http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pope_Benedict_XVIFind stories, videos, and photos about Pope Benedict XVI from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:07:27 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pope_Benedict_XVI14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Pope Benedict XVI from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/21/vatican.pope.archbishop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/21/vatican.pope.archbishop/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI is expected to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday, the first meeting between the religious leaders since a Catholic overture to disaffected Anglicans that some commentators compared to a hostile takeover on Wall Street.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/27/czechrepublic.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/27/czechrepublic.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI urged a crowd of 120,000 worshippers in one of Europe's most secular countries to remain faithful to religious tradition on Sunday.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/29/kennedy.pope.letter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/29/kennedy.pope.letter/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly before he died from brain cancer, Sen. Ted Kennedy wrote a letter to Pope Benedict XVI. President Obama delivered the letter to the pontiff during his visit to the Vatican in July.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/19/pope.wrist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/19/pope.wrist/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI preached and greeted well-wishers Sunday, three days after breaking his wrist in a fall.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/pope.hitler.youth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/pope.hitler.youth/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Middle East may be the most hyper-sensitive piece of real estate on earth, where no more than a stray word or gesture can trigger an explosion.Thu, 14 May 2009 08:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI called on Israelis and Palestinian to put aside their "grievances and divisions" and work toward reconciliation in the Middle East during a speech in the West Bank.Wed, 13 May 2009 10:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/11/pope.mideast.judaism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/11/pope.mideast.judaism/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs he arrives in Israel, the focus for Pope Benedict XVI shifts from Catholic/Muslim ties, which were at the heart of his three-day visit to Jordan, to relations with Judaism.Mon, 11 May 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/09/pope.allen.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/09/pope.allen.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor more than 20 years, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, then the Vatican's top doctrinal czar, was the intellectual architect of the papacy of John Paul II.Sat, 09 May 2009 19:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/09/jordan.pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/09/jordan.pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the second day of his visit to the Middle East, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the need for harmony and unity between Christians and Muslims.Sat, 09 May 2009 16:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/08/jordan.pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/08/jordan.pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI arrived Friday in Amman, Jordan, for a weeklong visit to the Middle East that he hopes will help "foster good relations between Christians and Muslims."Sat, 09 May 2009 07:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/08/pope.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/08/pope.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI will leave for a weeklong tour of the Middle East Friday morning, the first papal visit to some of Christianity's most holy places since Pope John Paul II made the pilgrimage in 2000.Sat, 09 May 2009 03:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/28/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/28/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers Tuesday as he visited towns hit hard in this month's Italian earthquake.Fri, 08 May 2009 05:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/18/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/18/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI will visit the earthquake-ravaged town of L'Aquila on April 28 -- three weeks after the disaster struck -- the Vatican said Saturday.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/28/pope.condom.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/28/pope.condom.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextCritics took to the social networking site Facebook to voice their fury over Pope Benedict's remark that condoms do not prevent HIV.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/20/angola.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/20/angola.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI arrived in Angola on Friday as part of his week-long visit to Africa, a journey marked by the pontiff's controversial comments on reproductive issues and some of the continent's political regimes.Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/17/cameroon.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/17/cameroon.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI refused Wednesday to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/martin.condoms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/martin.condoms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe African-American religious community deserves considerable praise for taking leadership of the civil rights movement during the first half of the 20th century.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/10/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/10/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI will not visit Israel's Holocaust museum when he makes his first trip to the region as pope in May, though he will visit a memorial that is part of the site, his ambassador to Israel said Tuesday.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/08/pope.benedict.middle.east/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/08/pope.benedict.middle.east/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI will visit Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories May 8-15, he announced Sunday.Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/pope.pelosi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/pope.pelosi/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI met Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, at the Vatican on Wednesday, both sides said in statements -- but that seems to be all they agree on.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/08/germany.bishop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/08/germany.bishop/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Holocaust denier Pope Benedict XVI welcomed back into the Roman Catholic Church last month has been removed from his position as head of a seminary in Argentina.Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/24/vatican.midnight.mass/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/24/vatican.midnight.mass/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East and an end to the exploitation of children in the homily he delivered early Thursday during the annual Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:34:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Pope Benedict XVI announced the ascendance of four new saints, a look back at how the guiding lights of the Catholic faith are identifiedTue, 14 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826453,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826453,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the Catholic Church marks a key anniversary of a traditionalist ascendancy, its leader is still keen to grapple with doubtersFri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824759,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824759,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBenedict won over many of the country's cynics, even if his anti-materialism message clashed with Sydney's hedonism Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPope Benedict XVI used some of the strongest language yet in his apology for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Roman Catholic clergySat, 19 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/pope.australia.sorry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/pope.australia.sorry/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI on Saturday offered his strongest public statement yet on sex abuse against minors by Roman Catholic priests, apologizing to victims and calling the abuse "evil."Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737323,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737323,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPope Benedict's visit may have pulled the plug on a movement that helped define the faith here for almost a half-century Sat, 03 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735353,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735353,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNot exactly. John Paul II may have been simpatico with the Capuchin miracle worker, but Benedict prefers his saints on the cerebral sideFri, 25 Apr 2008 22:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/20/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/20/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI concluded his six-day visit to the United States with a final address Sunday, thanking Americans for their hospitality and calling on people worldwide to pursue "justice and peaceful coexistence."Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/19/pope.sat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/19/pope.sat/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI on Saturday recalled growing up during the Nazi era in his native Germany and stressed the "fundamental importance of freedom" as he addressed a rally of young people in New York.Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1732479,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1732479,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: No, we are not the Da Vinci Code heretics the Vatican might suspect. We look instead to the Boccaccio CodeSat, 19 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/pope.fri/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/pope.fri/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe sight was jarring Friday: Pope Benedict XVI at the Park East Synagogue just before the start of the Jewish Sabbath.Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/17/pope.thu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/17/pope.thu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree victims of the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Roman Catholic Church described an emotional, frank and ultimately hope-filled meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731707,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731707,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWorshippers began arriving at the Washington Nationals stadium before sunrise, eagerly awaiting an open-air Mass that will be presided over by Pope Benedict XVIThu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731620,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731620,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPope Benedict XVI moved Wednesday from a jubilant White House visit where he defended religion in the public square to a contemplative prayer service at a national Roman Catholic shrineWed, 16 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/15/pope.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/15/pope.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextA smiling Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the United States on Tuesday afternoon to start the six-day, two-city journey that will take him from the White House to the halls of the United Nations.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/14/allen.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/14/allen.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe official motto of Pope Benedict XVI's April 15-20 visit to the United States, the first of his papacy, is "Christ our Hope." Based on the frequency with which papal spokespersons have struck a different note, however, its unofficial motto might well be, "This is not a political event."Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/15/pope.itinerary.map/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/15/pope.itinerary.map/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere is the itinerary of Pope Benedict XVI while in the United States this week. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. Sources: CNN, U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsTue, 15 Apr 2008 22:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728239,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728239,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPope Benedict XVI may not have the charisma of John Paul II but don't discount his staff -- especially Fr. Georg Gänswein, the gatekeeper-in-chiefSat, 05 Apr 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/03/13/new.sins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/03/13/new.sins/index.html#cnnSTCTextFifteen hundred years after the Roman Catholic Church introduced the original list of seven deadly sins, a Vatican official last week suggested an updated roster for a new age.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1721225,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1721225,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See is an old Vatican hand. Now she gets to usher the Pope into his first official visit to the U.S.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/15/pope.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/15/pope.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI has canceled a planned visit to a prestigious Italian university after a protest by academics and students attacked his views on Galileo, the Vatican confirmed Tuesday.