CV NEWS FEED // A newly published 2003 interview of then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, is now available in his Opera...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis voted for Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, in the 2005 conclave that followed the...
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Bishop Barron's Word on Fire was selected to publish all of Joseph Ratzinger's pre-papal writings in English, many for the first time.
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In the death of Hans Küng, Professor Pablo Blanco Sarto traces the twists and turns of the friendship between Küng and Ratzinger, which also reflects the...
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The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation chooses the annual recipients of the award, which is named in honor of the late Pope...
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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...
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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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In Vittorio Messori's "The Ratzinger Report" the future Benedict XVI speaks about the norms for discerning alleged supernatural phenomena.
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Pope Francis said he was “used” in the 2005 conclave in an effort to block the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, though he supported the candidacy.
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The Vatican is establishing a study group to more clearly define the crime of “spiritual abuse” in Church law. It follows a swath of...
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