Archbishop Georg Gänswein, private secretary of retired Pope Benedict XVI, has defended his boss and criticized the Munich abuse report, which made international headlines when it was released in January. The report alleges misconduct by Munich ...
Pope Francis was among those showing their support for retired Pope Benedict XVI, sending his predecessor "a beautiful letter," according to the former pope's secretary. In the letter, Pope Francis "speaks as a shepherd, as a ...
At the age of 94, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God's judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of ...
A Vatican editorial defended retired Pope Benedict XVI's record in fighting clerical sexual abuse after the release of a report that accused him of mishandling four cases during his time as archbishop of Munich. Andrea Tornielli, ...
Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the ...
A law firm's report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as ...
Honoring an Australian theologian, a French philosopher and two German theologians, Pope Francis prayed that they may continually be inspired by retired Pope Benedict XVI's episcopal motto, "Cooperatores veritatis" -- co-workers in the truth. During a ...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has hinted at his death in a condolence message for a former colleague who was a professor in Regensburg, Germany. "Now he has arrived in the hereafter, where I am sure many ...
Pope Francis praised his predecessor's courage in denouncing the danger of people no longer respecting or understanding the sacredness of human life. Pope Francis highlighted retired Pope Benedict XVI's insistence that Europe's renewal comes through its ...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has criticized representatives of the Catholic Church in his home country, Germany. "As long as only the ministry, but not the heart and the spirit, speak in official church texts, the exodus ...
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While assessments concerning the synod’s impact on the universal Church will have to wait until after next October’s Synod of Bishops, the National Synthesis has already raised important questions for the American Church, writes the @OSV Editorial Board
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On Sept. 19, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a “sythesis” report drawn from hundreds of ...
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Are we a people of life?
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on welcoming children at Mass, especially those who are fussy. She cautions against the ...
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