By Colette Browne
THE resignation of Pope Benedict has prompted much debate about his legacy but another question also arises — why do so many people in this country continue to care about an anachronistic institution that doesn’t want them
The sins of Cardinal Mahony
ELEVEN AMERICANS will be among the 117 cardinals of the Catholic Church heading soon to Rome to select the next pope. One of them, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, for a quarter-century the archbishop of Los Angeles, is lucky not to
I could be a contenda!
Tarcisio Godfather Cardinal Bertone
Ex-Pope Benedict will have security and immunity by remaining in the Vatican
File under: The real reason…Immunity!
By Philip Pullella
Pope Benedict’s decision to live in the Vatican after he resigns will provide him with security and privacy. It will also offer legal protection from any attempt to prosecute him in connection
Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian, Won’t Be the Next Pope
Simply too pooped to Pope!
What kind of pope do Roman Catholics need?
By Cristina LH Traina
Selection of the next Pope will factor in a host of complicated variables as wings of the Church compete for ascendancy.
Pope Benedict XVI’s impending resignation has already fuelled all the usual speculation about candidates for
Pope Benedict in shock resignation
File under: There’s More To This Than Meets The Eye.
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue
Pope resignation: Full text
Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. Here is the full text of his statement from the Vatican translated from the Latin:
Dear Brothers,
I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonisations, but also to
Experts: Top 5 picks for the next pope
Three expert Vatican watchers list some of their leading papabile – Italian for cardinals who might be elected as the next pope. In alphabetical order:
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa, made headlines last year for a ripping attack on
Gomez, Mahony and the ‘Sodano Rule’
By John L. Allen Jr.
This column probably ought to carry a warning label: “The following piece of writing contains an apples-and-oranges comparison that may be hazardous to your intellectual health.” I’m going to compare two fights among senior churchmen,