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  Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the time of his election as Pope, he had been Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (curial heads lose their positions upon the death of a pope) and was Dean of the College of Cardinals.
Pope Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78.
Pope Benedict's brother, Georg Ratzinger, a priest and former director of the Regensburger Domspatzen choir, is still alive.
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 The Current Pope :: Pope Benedict XVI :: Joseph Ratzinger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78.
He was appointed as the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Pope John Paul II in 1981 and was made the cardinal bishop of the suburbicarian diocese of Velletri-Segni on April 5, 1993.
Benedict XVI's views appear to be similar to those of his predecessor in maintaining the traditional Catholic doctrines on birth control, abortion, and homosexuality, and in promoting Catholic social teaching.
thecurrentpope.com   (6112 words)

  
 The Pope Benedict XVI Fan Club: Pope Benedict XVI Online
Benedict XVI on His First Encyclical At the end of January 18th, 2006' general audience, Benedict XVI announced the publication of his first encyclical, which is entitled "Deus Caritas Est" (God Is Love).
Benedict XVI on Anthropological Foundation of the Family Part 1; Part II delivered Monday in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, at the opening of the Ecclesial Congress of the Diocese of Rome.
Pope Benedict XVI and Liturgical Reform, by Dom Alcuin Reed.
www.popebenedictxvifanclub.com /benedict_online.html   (2554 words)

  
 Papa Ratzi Post
Pope Benedict, by contrast, emphasised that "the cause (process) of beatification and canonisation cannot be initiated in the absence of a verified reputation for sanctity, even if one is dealing with people who have distinguished themselves by their evangelical lucidity or by special ecclesiastical and social merits".
Benedict said that because of their background, the Jesuits had an important job in nurturing "a dialogue with modern culture," which he said had made great progress in science but was sorely tested by materialism.
Pope Benedict XVI today marked the 500th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica, saying he hoped it would awaken Catholics’ desire to be “living cornerstones” of the church’s growth.
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 Catholic World News : Vatican shoots back in copyright dispute for Pope's works
Vatican, Jan. 26 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican has reasserted its legal ownership of the copyright to works by Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news), prompting a heated exchange with a leading Italian publisher.
Vatican officials explain that their goal is not to limit access to the Pope's words, but to prevent "premature" publication of leaked documents, and to guard against exploitation of the Pope's name.
Last May 31, Cardinal Angelo Sodano (bio - news) announced that Pope Benedict had turned over all of his rights as author to Libreria Editrice Vaticana, which would henceforth control the copyright to all future works by the Pontiff.
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 Pope says gay unions are false - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Gay Marriage - News
The pope also criticized divorce and artificial contraception in his speech, in which he referred to ''banalization of the human body" and said ''the greatest expression of freedom is not the search for pleasure," according to the Reuters news agency.
Benedict has spoken frequently about his concern that there is no absolute sense of right and wrong in modern society.
A former student of Benedict said the pope's description of same-sex marriages as an expression of ''anarchic freedom" refers to a contemporary philosophy that ''we can do whatever we wish." Benedict believes instead in a form of human freedom that is limited by God's will, according to the scholar, the Rev. Joseph Fessio.
www.boston.com /news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2005/06/07/pope_says_gay_unions_are_false   (954 words)

  
 Just 4 You : Myths about Pope Benedict XVI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When the pope turned 16, he was drafted into the German army to serve with an anti-aircraft unit.
In the end, the pope's sole mistake was being born in the wrong nation at the wrong time.
What Benedict XVI does oppose, however, is the misuse of Vatican II to justify things the Council Fathers never proposed.
just4you.blogspirit.com /archive/2005/04/24/myths_about_pope_benedict_xvi.html   (1728 words)

  
 The Pope Benedict XVI Fan Club: Homepage
From 2000-2005, the work of the Prefect was chronicled online by the Cardinal Ratzinger Fan Club, which in addition to serving as an archive of resources by and about the Cardinal, became a gathering place for those who appreciated his life, thought, and service to the Church.
Benedict did not found a monastic institution oriented primarily to the evangelization of barbarian peoples, as other great missionary monks of the time, but indicated to his followers that the fundamental, and even more, the sole objective of existence is the search for God: "Quaerere Deum."
On St. Benedict of Norcia: "Prefer Nothing to the Love of Christ" translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered before praying the midday Angelus with some 40,000 tourists and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.
www.popebenedictxvifanclub.com   (829 words)

