 22, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his series of
catecheses on the great medieval writers of the Church both from the East and
the West.
He focused his attention on
Ambrose Autpert, a little-known Benedictine monk who lived in the eighth
century, an era of great... READ MORE
White House and Rome
BY EDWARD PENTIN Who Will Be the Next U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican?
May 10-16, 2009 Issue
Speculation continues over who
President Barack Obama might pick as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, with
concern that he may choose a pro-abortion candidate in line with his own
radical anti-life position.
But is that possible? And how would
the Vatican respond?
Like any other state, the... READ MORE
Love Overcomes Sin and Death
Weekly General Audience April 15, 2009
May 3-9, 2009 Issue
During
his general audience on April 15, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the joy that
permeates the Easter season as Christians celebrate the Lord’s resurrection — a
celebration marked by consolation, peace and hope. It is essential for our
growth in faith that we proclaim the resurrection of... READ MORE
Sacred Art Makes Good TV
BY EDWARD PENTIN ‘Catholic Canvas’ Brought to EWTN
May 3-9, 2009 Issue
A visually breathtaking television series is
currently being shown on the Eternal Word Television Network that aims to bring
to life the Catholic meaning behind the priceless works of art on display in
the Vatican Museums.
Produced and directed by Catholic
documentary filmmaker Mary Shovlain,... READ MORE
God Comes to Redeem Mankind
Weekly General Audience April 8, 2009
April 26-May 2, 2009 Issue
During
his general audience on April 8, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the Easter
triduum, which celebrates the central events of our redemption. On Holy
Thursday, we recall the institution of the Eucharist and priesthood, the
supreme sign of God’s love for us. On Good Friday, we contemplate the... READ MORE
Out of Africa
Pope Benedict Reflects on His Apostolic Voyage to Cameroon and Angola
April 19-25, 2009 Issue
Weekly General Audience April 1, 2009
During
his April 1 general audience, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on his
recent trip to Africa. He first visited Cameroon, where he was struck by the
country’s deep religious spirit, and the desire of its people to live and work
together in... READ MORE
Blessed John Paul II?
BY EDWARD PENTIN Some Believe It Could Happen by 2010
April 19-25, 2009 Issue
Could John Paul II be beatified as soon as next
year? Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, John Paul’s long-serving former
private secretary, believes there’s a good chance.
The
cardinal told Polish media at the end of March that Pope Benedict XVI “wants to
close the cause as soon as it is... READ MORE
Ignore or Protest ‘Angels & Demons’?
BY EDWARD PENTIN Vatican Keeping Mum on Its Official Take on ‘Da Vinci Code’ Follow-Up Movie
April 12-18, 2009 Issue
The Vatican
may call for a boycott of the upcoming movie Angels & Demons,
the prequel to The Da Vinci Code, although it’s more
likely to urge the faithful to simply ignore it.
The official newspaper of the
Italian bishops, Avvenire, wrote March
20 that the Church “cannot approve” of such a... READ MORE
St. Boniface
A Model of Missionary Zeal
April 5-11, 2009 Issue
During
his general audience on March 11, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his series of
teachings on the early Christian writers of the East and West. He spoke about
St. Boniface, who was born in England but is renowned as the Apostle of the
Germans.
Boniface embraced the monastic
life and was ordained... READ MORE
Darwinism and Catholic Faith
BY EDWARD PENTIN Are the 2 Mutually Exclusive?
April 5-11, 2009 Issue
During the
first week of March, the Vatican cohosted a conference examining Charles
Darwin’s theory of evolution.
The meeting, themed “Biological
Evolution: Facts and Theories. A critical appraisal 150 years after The
Origin of Species,” held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in
Rome,... READ MORE
Papal Letter ‘Unprecedented’
BY JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND Following Williamson Case, Benedict Urges Church Unity
March 29-April 4, 2009 Issue
WASHINGTON — When Pope Benedict XVI
lifted the excommunication of four bishops from the Society of St. Pius X Jan.
21, the gesture had a two-fold design. Not only was it intended to express
pastoral concern for members of the Lefebvrist group, it was also timed to mark
the 50th anniversary of the... READ MORE
YouTube, Facebook and the Church
BY EDWARD PENTIN Archbishop Claudio Celli Reflects on the New Technologies
March 22-28, 2009 Issue
Archbishop
Claudio Maria Celli, head of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications,
discussed a recent seminar in Rome for bishops responsible for social
communication commissions around the world.
The theme of the conference is “New
Perspectives for Church Communications; Changes in... READ MORE
Africans Eagerly Await the Pope
BY EDWARD PENTIN Visit Will Create a Greater Sense of the Church’s Universality
March 15-21, 2009 Issue
On his first visit to Africa, Pope Benedict XVI is
expected to praise the Church’s invaluable work on the continent and offer
welcome words of encouragement.
He
will also draw attention to the numerous challenges Africa faces, such as
tribal conflicts, poverty and corruption.
The
Holy... READ MORE
Solving the Confession Crisis
BY EDWARD PENTIN Cardinal Stafford Discusses the Vatican Reconciliation Office
March 15-21, 2009 Issue
Cardinal
James Francis Stafford heads the Vatican department that is charged with
helping the guilty find forgiveness and reconcile with God and the Church.
The
Apostolic Penitentiary is one of the most circumspect of departments, owing to
the gravity of sins it considers. It also deals with... READ MORE
Venerable Bede: Saint and Scholar
Pope Benedict XVI’s weekly catechesis.
March 8-14, 2009 Issue
Weekly General Audience February 18, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on the
early Christian writers of the East and West during his general audience on
Feb. 18. He spoke about St. Bede the Venerable, one of the most learned men of
the early Middle Ages and a prolific... READ MORE
Western Society Losing Its Religion
BY EDWARD PENTIN Marcello Pera’s New Book Asks How and Why
March 8-14, 2009 Issue
Pope Benedict
XVI called Marcello Pera’s 2008 book Why We Must Call Ourselves
Christians a work “of fundamental importance at this hour in Europe
and the world.”
It presents the case that Europe
must recognize its Christian roots because only then will it be truly united.
At the book launch,... READ MORE
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