Topic: Pope Benedict Xvi

U.S. lawyer says Vatican knew of priest's sex abuse

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A lawyer representing a victim of priest abuse in a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic church said on Monday Vatican documents show the church hierarchy and the pope were ultimately responsible.A lawyer for the church disagreed, saying the newly ...
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday was cut short from delivering a speech on marriage in Madrid, Spain by a freak stormPope Benedict XVI on Sunday was cut short from delivering a speech on marriage in Madrid, Spain by a freak storm that ...

Pope leads service recalling sins, child abuse

Pope Benedict XVI, seated before a sea of young pilgrims in Madrid, led a service Friday recalling Christ's crucifixion and the world's sins, including rape and crimes against children.The 84-year-old pontiff presided from a vast white stage in city's Plaza Cibeles square ...

Vatican releases confidential papers on abuse case

The Vatican on Wednesday took the unprecedented decision to release confidential files about an abuse case in the United States in an attempt to defend itself against accusations of a cover-up.The documents are a response to a high-profile lawsuit revolving around the ...

Spanish gays plan 'kiss-in' protest for pope

Spanish gays and lesbians say they will hold a protest "kiss-in" Thursday in front of Pope Benedict XVI when he joins huge Catholic youth festivities in Madrid.The kiss-in is being organised on Facebook by gay groups including Asamblea Transmaricabollo de Sol, which ...
Renova, one of Europe's biggest producers of household paper products, has launched toilet paper in the colours of the Vatican flag in honour of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Spain next week.Each pack contains two perfumed rolls of toilet paper, one yellow ...
The Vatican on Monday recalled its envoy to Ireland to formulate an official response to a damning report on the Catholic Church's handling of child abuse by priests that sparked government outrage."Apostolic Nuncio Giuseppe Leanza has been recalled for consultations" after the ...

Pope urges Norwegians to reject hatred and conflict

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict expressed sympathy Saturday for the victims of a suspected right-wing zealot who killed up to 98 people in a shooting spree and bomb attack and urged Norwegians to reject hatred and violence.In a message to Norway's King ...

Vatican, Malaysia establish diplomatic ties

The Vatican and Malaysia have established official diplomatic ties, the Holy See announced on Monday after talks between Pope Benedict XVI and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak."In the cordial conversations, the positive developments in bilateral relations were discussed, and an agreement was ...

Vatican's ties with Beijing suffer fresh setback

Ties between the Vatican and Beijing have been fraught further with the Holy See excommunicating a Chinese bishop and threats by the China's state-run Church to continue defying Pope Benedict XVI.China's 5.7 million Catholics are increasingly caught between showing allegiance to the ...