  
 POPE BENEDICT XVI
Pope Benedict XVI commented that "for the Church in Poland, as in the entire nation, this is a particularly solemn day, as the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Mother of God, Queen of Poland.
Benedict XVI opens his Message by affirming the existence of "two significant and interconnected trends: on the one hand, an increase in life expectancy, and, on the other, a decrease in birth rates."
Pope Benedict encourages the participants in the plenary to give "due consideration to the question of human freedom, which is "the condition for authentic human growth.
faithofthefathersbenedictxvi.blogspot.com   (8070 words)

  
 Pope Benedict XVI -
XVI), born Joseph Alois Ratzinger (born April 16, 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and sovereign of Vatican City State.
Pope Benedict's brother, Georg, a priest and former director of the Regensburger Domspatzen choir, is still alive.
Supporters of the Pope argue that traditional Catholic Church teachings advocate that homosexuality is an intrinsically disordered and sinful condition, and that Benedict XVI is simply being loyal to these teachings.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Pope_benedict_xvi   (7097 words)

  
 PunditGuy: Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XI served in the 14th century as political issues were building tension in the church.
Pope Benedict XVI family was not at all friendly to the fascist german government.
Pope Benedict when he was drafted right at the end of the war, like many young boys of his age, he deserted the army, risking death.
www.punditguy.com /2005/04/german_pope.html   (3088 words)

  
 Share and Discover Pope Benedict XVI Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Pope particularly emphasizes what he sees as the need for Europe to turn back to its fundamental values, facing increasing de-christianisation in many developed countries, where secular humanism, secularism, secularization, and freethought generally are increasing in influence.
Benedict XVI's views appear to be similar to those of his predecessor in maintaining the traditional Catholic doctrines on artificial birth control, abortion, and homosexuality while promoting Catholic social teaching.
On June 19, 2005, Benedict XVI beatified Father Wladys?aw Findysz, a martyr of the Communist regime, Father Bronis?aw Markiewicz, the founder of the Congregation of St. Michael, and Father Ignacy K?opotowski, the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Loreto.
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 Pope Benedict XVI/Cardinal Ratzinger
As Pope John Paul II's chief doctrinal officer and key advisor, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 to 2005.
Pope John Paul II summoned Cardinal Ratzinger to Rome in November 1981, and named him Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and President of the International Theological Commission.
In a recent interview with ZENIT news service, Ignatius Press president Mark Brumley said, "Although Ratzinger the prefect is distinguishable from Ratzinger the theologian, we are blessed in Pope Benedict XVI with a theologian and pastor who has thought and prayed long and hard about Jesus Christ, the Church and her mission to the world.
www.ignatiusinsight.com /authors/cardinalratzinger.asp   (1675 words)

  
 Vatican asserts copyright on Pope's works
Benedict XVI has thanked members of the Swiss Guard for their "priceless" service to the Church following their 720-kilometre pilgrimage from Switzerland to Rome to celebrate the fifth centenary of the group's founding in 1506.
The Holy See has reasserted its legal ownership of the copyright to works by Pope Benedict XVI, prompting a heated exchange with a leading Italian publisher.
Libreria Editrice Vaticana shot back with a public statement released yesterday, saying that the Vatican was not limiting access to the Pope's work, but merely protecting against "piracy" of papal statements.
www.cathnews.com /news/601/95.php   (739 words)

  
 Catholic Publisher Hosts National Movie Premiere -- Ignatius Press' Ryan: 'The Movie Biz Is Not Just Hollywood'
Photo: Sydney Penny, pictured, plays the role of St. Bernadette Soubirous in the soon to be released film, "The Passion of Bernadette," about Bernadette's life after the Blessed Mother appeared to her at Lourdes, France in 1858.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13 /Christian Wire Service/-- The pope’s book publisher is taking the plunge into the movie business, with a February 11th nationwide premiere of The Passion of Bernadette, with a touching performance by actress Sydney Penny in the title role.
Ignatius Press is one of the largest Catholic book publishers in the U.S. and the primary English language publisher of the works of Pope Benedict XVI.
www.earnedmedia.org /ip0113.htm   (661 words)

  
 The Works of Benedict XVI
Ignatius Press is the primary publisher of the English language editions of the works of Joseph Ratzinger, now known as Pope Benedict XVI.
Also available on this site is Benedict XVI's biography, and for members of the media, press information and publicity.
Click here for more titles by Pope Benedict XVI.
www.ignatius.com /books/benedictxvibooks   (51 words)

  
 Welcome Pope Benedict XVI! : Ratzinger Fan Club Shop : CafePress.com
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