Benedict XVI

CHICAGO — A civil lawsuit launched in the United States seeking to tie the Vatican and the Pope to an alleged decades-long cover-up of clergy sex abuse has been dropped, the plaintiff’s lawyer said. The suit was filed in 2010 on behalf of an unnamed victim of an alleged serial pedophile priest called Father Lawrence Murphy, who is accused of molesting up to 200 boys at a school for the deaf in Wisconsin. It came a month after the victim’s lawyer released documents showing that Pope...Read Full Story

Beware 'the little flock'.(EDITORIAL)(Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic theology and its critics)(Editorial): An article from: Catholic New Times Download: $5.95 (Visit the Most Gifted in e-Docs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description This digital document is an article from Catholic New Times, published by Catholic New Times, Inc. on June 19, 2005. The length of the article is 764 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word...Read Full Story

CBC.ca Pope meets new Italian prime minister The Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has had his first meeting with Italy's new leader on the tarmac of Rome's airport just before taking off for a trip to Africa. Premier Mario Monti greeted the pope Friday morning as Benedict descended from the helicopter ... Italian Lawmakers Backing Monti to Safeguard Their Pensions, Critics Say Bloomberg Italian Government Faces Second Confidence Vote RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Italy: PM Mario...Read Full Story

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Pope on a boat: Benedict XVI sits in a gondola in the Grand Canal during his visit to Venice It is an essential part of any visit to the Italian city of Venice, a ride on a gondola along the famous canals. And for Pope Benedict XVI, the best way to travel was by water after holding an open-air mass attended by more than 300,000 people. The mass was the spiritual highlight of Benedict's two-day visit, the first by a pope to Venice since his predecessor John Paul II plied...Read Full Story

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com People: Susan Sarandon calls Benedict XVI a Nazi San Jose Mercury News Susan Sarandon, who won an Oscar for playing a nun, has called Pope Benedict XVI a Nazi. In response, the Catholic League has called her dumb. Actor Bob Balaban was interviewing Sarandon, 65, onstage Saturday at Long Island's Bay Street ... Susan Sarandon: The Pope Is a Nazi Seattle Post Intelligencer ADL Asks Susan Sarandon to Apologize for Referring to the Pope as a Nazi Hollywood Reporter...Read Full Story