Benedict XVI
Pope Francis needs to stop treating Vatican officials like princes
By Thomas Reese — April 23, 2024
(RNS) — The only way to kill the papal court is to stop making Vatican officials bishops and cardinals.
Pope Francis: Cardinals ‘used me’ in 2005 in scheme to block Benedict XVI’s election
By Claire Giangravé — April 2, 2024
(RNS) — Pope Francis said he backed Benedict XVI’s election despite efforts to rig the 2005 conclave.
Attacking Pope Francis, anonymous cardinal seeks to curb the influence of his papacy
By Thomas Reese — March 12, 2024
(RNS) — Demos II is a fraud who mourns a church of the past and his own loss of power in it.
Pope Francis needs to reform papal election process — carefully
By Thomas Reese — March 5, 2024
(RNS) — The process for choosing a pope is not divinely inspired. It is a human creation that has changed over time and can change again..
The Catholic Church needs married priests now
By Thomas Reese — February 26, 2024
(RNS) — At the Last Supper, Jesus said, 'Do this in memory of me.' He did not say, 'Be celibate.'
When can the pope fire a bishop?
By Thomas Reese — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — It depends on whether the bishop is serving a diocese or filling another role.
Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas
By Nicole Winfield — November 11, 2023
ROME (AP) — Strickland, 65, has emerged as a leading critic of Francis, accusing him in a tweet earlier this year of “undermining the deposit of faith.”
Pope Francis preaches humility. Benedict XVI demonstrated it. Can the church learn it?
By Christopher M. Bellitto — October 27, 2023
(RNS) — From the sexual abuse crisis to the synod, the church hierarchy has a chance to address its hubris.
Did Pope Francis just add to the church’s teaching on animals?
By Charles C. Camosy — October 12, 2023
(RNS) — The short answer: His 'Laudate Deum' gives us more hope, even if it lacks specifics.
Why the Synod on Synodality is confusing to American Catholics
By Thomas Reese — June 26, 2023
(RNS) — If an American were in charge of running the pope’s synod, it would be very different.
Cross bequeathed by Pope Benedict XVI is stolen from church in his home region in Germany
By Associated Press — June 20, 2023
BERLIN (AP) — “For the Catholic church, the value of the religious object is not quantifiable,” the police statement said.
Pope Benedict XVI’s cousins stand to inherit his money. None of them want it.
By Tom Heneghan — June 9, 2023
(RNS) — Any heir takes over any legal claims against the deceased, according to estate laws. 'I could get the shakes just thinking about how much I would have to pay out,' one cousin told Bavarian Radio.
Pell’s ‘catastrophe’ memorandum stains his legacy
By Thomas Reese — January 17, 2023
(RNS) — Pell was cowardly and disloyal in authoring an anonymous memorandum attacking Pope Francis.
Traditionalists, reform and women
By Phyllis Zagano — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — So-called traditionalists have lost two icons in recent weeks, deflating opposition to reform on women's roles.
Benedict XVI’s quiet exit at odds with his lasting imprint on the pontificate
By Claire Giangravé — January 10, 2023
(RNS) — Many tourists and Roman citizens didn’t know the retired pope had died, despite the massive impact that his life had on the Catholic Church and the popes.
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