World news about “Benedict XVI”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Williams conciliatory during Vatican visitThe head of the Anglican church, Archbishop Rowan Williams, has had his first meeting with Pope Benedict the 16th since… 21/11/2009 - tags: Vatican, Religion, Benedict XVI
Papal visit to boost Czech Catholic churchOn his first visit to the Czech Republic Pope Benedict has urged Czechs to rediscover their Christian roots trampled on… 27/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope urges Czech Catholics to return to foldPope Benedict XVI has called on Catholics in the Czech Republic to return to the fold, after years of declining Church… 26/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope in Prague on mission to revive Czech faithPope Benedict XVI is visiting the Czech Republic today on a mission to revive faith in a country showing increasing… 26/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope recovers after breaking wristThe Pope is recovering at his holiday home in northern Italy after surgery on a broken wrist. He suffered the injury… 17/07/2009 - tag: Benedict XVI
Pope falls and suffers broken wristThe Pope is recovering in hospital after falling and breaking his wrist. The Vatican said Benedict had slipped in the… 17/07/2009 - tag: Benedict XVI
Pope condemns HolocaustThe Pope has ended his tour of the Middle East by roundly condeming the Holocaust as a “brutal extermination.“… 15/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Benedict gets mixed results in IsraelIt is the last day of the Pope’s visit to the holy land. He flies back to Rome later today, leaving behind him many… 15/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pontiff calls for Palestinian homeland and an end to Israeli blockadePope Benedict XVI has offered Vatican support for an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel and his prayers for… 13/05/2009 - tags: Palestinian Territories, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope visits sacred sites in JerusalemOn the second day of a sensitive trip to Israel the Pope visited powerful symbols of Judaism and Islam in Jerusalem… 12/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope leaves Jewish audience cold after speechIt was meant to be a “pilgrimage of peace.” But so far, the Pope’s visit to Israel seems only to have exacerbated… 12/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope honours Holocaust victims in IsraelPope Benedict XVI has honoured the victims of the Holocaust at the start of his trip to Israel and the Palestinian… 11/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope begins sensitive trip to IsraelAfter three days in Jordan, the Pope arrives in Israel today, beginning the most delicate part of his Middle East… 11/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope visits site of Jesus’ baptismOn the last full day of his visit to Jordan, the Pope has visited the place where tradition says Jesus was baptised by… 10/05/2009 - tags: Jordan, Benedict XVI
Pope celebrates Mass in AmmanThe Pope has celebrated Mass for thousands of worshippers at an open-air service in Amman, on the last full day of his… 10/05/2009 - tags: Jordan, Benedict XVI
Pope to visit traditional site of Christ’s baptismOn his last full day in Jordan, Pope Benedict will celebrate an open-air Mass and pray at the site where Christians… 10/05/2009 - tags: Jordan, Benedict XVI
Pope denounces religious ‘manipulation’Pope Benedict XVI has denounced what he called ‘religious manipulation’ as he attempted to build bridges with the… 09/05/2009 - tags: Jordan, Benedict XVI
Pope reiterates calls for religious respectThe Pope has reiterated his vision of a peaceful future, visiting an important Biblical site and urging people of all… 09/05/2009 - tags: Jordan, Mideast, Benedict XVI
Pope to visit mosque on sensitive Holy Land tourFor the second time since becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict will visit a mosque today, as his… 09/05/2009 - tags: Jordan, Mideast, Benedict XVI
Pope speaks of “deep respect” on Jordan visitThe Pope has arrived in Jordan on a politically sensitive visit to the Middle-East expressing deep respect for Islam… 08/05/2009 - tags: Islam, Benedict XVI
Pope urges reflection during quake zone visitThe Pope has called for society to reflect on the consequences of the Italian earthquake as investigations continue… 28/04/2009 - tags: Earthquakes, Italy, Benedict XVI
Pope’s AIDS remarks cause a storm in FrancePope Benedict XVI arrives back in Rome today after his two-nation African tour. He ended his trip with an open air mass… 23/03/2009 - tags: AIDS, Benedict XVI
Protests in Paris over Pope’s condom stanceThe Pope’s public rejection of condoms in the fight against AIDS has sparked passionate confrontation at Notre Dame… 22/03/2009 - tags: France, AIDS, Benedict XVI
Pope celebrates his first mass in AfricaPope Benedict the sixteenth has celebrated his first mass on African soil in front of 60,000 worshippers in Cameroon… 19/03/2009 - tags: Africa, Cameroon, Benedict XVI
Pope fuels AIDS debate on visit to AfricaThe Pope’s first visit to Africa has been marked by controversial comments he made even before landing in Cameroon… 18/03/2009 - tags: Africa, Religion, Benedict XVI
Evangelicism versus Catholicism in AfricaAfrica has never been more important to the Vatican, at a time when the number of practising Catholics in the developed… 17/03/2009 - tags: Africa, Benedict XVI
Pope hurt by “hostility” over WilliamsonJewish leaders have asked the Pope to make Catholic schools teach Holocaust Studies to safeguard against potential… 12/03/2009 - tags: Religion, Benedict XVI
