World news about “Benedict XVI” published by euronews.
Pope calls for ‘renewal’ as summit tackles sex abuse Pope Benedict has called for a profound renewal of the Catholic Church, at the start of an unprecedented summit in Rome designed to combat the sexual abuse of… 06/02/2012
Peace doves won’t leave Pope – nocomment During his Angelus address on Sunday, Benedict invites prayers for peace in the Holy Land and thoughts for those suffering from leprosy. Benedict XVI also… 30/01/2012
Pope releases doves of peace for the Holy Land Pope Benedict XVI has called for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The pontiff made his comments in his weekly Sunday address at the Vatican. He… 29/01/2012
Pope blesses lambs to celebrate feast of St Agnes – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI blessed a pair of lambs as part of a centuries-old tradition at the Vatican. 22/01/2012
Pope Benedict XVI visits prison – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Sunday for a visit during which he called for better conditions for inmates, while meeting with some of… 19/12/2011
Pope ends his trip to Benin – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI gave a mass to end his official visit to Benin. 21/11/2011
Prayers before the Pope’s visit to BeninA woman prays beside a statue at Notre Dame cathedral in Benin’s economic capital Cotonou. Pope Benedict will visit the cathedral on his second trip as… 17/11/2011
Protester climbs St. Peter’s – nocomment Vatican security escorted away a man who managed to climb up on top of the colonnade at St. Peter’s Square during a canonisation mass led by Pope Benedict… 24/10/2011
Pope Benedict XVI’s WYD final mass – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI held the final Mass of his visit to Spain for the Roman Catholic Church’s youth festival, attended by thousands of Catholic pilgrims at the… 22/08/2011
Rain falls on the Pope in MadridAssistants try to protect Pope Benedict XVI from a downpour that erupted during a prayer vigil at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome as part of World Youth Day… 21/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Spain – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Youth Day. 19/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI blowin’ in the windA gust of wind lifts Pope Benedict XVI’s mantle during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Max Rossi / Reuters 08/06/2011
Benedict XVI celebrates mass in Croatia – nocomment 400,000 Catholics gathered at Zagreb’s Hippodrome for the central part of the Pope’s two-day visit to Croatia under the motto “Together in Christ” — a Mass he… 06/06/2011
Pope Benedict’s call to space – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI converses with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, discussing science and religion. 22/05/2011
John Paul II beatifiedPope Benedict XVI kneels in front of the coffin of the late Pope John Paul II inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool 01/05/2011
Exclusive Vatican interview as Pope visits UK euronews has been given an exclusive interview in the Palazzo Apostolico, the administrative heart of the Vatican. It is here that the Roman Catholic church… 15/09/2010
Pope calls for peace in “Urbi & Orbi” speechThe Pope has made his traditional Christmas “Urbi and Orbi” address from St Peter’s in the Vatican City to crowds of the faithful. At the end he delivered… 25/12/2011
pope is sick, not deadhe is not with god 24/11/2011
Benetton pulls kissing Pope photoA controversial fake photo of the Pope kissing an Egyptian Iman has been withdrawn by Benetton. The Vatican objected to the image as part of the clothing… 17/11/2011
Pope delivers final mass of German visitTens of thousands of Catholics gathered in Germany to celebrate the Pope’s final mass of his four-day visit. The turn out in Freiburg in the mainly… 25/09/2011
Pope reaches last stop on German tourPope Benedict XVI has reached the final destination on a four-day trip to his German homeland. Amid protests, difficult topics like paedophile priest… 24/09/2011
Pope holds open air mass in BerlinPope Benedict XVI held an open air mass with at least 70,000 fellow Catholics in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Thursday, the opening day of his first state… 22/09/2011
‘Don’t confuse power with justice’, Pope tells German politiciansThe Pope has begun his visit to his native Germany and called on politicians to beware confusing power with justice. In a speech to parliament’s lower house… 22/09/2011
Pope’s visit met by protestsA small group of protesters in Berlin took advantage of the the Pope’s visit to voice their support for victims of abuse within the Catholic Church… 22/09/2011
German MPs plan to boycott papal speechPope Benedict XVI begins a state visit of his homeland Germany on Thursday amid plans by left-wing politicians to boycott a speech to parliament. One… 22/09/2011
Pope leaves protest-hit festival in SpainPope Benedict has taken his leave of King Juan Carlos and Spain after a protest-hit “World Youth Day” festival. The pontiff held Mass at Madrid’s Cuatro… 22/08/2011
Pope gives closing mass at Catholic youth festivalPope Benedict XVI received a reception worthy of a rock star as he arrived to give a final mass at the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day event in… 21/08/2011
Rainy weather fails to dampen spirit of Pope’s visitAs night fell in Madrid, hundreds of thousands of young people were at an aerodrome just outside the Spanish city to listen to Pope Benedict XVI give a… 21/08/2011
Pilgrims endure stifling heat to hear PopeIntense heat throughout the Pope’s Spanish visit brought some impromptu measures. At the huge military airfield where pilgrims gathered for Saturday’s… 20/08/2011
Symbolic El Escorial visit for Pope BenedictOn day two of Pope Benedict’s visit to Spain the pontiff left Madrid, boarding the pope-mobile for the journey to El Escorial – a vast palace and monastery… 19/08/2011
