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Vatican prosecutor warns on Asia child abuse problem

Vatican prosecutor warns on Asia child abuse problem


The Vatican has asked national bishops` conferences to submit by May their guidelines on how to deal...
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Vatican official warns pope of corruption

Vatican official warns pope of corruption


An Italian prelate wrote to the pope complaining about corruption in the awarding of Vatican contrac...
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Colombia: Blood of ex-Pope John Paul II displayed

Colombia: Blood of ex-Pope John Paul II displayed


Hundreds of faithful have converged on a cathedral in the Colombian capital to see drops of blood ...
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Pope hits out at `radical secularism`

Pope hits out at `radical secularism`


Pope Benedict XVI says Roman Catholics in US need to understand the grave threats to their faith.
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Pope Benedict XVI names 22 new cardinals

Pope Benedict XVI names 22 new cardinals


Cardinals are the pope`s top advisers, the elite group of churchmen who will eventually elect Benedi...
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Catholic bishop resigns, says he has 2 kids

Catholic bishop resigns, says he has 2 kids


Pope accepted the resignation of a Catholic bishop from Los Angeles who admits he is the father of t...
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Date set for second ever papal visit to Cuba

Date set for second ever papal visit to Cuba


Pope Benedict XVI will begin only the second ever papal visit to Cuba on March 26, Catholic officia...
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Pope laments Christmas consumerism, glitter

Pope laments Christmas consumerism, glitter


Pope Benedict XVI urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday`s "superficial glitter" to discover...
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Pope heads into busy Christmas season tired, weak

Pope heads into busy Christmas season tired, weak


Pope Benedict XVI turns 85 in the new year and people who have spent time with him recently say they...
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Eliminate death penalty, says Pope

Eliminate death penalty, says Pope


Pope Benedict XVI appealed to politicians to eliminate capital punishment, saying it is a violation ...
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Pope calls for responsible, credible climate deal

Pope calls for responsible, credible climate deal


Pope Benedict XVI called on Sunday for delegates attending this week`s UN climate change conference ...
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Sex abuse `scourge` for all society: Pope

Sex abuse `scourge` for all society: Pope


Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged that decades of scandals over clergy abusing children had left Cathol...
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Pope leaves Africa with spiritual `road map`

Pope leaves Africa with spiritual `road map`


The pastoral guide includes advice on everything from treating AIDS to the respect that should be sh...
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Pope celebrates giant mass in voodoo heartland

Pope celebrates giant mass in voodoo heartland


Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass at a stadium hosting tens of thousands in the voodoo heartland of...
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Pope`s new document outlines church role in Africa

Pope`s new document outlines church role in Africa


Catholics need to cultivate respect both for Islam and for traditional practices, the pope said in t...
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Do not deprive people: Pope to African leaders

Do not deprive people: Pope to African leaders


Pope plans to unveil a pastoral guide for Africa which attempts to use church doctrine to address th...
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In Benin, pope to articulate position on Africa

In Benin, pope to articulate position on Africa


Pope Benedict XVI is returning this week to Africa, the Roman Catholic Church`s fastest-growing regi...
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Benetton pope kiss ad: Vatican takes legal action

Benetton pope kiss ad: Vatican takes legal action


An advertisement by the Italian fashion firm Benetton showed Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the mo...
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Yes to adult stem cells, no embryonic: Pope

Yes to adult stem cells, no embryonic: Pope


Pope Benedict XVI said it`s morally wrong to destroy an embryo no matter how beneficial the resultin...
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Pope meets with Holy Land rabbi, imam, Druse

Pope meets with Holy Land rabbi, imam, Druse


The delegation from Council of Religious Leaders called for authorities to guarantee access to holy ...
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Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring

Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring


The announcement marks the first word from the Vatican of a possible foreign trip for the 84-year-ol...
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Halt forced conversions: Agnivesh to Pope


Activist Swami Agnivesh has written to Pope Benedict XVI asking him to impose a "moratorium" on mas...
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Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims join pope, urge peace

Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims join pope, urge peace


Pope Benedict XVI insisted that religion must never be used as a pretext for war or terrorism.
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Pope reaches out to Turkey quake victims

Pope reaches out to Turkey quake victims


A 7.2 magnitude quake hit Turkey on Sunday, killing over 480 people, injuring in excess of 1,350 and...
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Pope moves on wheeled platform

Pope moves on wheeled platform


Pope Benedict XVI used the same device employed by his ailing predecessor, John Paul II, to reach th...
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Pope slams indifference at evangelization meeting

