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Britain’s top Catholic Cardinal O’Brien subject of ‘inappropriate acts’ controversy
Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, who is due to vote on Pope Benedict XVI’s successor, has been reported to the Vatican over claims of inappropriate behaviour, the Observer reported on Sunday. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, contests allegations by three priests and a former…
Vatican condemns reports of intrigue and corruption
The Vatican on Saturday condemned Italian media reports of intrigue, corruption and blackmail among senior prelates, saying these could be a form of pressure to sway voting in next month’s conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi dismissed as “gossip, disinformation and sometimes calumny” the reports,…
Vatican’s daily newspaper becoming must-read as pope resigns
With Pope Benedict XVI’s impending resignation creating shockwaves around the world, the Vatican’s official daily L’Osservatore Romano is now the most closely watched newspaper in Rome — with its blend of an official Vatican line and a modern outlook. The paper flew off the shelves with a scoop within hours…
Pope Benedict XVI is ‘nearly blind in one eye’ and was advised to limit air travel because of high blood pressure: report
Pope Benedict XVI is nearly blind in one eye and was advised by his doctor to limit air travel because of his high blood pressure, the website Vatican Insider reported on Wednesday. The report also said the 85-year-old pontiff often has problems sleeping and has fallen out of bed several…
Pope Benedict XVI begins private ‘spiritual retreat’
Pope Benedict XVI began a week-long spiritual retreat out of the public eye on Monday ahead of his resignation, with the cardinal leading the prayers saying he hoped they would be an “oasis”. The pope will remain in the Vatican with some of his closest aides for the traditional pre-Easter…
Pope Benedict XVI calls on Catholics to ‘renew themselves’
Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church and its faithful on Sunday to “renew themselves” as tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists attended his penultimate Angelus prayers. “The Church calls on all its members to renew themselves… which constitutes a fight, a spiritual battle, because the evil spirit wants…
Vatican’s chief exorcist thanks the Pope
The Vatican’s chief exorcist has thanked Pope Benedict XVI for opening the way to exorcisms, not only for those possessed by the devil but also those tormented by him. “Benedict held an audience with exorcists from all over the world and welcomed us with words of great, great encouragement,” Gabriel…
Vote to name new pope may take time due to rifts in Church
What would appear at first glance to be a cakewalk for a staunch conservative, to follow in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI, will be anything but Vatican experts say. Of the 117 cardinal electors, 67 were named by the outgoing pontiff, and the other 50 by his beloved predecessor…
Pope Benedict denounces religious hypocrisy in final mass
Pope Benedict XVI urged an end to “religious hypocrisy” and “rivalry” in the Catholic Church as he donned his papal mitre for the last time for an emotional mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday. The 85-year-old pope was hailed with a standing ovation and waves of applause from a…
Vatican: Pope Benedict XVI will lose his infallibility
Pope Benedict XVI will lose his infallibility — his supreme authority in Church matters — as soon he steps down on February 28, the Vatican said on Wednesday as it struggles to explain a virtually unprecedented situation. “These powers go with the office, so they will pass to the next…
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