Pope Benedict XVI Urges for Reconciliation in Rwanda- May 24, 2005 From AP (via Yahoo! News):Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from Rwanda on Saturday and called for peace and reconciliation in the African country.The pope, in an audience with the bishops, recalled the 1994 Rwandan genocide and urged priests and faithful to "remain firm in the faith, to persevere in hope" and to overcome "all temptations of discouragement."..."Work restlessly so that the gospel can penetrate more and more deeply in the hearts and lives of the believers, inviting the faithful..http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/pope-benedict-xvi-urges-for.html Benedict XVI Condemns Nazism and Atheist Communism- May 20, 2005 VATICAN CITY (VIS) - Yesterday evening, the Holy Father attended a showing of the film: "Karol un uomo diventato Papa" (Karol, A Man Who Became Pope) which was screened in the Paul VI Hall in the presence of several thousand people. Based on a script written by Italian journalist Gian Franco Svidercoschi, the film covers the life of John Paul II until his election as bishop of Rome.In an address following the showing, the Pope pointed out how the first half of the film "highlighted what...http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/benedict-xvi-condemns-nazism-and.html Benedict Names Levada Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith- May 16, 2005 Last Friday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop William Joseph Levada of San Francisco, California as prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, the office that Ratzinger held before being elected Pope last month. A biography of Levada is available here.http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/benedict-names-levada-prefect-of.html Francis Cardinal Arinze and Boney Graduate from the University of Notre Dame- May 15, 2005 On this blog, we usually confine our posts only to matters specifically regarding the Pope. But, on this occasion, being the Notre Dame alumnus that I am, I have decided to deviate just a bit. :)Later this afternoon, my esteemed colleague Boney, aka Andy Hagans, the founder of the Pope Blog, will graduate from the University of Notre Dame. One of our favorite papabile of last month's conclave, Francis Cardinal Arinze, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the..http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/francis-cardinal-arinze-and-boney.html Benedict XVI Announces Cause of Beatification of John Paul II- May 13, 2005 VATICAN CITY, MAY 13, 2005 (VIS) - Benedict XVI today announced the opening of the cause of beatification of John Paul II, waiving the normal waiting period of five years after the death of a Servant of God. The Pope made the announcement in the course of a meeting with the Roman clergy in the basilica of St. John Lateran.The rescript - or document authorizing the act - is dated May 9, 2005 and is signed by Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins and Archbishop Edward Nowak, respectively prefect and...http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/benedict-xvi-announces-cause-of.html Pope Benedict XVI Charges Ahead, Despite Health Concerns- May 11, 2005 Our new pontiff appears to be upholding the breathtaking pace of his predecessor. Pope Benedict XVI has been so tireless, in fact, that some in the press are stirring up concerns over his health. According to AP (via Yahoo! News):Benedict's brother, the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, has been quoted in several German media outlets about his younger brother's health, including an interview April 24 with the German television station TDF in which he said Benedict had suffered two strokes....Given the...http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/pope-benedict-xvi-charges-ahead.html Vatican Web Site Features Coat of Arms- May 6, 2005 In recent weeks, much debate has arisen over the authenticity of Pope Benedict XVI's new coat of arms. Finally it looks like our questions have been answered, as the official Vatican Web site is now featuring the new coat of arms on this page. It looks just like the Wikipedia graphic that I posted about last week - mitre (not tiara), crossed keys, crowned Ethiopian, St. Corbinian's bear, shell, and pallium (although with red crosses, not black).http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/vatican-web-site-features-coat-of-arms.html |