Papal Movements

Vatican City, Oct 30, 2008 / 10:40 am (CNA).- Anne Leahy, Canada’s new ambassador to the Holy See, was received by Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday morning at an audience where she presented her credentials. Speaking to the new diplomat, the Pope recalled that Catholicism is the “cornerstone” of Canadian society and encouraged Canadians to…

PARIS, France (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI urged Christians to make their voices heard in France and other countries that have strong traditions of secularism, saying Friday that politics and religion must be open to each other. The pope embarked Friday on a four-day trip — his first to France as pontiff — that will…

by Kendrick GoSun Aug 31, 12:30 AM ET In a country where three babies are born each minute and the Catholic Church exerts heavy influence, the long battle for a family planning programme could finally be reaching its climax. Philippine congressman Edcel Lagman, who has introduced a Reproductive Health Care Act that appears to be…

Benedict XVI Recalls Predecessor Exiled by Napoleon SAVONA, Italy, MAY 19, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The “dark page” of history written by Napoleon Bonaparte when he exiled Pope Pius VII from Rome is a lesson for today’s Church as it teaches courage to face the challenges of the world. The German Pontiff affirmed this Saturday during his…

Moscow, May. 20, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The Russian Orthodox Church has officially rejected a doctrinal statement approved by a joint Catholic-Orthodox theological commission at a meeting in Ravenna, Italy last October. The Ravenna meeting reached agreement that the Bishop of Rome traditionally enjoyed primacy among all the world’s bishops, of both the Eastern and Western…

by Zenit Holy Father Not Satisfied with “Well Wishing”   NEW YORK (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is looking for a “commitment of honesty” from Christians engaged in ecumenical dialogue, according to a Vatican aide. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said this Saturday in comments to the press on the address the…

Fredrick Nzwili Nairobi (ENI). Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has said religions should be prepared to ask difficult questions and he asserts it is unrealistic to live as if there was only one global faith. “Partners in the dialogue must be open to talk about those issues…

  New York, Apr 18, 2008 / 06:09 pm (CNA).- Around 300 people involved in ecumenical dialogue gathered on Friday evening at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church to hear Pope Benedict speak to them about their efforts at strengthening Christian unity.  The Pope told the congregation that the world needs to see the witness of a…

Bronx, Apr 20, 2008 / 02:46 pm (CNA).- Sixty thousand people on Sunday attended the papal Mass at Yankee Stadium, where Pope Benedict explained in his homily that true freedom is found in self-surrender and turning away from sin.  Asking Americans to “use wisely the blessings of freedom,” he proclaimed that Christ sets mankind free….