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:31:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703692,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703692,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter days of rising protests from students and professors, Pope Benedict XVI has pulled out of a visit to La Sapienza UniversityTue, 15 Jan 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/10/pope.football/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/10/pope.football/index.html#cnnSTCTextFootball should be used to teach young people moral lessons, Pope Benedict XVI said during an audience with representatives from the Italian football league and lower division clubs.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700157,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700157,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAll the incense and intrigue of another papal conclave is upon us again. Well, sort ofFri, 04 Jan 2008 15:15:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687445,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687445,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs a showdown with the US looms, Tehran is looking to the Pontiff to intervene -- and is finding a lot of sympathy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/08/pope.austria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/08/pope.austria/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalling himself a "pilgrim among pilgrims" Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday visited the Marian sanctuary of Mariazell southwest of Vienna, fulfilling a promise he made in 2004 -- while still a cardinal -- to return to the shrine on its 850th birthday.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf the Pope exerts such authority, why is the Holy See impervious to predatory priest lawsuits?Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/13/martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/13/martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextNon-Catholics who are up in arms of the proclamation by Pope Benedict XVI that the only true church in the world is that of Catholicism shouldn't even bother getting upset. Just chalk it up to an old man trying to get a little attention.Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/28/turkey.benedict/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/28/turkey.benedict/index.htmlSnipers and police security teams took up positions around Ankara airport as Pope Benedict XVI arrived for his first visit to a Muslim country.Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/22/turkey.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/22/turkey.protests/index.htmlA demonstration by about 50 people protesting Pope Benedict XVI's approaching visit to Turkey was broken up by police in Istanbul on Wednesday, CNN Turk reported.Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/19/cover.story.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/19/cover.story.tm/index.html(Time.com) -- It was not a laid-back Turkish holiday. The citizens of the proud, predominantly Muslim nation had no love of Popes. To the East, the Iranian government was galvanizing anti-Western feeling.Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/25/pope.muslims/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/25/pope.muslims/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI expressed "total and profound respect for all Muslims" at a meeting Monday with ambassadors from Muslim nations and other Islamic leaders.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/22/pope.islam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/22/pope.islam/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI has invited ambassadors from Muslim nations to meet him on Monday in a bid to calm anger over his use of a medieval text saying their religion was spread by violence.Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/17/pope.islam.1050/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/17/pope.islam.1050/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI has said he is "deeply sorry" for the reaction to his comments on Islam and said a quote he used from a medieval text about holy wars did not reflect his personal thoughts.Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/16/pope.statement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/16/pope.statement/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI said Saturday he regretted that his speech on Islam offended Muslims and expressed his respect for their faith. Here is the Vatican's statement, according to a translation posted on its Web site:Sat, 16 Sep 2006 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/16/pope.islam.0750/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/16/pope.islam.0750/index.htmlOutrage is mounting around the world over Pope Benedict's comments on Islam and jihad despite assurances from the Vatican that he only intended to point out the incompatibility between faith and war.Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/04/german.ice.rink/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/04/german.ice.rink/index.htmlA 15th body was found early Thursday in the rubble of a skating rink in southern Germany whose roof collapsed under the weight of snow.Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/21/pope.germany/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/21/pope.germany/index.htmlBefore an enthusiastic crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands, Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an open-air mass to end World Youth Day.Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/25/pope.psychology/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/25/pope.psychology/index.htmlA liberal Catholic friend of mine tried humor to mask his disappointment at the choice of Pope Benedict XVI, the rigid Bavarian-born Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, to succeed the late John Paul II: "We were looking for a 'good shepherd,' and instead we got a German shepherd."Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.homily/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.homily/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI gave this homily as he was installed at an open-air Mass outside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City:Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI was formally installed at a Mass Sunday outside St. Peter's Basilica in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands and millions of others watching on television.Sun, 24 Apr 2005 09:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural0425/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural0425/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI, formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, will officially take the helm of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday before a crowd filled with dignitaries, members of his flock and a worldwide television audience of millions.Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/22/pope.ascension/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/22/pope.ascension/index.htmlAs Pope Benedict XVI starts his papacy, details and analyses are emerging about how the actions of his predecessor and the new pontiff helped position him as the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/22/pope.cardinals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/22/pope.cardinals/index.htmlAs he prepares for his inauguration Mass on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his gratitude to his "venerated cardinal brothers" for electing him to head the Roman Catholic Church and asked for their support during his reign.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/22/faces.church/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/22/faces.church/index.htmlThere is one Roman Catholic Church, headquartered in the Vatican. Then there are thousands of churches -- located in rural and metropolitan, traditional and progressive, affluent and impoverished communities worldwide.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/20/turkey.pope/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/20/turkey.pope/index.htmlIn Istanbul and Ankara, on newsstands and on the Internet, headlines scream displeasure over Joseph Ratzinger's ascendance to the papacy.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/20/technology/pope_websites/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/20/technology/pope_websites/index.htmIs nothing sacred?Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/04/20/pope.site/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/04/20/pope.site/index.htmlA lapsed American Catholic who registered the Web domain BenedictXVI.com before the new pope was named says he has no idea what to do with the site but believes it would be wrong to sell it to a pornography or gambling site.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/20/feedback.pope/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/20/feedback.pope/index.htmlCNN.com asked users to share their thoughts about the issues the next pope will face. Many also offered their thoughts on the selection of Pope Benedict XVI. Here is a sampling from thousands of responses, some of which have been edited.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/04/20/pope.health/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/04/20/pope.health/index.htmlWhen he was a cardinal in 1991, Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, suffered a brain hemorrhage "which laid him down for a while, but he recovered from it," said CNN Vatican analyst John Allen on Wednesday.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/20/pope.press/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/20/pope.press/index.htmlNewspapers around Europe have hailed the swift election of Joseph Ratzinger as pope -- a step they said dismayed Roman Catholic progressives, but pleased defenders of church orthodoxy.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 07:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/20/us.catholics.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/20/us.catholics.poll/index.htmlNearly three-quarters of American Catholics say they are more likely to follow their own conscience on "difficult moral questions," rather than the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI, according to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/20/pope.wednesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/20/pope.wednesday/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI outlined goals for his papacy Wednesday, including the unification of all Christians, continuing the reforms of the Second Vatican Council and reaching out to people of other faiths.Wed, 20 Apr 2005 04:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/cnna.kasper/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/cnna.kasper/index.htmlReaction to Tuesday's election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to pope ranged from joy to disappointment. But a German cardinal who has worked with -- and disagreed with -- the new Pope Benedict XVI urges patience.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.wednesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.wednesday/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI prepared to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff Wednesday at the Vatican, while world leaders welcomed his selection.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/allen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/allen/index.htmlBefore Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger assumed the title of Pope Benedict XVI, he earned the nickname "Cardinal No" for policing the boundaries of Roman Catholic teachings.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/19/news/newsmakers/pope_auction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/19/news/newsmakers/pope_auction/index.htmTuesday's announcement of a new pope could usher in a new era in the Roman Catholic Church -- and a business opportunity for online vendors already racing to sell fridge magnets, prayer cards and clocks bearing the likeness of Pope Benedict XVI.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.world.reacts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.world.reacts/index.htmlWorld leaders lauded conservative German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's election Tuesday as head of the Roman Catholic Church. Many of them referred to the 78-year-old pontiff by his chosen papal name Pope Benedict XVI.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.catholic.react/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.catholic.react/index.htmlRoman Catholics reacted quickly to Tuesday's announcement that conservative Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany had been chosen the 265th pontiff of the church -- Benedict XVI.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/ratzinger.profile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/ratzinger.profile/index.htmlThe newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, was one of the most powerful men in the Vatican under Pope John Paul II, a strict enforcer of church doctrine who earned the nickname "Cardinal No."Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.remarks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.remarks/index.htmlCardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was selected Tuesday as the new pope.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/index.htmlWearing traditional papal robes and a large smile, Joseph Ratzinger of Germany appeared Tuesday on a Vatican balcony as the 265th pontiff, Benedict XVI, as tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square to cheer him.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/06/04/bush.pope.text/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/06/04/bush.pope.text/index.htmlFollowing is the text of Pope John Paul II's address to U.S. President George W. Bush at the Vatican Friday, courtesy of the Vatican's Web site:Fri, 04 Jun 2004 11:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/21/70001/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/21/70001/index.htmFOR CENTURIES the Vatican has projected an aura of immense, even ostentatious, wealth befitting one of the great global institutions. From the echoing vastness of St. Peter's Basilica to art treasu...Mon, 21 Dec 1987 05:01:00 EST