Benedict XVI was bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. His papacy faced several challenges, including the effects of the...
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CV NEWS FEED // A newly published 2003 interview of then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, is now available in his Opera Omnia volume...
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Ressourcement. It's a French word that means “resourcing”—or, better, “re-sourcing.” As a term in theology, it calls for renewal based on a return to richer...
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We have come a long way from Michelangelo's extraordinary frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling to “Luce.”
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Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila has been appointed the new prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
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At a conference presenting the 13th volume of BXVI's complete works, participants highlighted his communication skills and his false reputation for...
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Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: John Paul considered “doubt” something to be resolved and removed, which he did in Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (1994).
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From hunting to playing the cello, from loving bowling to being a soccer fan... This is how 11 pontiffs spent their free time!
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Leonardo Boff, a Catholic theologian and key figure of Liberation theology, was condemned for decades by the Vatican. Now, he says, the pope himself is going...
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Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Vatican secretary of state (2006–13), the functional equivalent of a...
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