Pope Benedict XVI

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Retired Pope Benedict XVI said that practical governance of the Catholic Church was not his “strong point” but said that many people found “a new life in the faith” during his eight years as pontiff, according to two English translations of excerpts of...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Retired Pope Benedict XVI thanked Pope Francis and endorsed his mercy-filled ministry Tuesday during an unprecedented Vatican ceremony featuring the reigning pope honoring the retired one on the 65th anniversary of his ordination as a...

Author: Francis X. Rocca Source: BeliefNet News Wire Service: RNS http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2011/01/vatican-to-launch-dialogue-wit.p… The Vatican announced a new initiative aimed at promoting dialogue between theists and atheists to be launched with...

Author: Rachel Donadio Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/world/europe/02pope.html?ref=religion… Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday announced that he would hold an interfaith meeting in Assisi, Italy, this October to mark the...

Author: Maev Kennedy and Riazat Butt Source: The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/16/papal-visit-linking-godless… The pope is wrong, and unhelpful, to speak of "atheist extremism" in contemporary Britain, according to...

Author: Rachel Donadio Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/world/europe/18pope.html?emc=tnt&tnte… Pope Benedict XVI, in a visit to Rome’s main synagogue, sought to soothe tensions between Catholics and Jews on Sunday, though...

Author: Francis X. Rocca Source: Religion News Service http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/rnstext/tensions_linger_as_pope_… When Pope Benedict XVI visits Rome’s main synagogue next Sunday (Jan. 17) to mark Italy’s 21st...

Author: Staff Writer Source: ITN http://itn.co.uk/3e70c9e40a5a6888d01a2d506623f4cb.html Pope Benedict joined Muslims and Jews in singing a peace song during a trip to Nazareth. At the end of a meeting involving representatives from different faiths, a...

Author: Jamal Halaby Source: The Washington Post Wire Service: AP http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/21/AR20090… Jordan's powerful Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday demanded Pope Benedict XVI apologize...