Tag: Pope Benedict XVI
-
Reading the Language of Papal Clothing
A model drawn from social anthropology can shed light on the differences in papal vesture.
-
German Cardinal Lehmann Criticizes Pope Benedict on Vatileaks
It displeases Lehmann that Benedict himself didn’t say all he knew about the Vatileaks affair when questioned by the cardinals.
-
NYT: U.S. Catholics in Poll See a Church Out of Touch
With cardinals now in Rome preparing to elect Benedict’s successor, the poll indicated that the church’s hierarchy had lost the confidence and allegiance of many American Catholics. They like their priests and nuns, but many feel that the bishops and cardinals do not understand their lives.
-
Benedict XVI: A Supremely Liturgical Pope
“In relation to the New English Translation of the Missal…it was the Holy Father who judged on the whole question of pro multis “for many,” “chalice” rather than “cup,” those are his particular judgments and his prerogative as the Pope. He showed a great interest in the process as it was unfolding …over ten years…
-
Bells for the Pope
It’s things like this, however small, that reinforce Catholic identity and bring our faith into daily life.
-
Pope Tweaks Inauguration Rite of New Pope, Restores Cardinals’ Act of Obedience
Pope Benedict XVI has ordered several changes to the Masses and liturgies that will mark the inauguration of the next pope’s pontificate.
-
Bishops Want Next Pope to Reform Church Governance
It is time to reform the Vatican’s “monarchical style and turgid bureaucracy” and introduce greater consultation and a “root-and-branch review of the method of appointing bishops.” – Bishop Burns of Menevia
-
When you retire…
.