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U.S. Ambassador Glendon:
BY EDWARD PENTIN ‘My Role Is to Find Common Ground’
May 4-10, 2008 Issue 
Becoming U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See in late February
was just the latest addition to Mary Ann Glendon’s already glittering résumé.
Among her many professional accomplishments, Glendon is a
Harvard law professor and author of a highly acclaimed book about the drafting
of the Universal... READ MORE
St. Benedict of Nursia
Father of Monasticism and Patron Saint of Europe
April 20-26, 2008 Issue
General Audience, Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI devoted his catechesis during his general
audience on April 9 to St. Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism,
patron saint of Europe, and the patron saint of Pope Benedict XVI’s
pontificate. When he died in 547, St.... READ MORE
Next Stop: Sydney
BY EDWARD PENTIN Plans for Dramatic Entrance for Pope at World Youth Day
April 20-26, 2008 Issue
World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia, will feature the
biggest one-day event in the country’s history, even surpassing any single element
of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, according to Cardinal George Pell of Sydney.
Speaking to the Register April 7, the Archbishop of Sydney
said organizers are... READ MORE
‘A Gentleman and a Gentle Man’
BY EDWARD PENTIN Benedict’s Americans in Rome Discuss Their Pope
April 13-19, 2008 Issue
Cardinal William Levada
Prefect of the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith
When I first met Cardinal Ratzinger, I was an official here
at the Congregation — that’s going back 29, 30 years.
As a professor in a seminary, I’d used one of his books,
“Introduction to Christianity,” as... READ MORE
Easter Is an Encounter With the Risen Christ
Weekly General Audience March 26, 2008
April 6-12, 2008 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI met with more than 30,000 people in St.
Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on March 26. He dedicated his
catechesis to the Easter season. During this season, the Church invites us to
reaffirm our faith in the risen Christ and, like the disciples on the way... READ MORE
Opus Dei at 25
BY EDWARD PENTIN The first and only personal prelature — an ecclesiastical juridical structure established to carry out special apostolic tasks.
April 6-12, 2008 Issue
It’s 25 years since Opus Dei became the Church’s first and,
so far, only personal prelature — an ecclesiastical juridical structure
established to carry out special apostolic tasks.
In November 1982, Pope John Paul II assigned Opus Dei the
status of personal prelature in the apostolic... READ MORE
The Mystery of Easter Is a Reality for Today
Weekly General Audience March 19, 2008
March 30-April 5, 2008 Issue
During his general audience on Wednesday, March 19, Pope
Benedict XVI offered his reflections on the Easter Triduum, when the liturgy
invites us to contemplate the mystery of the cross, acknowledge our sinfulness,
and unite ourselves with Christ as he passes from death to life.
Dear brothers and... READ MORE
Tackling Tough Questions
BY Edward Pentin Will the New Catholic-Muslim Forum Be Up to the Task?
March 30-April 5, 2008 Issue
A new Catholic-Muslim forum must tackle human dignity and
religious freedom issues if it is to yield results, according to two prominent
Church scholars.
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue announced
the new forum March 5 after a two-day meeting between representatives of... READ MORE
Boethius and Cassiodorus
General Audience, Wednesday, March 12, 2008
March 23-29, 2008 Issue
Today I would like to speak to you about Boethius and
Cassiodorus, two Christian writers who lived during some of the most turbulent
years of Western Christianity, especially in Italy.
Odoacer, king of the Herulians, a Germanic ethnic group, led
a rebellion that put an end to the Roman Empire in... READ MORE
St. Leo the Great
Promoting the Primacy of Peter
March 16-22, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience, March 5, 2008
During his general audience on March 5, Pope Benedict XVI
continued his series of teachings on the early Fathers of the Church. Thanks to
his many sermons and letters, we can still appreciate his zeal and his love as
a pastor of the Church and his theological... READ MORE
God Is the Answer to the Restlessness of Our Hearts
Weekly General Audience, February 27, 2008
March 9-15, 2008 Issue
During his audience on Feb. 27, Pope Benedict XVI concluded
his series of meditations on St. Augustine. In his catechesis, the Holy Father
focused on St. Augustine’s conversion experience. Throughout his series of
teachings, Pope Benedict XVI has repeatedly emphasized the profound impact that
St.... READ MORE
Jesuit Spokesman Affirms:
BY EDWARD PENTIN ‘The Last Word Should Be the Word of the Pope’
March 9-15, 2008 Issue
Jesuit spokesman Father Jose Maria de Vera insists the
Church’s largest religious order is dedicated to fidelity to Pope Benedict XVI
and to the magisterium of the Church.
The Pope called the Jesuits to greater fidelity when he
addressed the 225 delegates who have been participating since early... READ MORE
St. Augustine Lives on Through His Work
Weekly General Audience February 20, 2008
March 2-8, 2008 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI resumed his series of teachings on St.
Augustine during his general audience on Feb. 20. He focused on the writings of
St. Augustine, who was a prolific and influential author. Although St.
Augustine is renowned for his towering intellect and vast body of writings, the
Holy Father... READ MORE
Reunion in Rome
BY EDWARD PENTIN After 70 Years, Ukraine’s Bishops Return
March 2-8, 2008 Issue
His Beatitude Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the major archbishop
of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, made a historic trip to Rome recently
as Ukraine’s bishops made their first ad limina visit to the Pope in 70 years.
Register correspondent Edward Pentin recently spoke with
Cardinal Husar about... READ MORE
FLASHBACK: 2006 story ‘Castro and the Church’
BY EDWARD PENTIN Could he return to the faith?
February 24-March 1, 2008 Issue
VATICAN CITY — Is Fidel Castro considering conversion?
As the health of the 80-year-old
Communist dictator hangs in the balance after he underwent a serious operation
July 31, two dissenting priests whom he considers very close friends have
hinted at this possibility.
In an interview with... READ MORE
Lent Is a 40-Day Spiritual Retreat
February 17-23, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience February 6, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI characterized Lent as “a long spiritual
retreat that lasts 40 days” during his general audience on Feb. 6, which took
place on Ash Wednesday. In addition to prayer and fasting, the Church invites
us to practice almsgiving as an... READ MORE
Sant’Egidio at 40
BY EDWARD PENTIN Community Stays Close to Its Roots
February 17-23, 2008 Issue
Gypsies, beggars, the elderly and the disabled were gathered
Feb. 1 in Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran alongside heads of state,
politicians, bishops and cardinals.
It was a fitting testimony and tribute to the universality
of the Sant’Egidio lay community founded 40 years ago to help the... READ MORE
Providential Encounter
St. Augustine’s Meeting With Christ Changed His Life
February 10-16, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience January 30, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis on St. Augustine
during his general audience on Jan. 30. His teaching focused on St. Augustine’s
recognition of the importance of bringing together faith and reason. St.
Augustine’s message for people today,... READ MORE
Man of Many Hats
BY EDWARD PENTIN Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet Spearheads Upcoming Eucharistic Congress and World Synod of Bishops
February 10-16, 2008 Issue
Catholics around the world are certain to hear quite a lot
from Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec City in the next few months.
Cardinal Ouellet will be taking a leading role in both the
upcoming International Eucharistic Congress, to be held June 15-22 in Quebec
City, and in the worldwide Synod of... READ MORE
Prayer Is at the Heart of Ecumenism
Weekly General Audience January 23, 2008
February 3-9, 2008 Issue
During his general audience on Jan. 23, which took place
during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Benedict XVI commemorated
the 100th anniversary of this annual celebration. He emphasized the theme for
the week, “Pray Always.”
The Holy Father encouraged all Christians to thank God... READ MORE
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