In a surprising announcement, Pope Benedict XVI stated on Monday that would resign at the end of the month.
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Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Cuba
Last week at The New Republic, Carlos Eire reviewed the Pope’s recent visit to Cuba.
Der Spiegel interview with Hans Kung
On the occasion of the Pope's visit to Germany, Der Spiegel has conducted an interview with theologian Hans Kung, one-time colleague and longtime interlocutor…
World Youth Day reassessed
Two writers at the The Guardian enter into the conversation about this year's World Youth Day and the public reaction…
Recognizing the reality of sexual abuse
Reuters reports on the Vatican's decision to "revise Church law on sexual abuse of children by priests, doubling a statute…
Seattle-area nuns investigated for “feminism”?
In light of the bad press that the Catholic Church has been receiving lately regarding the cover-up of sexual abuse…
“The Year of the Abusive Priest”
Amid the maelstrom of reportage surrounding the Vatican's meiotic response to recent revelations of further sexual abuses in various arms…
Being Benedict
The recent visit of Benedict XVI to the U.S. demonstrates once again the uncanny ability of the most influential popes…
An indifferent pope?
How far has the Catholic Church traveled in its almost 43 years as an advocate of religious freedom? Apparently, the…
Bush, Benedict, and freedom as God’s gift
"During their meeting, the Holy Father and the President discussed a number of topics of common interest to the Holy…