Wednesday, March 6, 20130177Although by March 6 the world's cardinals had not set a date to begin the conclave to elect a new pope, they had begun discussing "the profile" required of the next pope to meet the needs of the church, the Vatican spokesman said.
Tuesday, March 5, 20130232 On the first day of their pre-conclave meetings, all of the cardinals were given a gold-embossed, green book of rites and prayers to accompany them as they enter the conclave, vote, elect a new pope and introduce him to the world.
Friday, March 1, 20130255After Pope Benedict XVI officially became pope emeritus, he ate dinner, watched the television news and strolled through the lake-view rooms of the papal villa at Castel Gandolfo. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said he spoke March 1 with Archbishop Georg Ganswein, the retired pope's secretary, who said the mood in...
Thursday, February 28, 20130162Benedict XVI, who began his papacy describing himself as a "humble servant in the Lord's vineyard," described his retirement as a time of being a "simple pilgrim, who begins the last stage of his pilgrimage on this earth." The 85-year-old pope arrived in Castel Gandolfo Feb. 28 about two-and-a-half hours before the end of his
Thursday, February 28, 20130279In the final hour of his pontificate, Dallas Catholics gathered at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe at noon Feb. 28 to give thanks and offer prayers for Pope Benedict XVI. Auxiliary Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel led the Mass of Thanksgiving, welcoming Catholics and non-Catholics to pray for Pope Benedict.
Friday, February 15, 20130228Theologians, priests and parishioners in the Diocese of Dallas reacted with surprise at Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 11 resignation announcement, but once they absorbed the news from Rome, they expressed admiration for the Holy Father, his exemplary courage and selfless love for the Catholic Church.
