German prosecutors examined late Pope in abuse probe
Berlin, Germany AP German prosecutors looking into historical cases of sexual abuse by clergy in the Munich archdiocese said on Tuesday that they initially investigated the late Pope Benedict XVI on suspicion of being an accessory to abuse, but later dropped the probe. Munich prosecutors examined 45 cases of possible wrongdoing by church officials that […]
Pope Benedict XVI’s aide acknowledges criticism over memoir
Rome, Italy AP The longtime secretary to Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Sunday that his tell-all memoir, published in the days after Benedict’s death, had been criticized for casting Pope Francis in an unfavourable light, but insisted that some of the polemics were more about anti-Benedict prejudice than anything else. In some of his first public […]
Ten years of Pope Francis: As the pontiff marks a decade in the office, conservatives confront post-Benedict era
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Late Pope Benedict’s top aide to be given a new job
Rome, Italy Reuters Pope Francis will decide on a new role for German Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, a critic of the pontiff who was the long-term senior aide to his predecessor Benedict, in the coming days, Gaenswein said. Gaenswein made the comment to Italian RAI public television in an extract from an interview to be broadcast […]
Pope intervenes again to restrict celebration of Latin Mass
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis has intervened for the third time to crack down on the celebration of the old Latin Mass, a sign of continued friction with Catholic traditionalists. Francis reasserted in a new legal decree published Tuesday that the Holy See must approve new celebrations of the old rite by signing off on bishops’ decisions […]
Vatican touts new memoir by Benedict XVI’s second secretary
Vatican CityAP Retired Pope Benedict XVI’s second secretary came out with a new memoir Thursday, a light, photo-filled daily journal that sharply contrasts with the bombshell tell-all book published last month by the late German pope’s main assistant. My Days With Benedict XVI by Archbishop Alfred Xuereb is the latest book to hit Italian bookshelves […]
Pope accuses critics of exploiting Pope Benedict XVI’s death
Aboard the papal planeAP Pope Francis accused some of his critics Sunday of taking advantage of retired Pope Benedict XVI’s death to score ideological points in the latest salvo in the partisan divide of the Catholic Church. During an airborne news conference returning from South Sudan, Francis was asked about the criticism that accelerated after the 31st […]
Biden visits Vatican embassy to pay respects to Benedict XVI
Washington DC, US AP President Joe Biden on Thursday paid his respects to Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in six centuries, following his burial during a ceremony at the Vatican. Benedict, who became Pope Emeritus after stepping down from his role as leader of the Roman Catholic church in 2013, died on 31st […]
In pictures – Mosaic of mourners bids farewell to Benedict XVI
AP One Pope laid to rest another Thursday in an extraordinary ceremony at the Vatican as the Catholic faithful bade farewell to Benedict XVI, who resigned the papacy a decade ago. Mourners crowded into St Peter’s Square starting in the early morning, when fog obscured the basilica’s dome. Clergy and lay people alike created a mosaic with […]
Updated: Pope Francis leads Benedict’s funeral as supporters seek sainthood
Updated: 6:30am, 6th January, 2023 (AEST)Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis led the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, tenderly touching the coffin of his predecessor as he stood supported on a cane before tens of thousands of mourners, some of who called for the late pontiff to be made a saint. Benedict’s death on Saturday […]