Pope Benedict XVI

News reports: “Pope ousted, charged with crimes against humanity”

by Charlie McKinney on June 3, 2013 · 6 comments

Just as “those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” so “those who don’t know the Faith are condemned to reject it,” which, since Pope Benedict announced his resignation, they’ve been doing with renewed and great noise,…

Same Sex Marriage: The Anonymous Power at Work

by Dr. Paul Kengor on May 6, 2013 · 169 comments

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One of my favorite quotes from Pope Benedict XVI deals with Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. Benedict states:
“Judas is neither a master of evil nor the figure of a demoniacal power of darkness but rather a…

Defending Benedict

by Jenny Uebbing on March 19, 2013 · 8 comments

This morning I was feeling pretty close to a native here in my new land. Eschewing a lukewarm/cold shower for a spritz of perfume and a leopard-print scarf, I left my 2 little terrors in the capable hands of my…

Popeless but not Hopeless

by Dr. Paul Kengor on March 5, 2013 · 2 comments

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As the Conclave meets this Lenten season to select a new pope, hope springs eternal. And I, as a Catholic convert, await their decision without fear and loathing. Let me explain.
I converted to the Church in…

Scandals in Perspective

by Fr. Michael P. Orsi February 28, 2013

In the ensuing days before a Conclave gathers to elect a new pope the Church is being wracked with scandalous revelations.  These pertain to the alleged misbehavior of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, of Scotland, a report of a highly placed homosexual…

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God Bless You, B16!

by CE Editor February 28, 2013

Thank you, Holy Father! We know the papacy was the place “where you did not wish to go”, and yet you faithfully, lovingly fed the Lord’s lambs; you tended and fed His sheep–and they will miss you! God bless!…

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Benedict’s Personal Vocation

by Russell Shaw February 22, 2013

For the last several weeks I’ve been teaching an online course about the role of the Catholic laity. We’d just gotten to the subject of personal vocation when the startling news came through: Benedict XVI was stepping down as pope.…

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The Pope’s Vision for the Future

by Dr. Robert Moynihan February 19, 2013

A vision for the future of the Church set forth in 1969, 44 years ago, by the relatively young theologian Joseph Ratzinger, then 42 — so at almost the exact midpoint of his life from his birth in 1927 until…

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Benedict’s Legacy: Did He Fail Africa?

by Obianuju Ekeocha February 19, 2013

In the last week, Pope Benedict XVI’s abdication has elicited a lot of reflection and commentary on the legacy of his pontificate in the Church as well as the world. Amidst all these, we have heard some of the unfortunate…

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Two Unique Lives, One Single Message

by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet February 18, 2013

That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and how you are to clothe it. Surely life means more than food, and the body more…

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