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JPII Announcement in 2009?
BY Edward Pentin Cause Moves Forward Despite New Snags
June 21-27, 2009 Issue 
Reports in
the Italian press suggesting that the beatification of Pope John Paul II may be
delayed as the Vatican seeks more documentation on his pontificate have been
downplayed by Vatican officials.
Vatican journalist Andrea Tornielli,
writing in Il Giornale May 23, reported that although
the... READ MORE
St. Theodore the Studite
Detachment From the World Is the Path to Christ
June 14-20, 2009 Issue
Weekly General Audience May 27, 2009
During
his general audience on May 27, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his series of
teachings on the great writers of the Church in the Middle Ages. He offered his
reflections on St. Theodore the Studite, who vigorously opposed the
iconoclastic movement, arguing... READ MORE
Henry VIII, 500 Years Later
BY EDWARD PENTIN Historians Debate His Split From the Church and Its Repercussions
June 14-20, 2009 Issue
King Henry VIII may have lived five centuries ago,
but he remains much in the news.
April
21 marked the 500th anniversary since his accession to the English throne, and
June 11 marked 500 years since he married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
His
insistence on a divorce from Catherine,... READ MORE
Reflections on the Holy Land
Pope Benedict Highlights His Apostolic Voyage
June 7-13, 2009 Issue
Weekly General Audience May 20, 2009
During
his general audience on May 20, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on
his recent visit to the Holy Land. He highlighted his meetings with the
Christian community there, as well as his encounters with Jewish and Muslim
leaders. He emphasized his... READ MORE
Vatican Diplomacy
BY EDWARD PENTIN Talking Shop With Msgr. Pietro Parolin
June 7-13, 2009 Issue
Msgr. Pietro
Parolin is the Holy See’s undersecretary for relations with states and one of
the Vatican’s leading diplomats.
He is highly regarded by many
ambassadors accredited to the Vatican for his diplomatic skills and peacemaking
efforts around the world. He discussed Pope Benedict’s... READ MORE
Faithful Investing
BY EDWARD PENTIN German Bank Caters to Catholic Clientele
May 31-June 6, 2009 Issue
At a time
when a lack of ethical values in banking is blamed for the current economic
crisis, some are looking to those institutions that uphold traditional values.
Pax-Bank is one such institution, a
German bank founded by Catholic priests in 1917. The institution prides itself
on investing its... READ MORE
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
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