Topic: Pope John Paul II

Pope Benedict XVI extends hand to a wary Britain

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Britain today for the first papal trip there since 1982. The visit is clouded by recent sex-abuse scandals and is being met with a distinct lack of reverence.
09/16/2010 11:44 am

Pope Benedict XVI travels to Britain this week, where indifference and outrage awaits

Pope Benedict XVI is making his first papal trip to Britain, beginning Thursday. Britons interviewed expressed a range of emotions about Pope Benedict XVI and his visit, ranging from anger to indifference.
09/15/2010 12:53 pm

'Ground Zero mosque' debate hits the streets of New York

The debate over the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” hit the streets of New York Sunday. The controversy has led to increasing talk of moving the site of the proposed center.
08/22/2010 05:50 pm

Pope Benedict XVI's 30-year campaign to reassert conservative Catholicism

Some believe Pope Benedict XVI is 'the greatest scholar to rule the church since [Pope] Innocent III," in the 13th century. Child-abuse scandals have marred his tenure.
08/06/2010 05:07 pm

Why is Cuba releasing 52 political prisoners?

Cuba says it will start releasing 52 political prisoners – the biggest release in more than a decade – today. Spain conducted the negotiations, but some Cuba analysts expect the US to respond by easing the American embargo on Cuba.
07/08/2010 04:06 pm

Susan Boyle likely to perform for Pope during his UK tour

A spokesman said that Boyle is expected to sing at an open-air papal Mass in Glasgow.
06/10/2010 01:16 pm

Yuck!!! Galileo's fingers go on display in Florence museum

In case you've always wanted to see two of Galileo's fingers (removed from his corpse by admirers), you can at Florence, Italy's Museum of the History of Science.
06/08/2010 06:56 pm

Pope Benedict says Shroud of Turin authentic burial robe of Jesus

Dismissing skeptics on Sunday when he visited the Shroud of Turin, Pope Benedict XVI said the burial cloth was none other than the same robe that once 'wrapped the remains' of Jesus Christ.
05/03/2010 05:03 pm

Catholic sex abuse scandal raising doubts for young German Catholics

In Germany, the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI, the priest sex abuse scandal has shaken many young Catholics' trust in the church, if not their faith. The man who initially inspired a new 'Benedict generation' is now seen as out of touch.
04/26/2010 03:06 pm

Pope Benedict calls for Catholic church penance, but questions about reform persist

Pope Benedict XVI said it's 'necessary to perform penance' in response to public outrage at revelations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests. But some analysts say those hoping for change are up against a deeply conservative hierarchy.
04/15/2010 07:08 pm

Indian priest sex abuse case continues to test Pope Benedict

Today's revelation that a Minnesota priest charged in a 2007 sex abuse case involving a teenage girl still practices in India continues to put a spotlight on the Vatican and Pope Benedict.
04/05/2010 07:59 pm

Catholic abuse crisis: Church hits out at critics, archbishop speaks of 'shame'

The Catholic abuse crisis swirling around the Vatican has grown this week, with a cardinal complaining about press bias and an archbishop writing of the church's 'misplaced concern about the reputation of the church.'
04/02/2010 03:51 pm

Irish bishop John Magee resigns, apologizes to abuse victims

Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee, a former papal aide who stands accused of endangering children by failing to follow the Irish church's own rules on reporting suspected pedophile priests to police.
03/24/2010 05:20 pm

In Pictures Pope Benedict XVI

New life for Pontiac Silverdome: First up, monster trucks

The Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, sold in November for about one percent of its 1975 construction cost, will reopen its doors with a monster truck event and a soccer tournament in April.
03/12/2010 05:09 pm

Legendary Brazilian aid worker among the victims of Haiti earthquake

Zilda Arns, a legendary Brazilian aid worker who transformed the lives of tens of thousands of her countrymen, was among those killed by the Haiti earthquake, as she sought to extend her church-based program to the troubled island nation.
01/13/2010 11:10 am

Global News Blog New Vatican album: Can Pope Benedict sing?

Pope Benedict stars on a new Vatican CD featuring a hymn sung by the pontiff. Will the album soften his image?
11/11/2009 12:00 am

Will massive Juanes concert in Havana stir winds of change?

The star-studded jamboree organized by Latin pop idol Juanes drew the biggest crowd in Cuba since Pope John Paul II visited in 1998.
09/21/2009 01:00 am

The Vote Gingrich on Sotomayor: "Latina woman racist should also withdraw"

05/27/2009 01:00 am

Pope's agenda in Israel: honoring Holocaust victims, urging two-state solution

As he landed in Tel Aviv, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of need for a 'just resolution' for Israelis and Palestinians
05/11/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Pope tiptoes around controversy in visit to Israel's Holocaust memorial

Benedict remembered the victims, but did not visit an exhibit that criticized Pius XII for not doing more to help Jews during the Holocaust.
05/11/2009 01:00 am

Pope embarks on Mideast fence-mending trip

His pilgrimage this week is also a chance to reassure Jews and Muslims about Vatican views.
05/08/2009 01:00 am

The Vote Obama tops Jesus in new poll. Reagan 4th, God 11th.

02/22/2009 12:00 am

Holocaust denial: Vatican shifts into damage control

The Vatican is trying to clarify efforts to reconcile with a sharply right-wing set of bishops excommunicated in 1988.
02/06/2009 12:00 am

Divine flowers

Daylilies, lilacs, and clematis hybrids that have been cultivated by men of the cloth.
01/15/2009 12:00 am