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February 2013

February 20, 2013

Report: the man in white will stay that way

A report this morning, quoting his brother, indicates that the Holy Father will continue to...

February 19, 2013

VIDEO: The people and places of the conclave

Robert Duncan over at CNS in Rome has put together this lovely meditative video, featuring...

February 19, 2013

O’Malley rising?

John Allen this morning has some buzz surrounding the cardinal archbishop of Boston: While the...

February 18, 2013

Pope Benedict, pensioner

He'll have a little spending money, it seems. Details: Pope Benedict XVI does not, officially,...

February 18, 2013

“‘The church is alive,’ he said, and he set out to keep it that way…”

A comprehensive and interesting roundup of reaction to Benedict's resignation, from the terrific Ann Rogers...

February 17, 2013

Report: Benedict may be blind in one eye

From the Los Angeles Times, more details are emerging about Pope Benedict's health: Peter Seewald,...

February 17, 2013

Under the dome: a glimpse inside “the management crisis” within the Vatican

The Washington Post gives another perspective on the papal resignation—and lifts the curtain on the...

February 17, 2013

Does the Holy Spirit pick the pope? Ratzinger didn’t think so.

Some more great context and insight on the upcoming conclave from NCR's John Allen: People...

February 17, 2013

Report: Pope Benedict last summer indicated “not much more” could be expected of him

Details from AP: Journalist Peter Seewald recalled in an article for German weekly Focus published...

February 16, 2013

Reports of an early conclave—and tweeting cardinals will go silent

A few tidbits this morning from Catholic News Service: Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman,...

February 16, 2013

What about the pope’s last, unfinished encyclical?

His planned trilogy on the theological virtues will remain, it seems, incomplete. Catholic News Service...

February 15, 2013

Archbishop Lori pens “Prayer for the Church in Time of Transition”

This is an initiative launched by the Knights of Columbus. A press release sent out...

February 15, 2013

The Vatican confronts the digital age

Is the changing media landscape becoming a growing problem for the church? One writer thinks...

February 15, 2013

Cardinal: next pope should not condemn contraception

Details: The new Pope should not condemn contraception, its former leader in England and Wales...

February 14, 2013

Here’s a news flash for you: the Catholic Church can’t change

That, at least, is one view in this morning's Washington Post. Ashley McGuire explains: Sorry to...

February 12, 2013

Was Twitter to blame?

The Anchoress has a fascinating insight into the pope's pending retirement: Forgive me if this...

February 12, 2013

What might a papal retirement look like?

My blog neighbor Fr. Dwight Longenecker has his take in the Washington Post: Apostles has...

February 12, 2013

Confirmed: pope recently underwent pacemaker surgery

From the BBC: A day after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, the Vatican has...

February 12, 2013

How understanding Latin led reporter to the scoop of a lifetime

From AFP: An Italian journalist who beat the world's media on Pope Benedict XVI's decision...

February 11, 2013

BREAKING: Pope to resign

Multiple news sources are now reporting it, saying it will take effect on February 28,...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

Maronite patriarch will compose text for Way of the Cross

This is pretty big news: Recalling his trip to Lebanon and inviting the whole...

January 26, 2013

Pope: lack of faith may harm validity of marriage

A little something for all you canon lawyers out there, via Vatican Radio: Lack of...

January 23, 2013

Holy Father? There’s an app for that

Our tweeting pontiff is delving deeper into the world of social media and modern technology,...

January 22, 2013

“Grant that we may be one flock and one shepherd!”

During this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, I stumbled on Pope Benedict's homily from...

January 19, 2013

Pope to start tweeting in Latin

Details: Pope Benedict XVI plans to tweet in Latin, Vatican spokesmen have announced, resurrecting the...

January 15, 2013

“It’s not a sin to be beautiful”

That's evidently the translation of the headline above, trumpeting Vanity Fair's story on the pope's...

January 06, 2013

Bishops as modern magi: from Pope Benedict’s homily for Epiphany

From the Holy See's website today: Following a tradition begun by Pope John Paul II,...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

Need a smile? This should do it.

God bless Tom McDonald for digging up this wonderful picture, which came along at a...

December 12, 2012

“Dear Friends…”

With those two words, Pope Benedict officially entered the Twitterverse, sending out his first papal...

December 06, 2012

Pope Benedict makes Forbes “Most Powerful People” list at #5

He's just below Bill Gates (#4) and above Ben Bernanke (#6). The Forbes thumbnail profile:...