Benedict XVI Recalls Blessed John Paul II’s Sanctity in New Interview
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has shared some personal recollections of Blessed John Paul II in a new interview that appears in a book of tributes […]
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Benedict XVI’s Decision to Step Down ‘an Act of Great Courage’
VATICAN CITY — “Let’s just say there was a fair amount of surprise,” said a senior Vatican official, speaking on condition of anonymity, about the […]
Vatican Hires Large U.S. Consultancy Firm to Advise on Media
The Vatican has announced it will be hiring large American consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. to advise it on modernizing its communications operations. It will […]
Full Interview with Head of Legionaries of Christ
INTERVIEW WITH FR. SYLVESTER HEEREMAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER – Nov. 13, 2013, Rome This is the full, unedited version of an interview that appeared in […]
Rome Conference Examines Christianity and Freedom
(Terrasanta, Rome) – “Make no mistake”, said Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, “a Middle East without Christians would be just like the Taliban.” Addressing […]
Full Text of Benedict XVI’s Letter to Atheist
Exclusive to the Register, we publish below the first English translation of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s letter to the militant Italian atheist, Piergiorgio Odifreddi. In […]
Secretary Recalls Final Months of Benedict XVI’s Pontificate
VATICAN CITY — In a revealing new interview, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein has recalled the final tumultuous months of Benedict XVI’s pontificate and shared his views […]
Benedict XVI Publicly Responds to Atheist’s Critique
NEWS ANALYSIS: The pope emeritus’ 11-page letter was published in the same newspaper that printed Pope Francis’ recent responses about atheism and the Church. by […]
From the Archive: Stasi Surveillance of Joseph Ratzinger
East German Stasi Considered Ratzinger a Fierce Foe: By Edward Pentin ROME, SEPT. 15, 2011 (Zenit.org).- In 1974, a Trabant — an old East German […]
Benedict XVI Makes Brief Trip to Castel Gandolfo
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI briefly returned to the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday, where he spent time in prayer and attended a […]