Topic: Pope Benedict Xvi

Prime Minister Najib Razak is due to meet Pope Benedict XVI mid-July as Malaysia embarks on a plan to establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican, a top official said Tuesday."The meeting with Pope Benedict XVI is set for July 18. The meeting ...

Pope to launch new web portal

The Pope will this week launch a new web portal making it easier to access all Vatican news online, officials said on Monday."news.va" will go live on Wednesday, launched by Pope Benedict XVI, as a sign of his personal interest in communication ...

Popemobile 'to become green machine': report

Mercedes-Benz is making a greener hybrid Popemobile for Benedict XVI, the Wirtschaftswoche weekly paper said Saturday.However a Vatican spokesman denied the paper's prediction that it should be ready for Benedict's visit to his native Germany in September.According to the report, the new ...
Gay rights proponent Lady Gaga has been warned against criticizing the pope or the Catholic Church during EuroPride 2011Pop singer Lady Gaga has been warned against making provocative statements against Pope Benedict or the Catholic Church at this weekend's giant Gay Pride ...

Pope champions marriage, family on Croatia visit

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called on Catholics to "be courageous" in defence of the traditional family as he celebrated open-air mass before hundreds of thousands of people in Zagreb.The pontiff, on the second day of a visit to Croatia, warned couples ...

Pope urges Europe to respect Christian values

Pope Benedict XVI warned Saturday of challenges to Europe's Christian values and said staunchly Catholic Croatia could serve as an example to other EU nations threatened by individualism."In the face of the challenges posed by today's culture there is need for ...

Pope heads for Croatia to defend Christian Europe

Pope Benedict XVI sets off for Croatia Saturday for a two-day visit aimed at reaffirming Christian values that he believes are under threat in increasingly secular societies across Europe.The pope is expected to receive a warm welcome in the 90-percent Catholic country ...

Belgian abuse victims to file suit against Vatican

GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgians molested by Catholic priests will go ahead with their legal proceedings against the Vatican for damages despite an offer by local bishops to compensate them, their lawyers said on Wednesday.Pope Benedict enjoys diplomatic immunity but other Vatican ...
Pope Benedict XVI has shut down a famous community in Rome that organised dances by a former nightclub dancer nun and hosted VIPs like Madonna, earning the disfavour of the Vatican.The closure of the monastery of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, which holds ...
Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics across the world on Wednesday to pray that Chinese bishops refuse to separate from Rome, in spite of "pressure" from communist authorities.The pontiff appealed for prayers for the 5.7 million-odd Chinese Catholics caught between staying loyal ...