Pope slams indifference at evangelization meeting


Catholic ranks have come under pressure from evangelical Christians in the developing world.
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Monument of John Paul II unveiled in Moscow

Monument of John Paul II unveiled in Moscow


The bronze monument, sculpted by a Ukrainian artist and two Russians, portrays the Pontiff sitting.
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Pope calls for `moral virtues` in Italian society

Pope calls for `moral virtues` in Italian society


Pope Benedict XVI has called for "a solid platform of moral virtues" in Italy, following recent se...
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Pope fails to satisfy on first state visit `home`

Pope fails to satisfy on first state visit `home`


Pope Benedict XVI`s first state visit to his native Germany fell far short of the expectations of se...
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`German suspect in Pope visit shooting released`

`German suspect in Pope visit shooting released`


A man detained for firing shots from an air gun about one kilometre from where Pope Benedict XVI wa...
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Pope celebrates Mass despite shooting incident

Pope celebrates Mass despite shooting incident


Pope Benedict XVI met with victims of clerical sex abuse as he called for Roman Catholics in the fo...
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Pope heads to German monastery, meets Lutherans

Pope heads to German monastery, meets Lutherans


Pope Benedict XVI has stressed his goal of unity in the Christian Church during his six-year papacy.
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Pope holds mass for 70,000 at Berlin stadium

Pope holds mass for 70,000 at Berlin stadium


Pope Benedict XVI rode at a snail`s pace around the stadium`s distinctive blue athletics track in hi...
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Pope warns Germans against ignoring religion

Pope warns Germans against ignoring religion


Many from opposition parties boycotted the pope`s appearance, claiming it violated the church-state ...
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Pope looking forward to trip home to Germany

Pope looking forward to trip home to Germany


Pope Benedict XVI says he is looking forward to his upcoming trip to his homeland Germany, while s...
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German oppn MPs to boycott Pope`s address to parl

German oppn MPs to boycott Pope`s address to parl


The Vatican has reacted angrily to the boycott plans and said they will strengthen the image of "ugl...
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ICC asked to prosecute Pope over sex abuse

ICC asked to prosecute Pope over sex abuse


Pope Benedict led the congregation for around 25 years starting 1981.
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Sex abuse victims urge ICC to investigate Pope

Sex abuse victims urge ICC to investigate Pope


A group alleged that Vatican officials enabled the systematic and widespread concealing of rape and ...
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Pope prays for 9/11 victims and loved ones

Pope prays for 9/11 victims and loved ones


Pope Benedict XVI appealed to the world to resist what he called the temptation toward hatred.
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Pope marks 9/11, says no violence in God`s name

Pope marks 9/11, says no violence in God`s name


Pope Benedict XVI said he was praying for the thousands of innocent victims of the brutal assault.
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All 21 dead in Chile Air Force plane crash

All 21 dead in Chile Air Force plane crash


The plane, a turboprop-powered Casa 212, made two attempts to land on the main island but failed, af...
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Pope names Baltimore archbishop to new post

Pope names Baltimore archbishop to new post


Baltimore`s archbishop will take over leadership of the ancient Catholic order.
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Pope Benedict XVI wraps up his visit to Spain

Pope Benedict XVI wraps up his visit to Spain


Benedict XVI urged Europe`s young people in his homily to help the continent "find" its Christian ro...
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Pope defends marriage between `man and woman`

Pope defends marriage between `man and woman`


Spanish police foiled plans by 100 gays and lesbians to stage a kiss-in before the pope in Madrid.
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Pope says priests must live saintly lives

Pope says priests must live saintly lives


The Catholic Church mired in scandal in recent years over disclosures that priests sexually abused c...
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Pope alarmed at `xenophobic ideology`

Pope alarmed at `xenophobic ideology`


In Norway`s rightwing extremist Behring Breivik allegedly shot and killed 69 people on July 22.
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Pope warns Catholics against `fashionable ideas`

Pope warns Catholics against `fashionable ideas`


Pope Benedict XVI urged them to base their lives on "solid rock, resistant to the onslaught of adver...
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Spanish police foil gay kiss-in protest against Pope

Spanish police foil gay kiss-in protest against Pope


About 50 of the protesters kissed each other in front of the police.
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Pope demands greater ethics in economic policy

Pope demands greater ethics in economic policy


Pope Benedict XVI denounced the profit-at-all-cost mentality that he says is behind Europe`s current...
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