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August 2011

August 20, 2011

"Live the years of your formation in deep joy…"

The pope spoke to seminarians in Spain today -- and his words carry a message,...

August 19, 2011

Caught on tape: riot police clash with anti-pope protesters in Madrid

Details, from AFP: Spanish riot police clashed for a second night with protesters as Pope...

August 18, 2011

Worth a thousand words, WYD edition

Pilgrims at World Youth Day in Madrid get a peek at the pope. H/T Catholic...

August 12, 2011

"Awesome, baby!": When Dick Vitale met the pope

It happened last week, and the famed announcer was left momentarily mute: It took a...

August 12, 2011

Bus ad of the day

From my old colleagues here. Click to enlarge. Spotted last night in Forest Hills, Queens.

August 09, 2011

Critics slam cost of pope's trip for World Youth Day

With World Youth Day about to begin in Madrid, the high cost of the pope's...

August 06, 2011

For sale: Pope Paul VI's 1964 limousine used during visit to New York

Won't this look great in your driveway? Details: Back in 1965 for Pope Paul VI’s...

July 2011

July 30, 2011

World Youth Day? There's an app for that

And the Vatican announced it yesterday. Details: Pilgrims at next month's Catholic World Youth Day...

July 28, 2011

Apostolic Nuncio Pietro Sambi dies — UPDATED

Rocco broke the news late yesterday, and notes that it's the first time a papal...

July 23, 2011

Quote of the day: the pope on Norway

The pontiff sent condolences to Norway's King Harald, following yesterday's horrific attacks. The pope's message,...

July 03, 2011

Vatican: profits up, donations down

The Holy See reports that it is back in the black. Details: The Vatican returned...

July 01, 2011

The next pope? — UPDATED

The new Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola, automatically leaps to the top of the...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Quote of the day

“We were more than forty candidates, who, at the solemn call on that radiant summer...

June 28, 2011

"Papa's got an iPad and Twitter account — he's not gonna get any work done now!"

That's how Elizabeth Scalia celebrated the historic moment, captured in the photograph below. The pope...

June 21, 2011

The odor of sanctity?

A fragrance in honor of the Pope: Read all about it.

June 07, 2011

Quote of the day

"There exists a Christian way of being present in the digital world: this takes the...

May 2011

May 01, 2011

Live from Rome

Plucky Elizabeth Scalia nabbed a seat near the festivities and has been live-blogging the big...

April 2011

April 27, 2011

The pope was his co-pilot

Below, John Paul checks out the cockpit on Shepherd I during his first trip to...

April 19, 2011

Life inside the pope's apartment

The good people at TIME magazine have thoughtfully translated and posted a piece from the...

April 11, 2011

Papal ring and cross to be sold on eBay

Get ready to update your PayPal account. Now you can own some priceless religious objects...

April 05, 2011

Save the date: Oct 27 for Assisi meeting for world peace

The Vatican has released some details of the event -- which, significantly, will not include...

April 01, 2011

The world's newest comic book hero? Pope Benedict

He'll be making his debut at World Youth Day, according to Catholic News Agency: Manga...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

"Secret Access: The Vatican"

Thanks to my pal Dave Gibson, who alerted his readers to a History Channel special...

March 18, 2011

John Paul's relics appearing in Poland

Several weeks before the former pontiff's scheduled beatification, remnants and reminders of his life are...

March 08, 2011

Pope will grant first-ever TV interview

Some authors do Oprah to plug their books. The pope has other ideas. Details: Pontiffs...

March 04, 2011

Vatican population: 572

It's the tiniest country in the world, and most of its citizens are overwhelmingly male....

March 02, 2011

Pope: Jewish people not responsible for Christ's death

In his new book, the German-born pontiff exonerates the Jewish people for the death of...

March 02, 2011

Pope: Jewish people not responsible for Christ’s death

In his new book, the German-born pontiff exonerates the Jewish people for the death of...

February 2011

February 10, 2011

Benedict on vocations: "Keep our gaze fixed on Jesus"

"It is no less challenging to follow Christ today. It means learning to keep our...

February 09, 2011

Coming soon: a motu proprio on the mass?

Reports out of the Vatican indicate that may be in the cards. From the New...