Benedict Xvi News

The Pope was knocked down by a woman at the start of the service in St Peter's Basilica.

Pope is celebrating the traditional Christmas Mass, despite being knocked down by a woman at the start of the service in St Peter's Basilica.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 21, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is describing his visit in May to Israel's Yad Vashem memorial as an "overwhelming" encounter with hatred.

SYDNEY, Australia, DEC. 21, 2009 .- The woman whose cure from inoperable lung cancer has been decreed by the Church as a true miracle of Blessed Mary MacKillop, hopes the nun's canonization will be a source of inspiration.

Problems in relations between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in Russia have been resolved but the two churches' leaders cannot yet meet, a Russian Church representative said Monday.

Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and controversial Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 13, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is encouraging families to go to the Baby Jesus in the Manger, and to learn from him the way to authentic Christian joy.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 15, 2009 .- The Vatican Web page Pope2you.net has made it possible this Christmas to send Benedict XVI a personalized Christmas card through e-mail or the social networking site Facebook.

ROME, DEC. 13, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is affirming that the sick can live Advent in a deeper way, because illness is a similar time of waiting for God to transform suffering into hope and salvation.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 6, 2009 .- The Word of God is the subject that moves history, descending upon the earth so that it produces fruit, says Benedict XVI.

Benedict to promise concrete actions to prevent repeat of long-term abuse but victims demand visit and apology The pope greets Cardinal Sean Brady of Ireland at the Vatican on Monday.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 8, 2009 .- Benedict XVI says there is a toxicity just as dangerous as air pollution, and it is the pollution of the spirit, which leads to gloominess and the tendency to see persons as mere bodies.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 8, 2009 .- Benedict XVI says the role of Catholic schools alongside state schools is clear when the primary role of families as first educators is recognized.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 8, 2009 .- Communities in Brazil still need to get past the divisions caused by Marxist liberation theology, Benedict XVI says.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 7, 2009 .- The director of the Vatican press office confirmed today that Benedict XVI will meet Friday with Irish prelates to discuss the abuse of children by clergy in the nation.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 3, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is expressing gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church and all those who collaborated in publishing a book with texts from the Pontiff on European culture.

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 3, 2009 .- Benedict XVI and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to upgrade relations between the two sides to full diplomatic ties, the Holy See is reporting.

The Holy Father today received in audience His Beatitude Anastas, archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, who was accompanied by other representatives of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 27, 2009 .- Benedict XVI is appealing to Christians to reach out to migrants and refugees, especially children and adolescents, and to raise awareness of their plight.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 29, 2009 .- Argentina and Chile are proof that it's possible to talk oneself out of armed conflict with another nation, says a Vatican spokesman.