Madrid protesters fail to mount anti-Pope demosProtesters unhappy with the Pope’s visit to Spain were out in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square on Thursday evening. Furious at the cost of hosting the Pontiff… 19/08/2011
Recap of Pope’s 1st day in SpainPope Benedict XVI began his four day visit to Spain on Thursday by denouncing the principle of “profits before people”. The 84 year old pontiff was welcomed… 19/08/2011
Put people ahead of profits says PopeArriving in economically hard hit Spain, Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the profit-at-all-costs mentality that he says is behind Europe’s current economic… 18/08/2011
Pope arrives in Madrid for World Youth DayPope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid on Thursday for a four-day visit. His plane touched down just before noon local time at the city’s main airport, where… 18/08/2011
Madrid police arrest eight in anti-Pope protestsSpanish police said on Thursday that they arrested eight demonstrators after violent clashes with protesters opposed to a visit by Pope Benedict XVI. Eleven… 18/08/2011
Protesters clash with police in MadridAs night on fell on Wednesday in Madrid, tension rose between the thousands of protesters who had been marching against the Pope’s visit, and the… 18/08/2011
Anti-Pope visit protesters fill Madrid’s streetsA fake ‘Popemobile’ with a devil’s head set next to the driver led a phalanx of demonstrators through the streets of Madrid as thousands turned out to protest… 17/08/2011
Priests to forgive abortion at Pope youth festivalThere is set to be a big exercise in forgiveness by the Roman Catholic church at its World Youth Day festival in Madrid where 200 white portable confessional… 17/08/2011
Criticism mounts of Pope’s visit to SpainThe Pope Benedict’s forthcoming visit to Madrid for a Roman Catholic youth festival has sparked mounting controversy over the cost. Opponents, among them… 17/08/2011
Madrid protests on eve of Pope’s arrivalThousands of people have attended a religious mass in central Madrid for the start of the Roman Catholic “World Youth Day” festival. And lavish… 17/08/2011
Pope faces pilgrims and detractorsPope Benedict faces a mixed reception in Spain where youngsters have been arriving to see him take part in the Roman Catholic church’s World Youth Day… 16/08/2011
Madrid prepares for World Youth Festival despite criticismAs many as one million young people from all over the world are arriving in the Spanish city of Madrid for the World Youth Day Festival. Most of them will… 15/08/2011
Holy Tweet! Pope uses iPad for his first Twitter messageThe Pope has sent his first tweet, using the occasion to announce the Vatican’s new Internet information portal. The Twitter message read Dear Friends, … 29/06/2011
Pope arrives in CroatiaThe Pope has begun a two-day visit to Croatia, a country his predecessor visited no less than three times, and invited it on the eve of its becoming an … 04/06/2011
Pope Benedict speaks to ‘the heavens’The sky is no longer the limit for Pope Benedict XVI. He has become the first pontiff to call space, speaking directly with crew members onboard the… 21/05/2011
Tributes to late pope who ‘touched everyone’s hearts’There was a festival atmosphere in St Peter’s Square for the late Pope John Paul II’s beatification. Many people had spent hours waiting for the moment when… 01/05/2011
John Paul II one step closer to sainthoodThe late Pope, John Paul II, has been beatified at a special mass in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, effectively setting him well on the way to sainthood… 01/05/2011
Pope singles out Libya in Easter addressThe pope focused on suffering being endured in the world during his Easter Day ‘Urbi et Orbi’ address at the Vatican. Before a congregation of 100,000… 24/04/2011
Pope takes part in TV showPope Benedict has marked the beginning of Easter in Rome. Thousands of worshippers gathered outside the city’s ancient Colosseum for a candle lit vigil to… 23/04/2011
Pope announces religious tolerance summitThe Pope focussed on religious intolerance during his New Year address at St Peter’s Basilica. His comments came just hours after the Alexandria bomb in… 01/01/2011
Pope prays for peace in world’s troublespotsLarge crowds have braved the rain and cold in St Peter’s Square in Rome. They came to hear the Pope’s Christmas message. This year Benedict XVI prayed for… 25/12/2010
Poor weather blights Christmas mass in RomeThe Pope has celebrated Christmas Mass at the Vatican and prayed for peace in an atmosphere of heightened security following this week’s parcel bomb attacks… 25/12/2010
Africa reacts to pope’s message on condomsChurch goers in Kenya have joined liberal Catholics in the West in welcoming the apparent softening of the Vatican’s stance on the use of condoms. The… 22/11/2010
Support for Pope’s comments about condomsMany Catholics have reacted positively to the Pope’s comments on the use of condoms. In a book due to be published on Tuesday, Pope Benedict, says their use… 21/11/2010
Pope says use of condoms can be justifiedPope Benedict XVI has condoned the use of condoms in exceptional cases in a move described as an historic shift for the Roman Catholic Church. In a new book… 21/11/2010
Vatican holds crisis meeting after scandalsFor the first time Cardinals from all over the world have been invited by the Pope himself to participate in a reflection and prayer day at the Vatican. This… 19/11/2010
Spanish gay rights activists protest over papal visitSplits over gay marriage stoked tensions on the streets of Barcelona as the pope prepared to celebrate mass. Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists kissed… 07/11/2010
Pope consecrates Barcelona’s famous churchPope Benedict has consecrated Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia church. The fantastically embellished modernist structure, designed by Antoni Gaudi, has… 07/11/2010
Protesters greet Pope in SpainOn the first day of his visit, there are plenty of voices in Spain calling for Pope Benedict XVI to go home. A number of groups were in Santiago de Compostela… 06/11/2010
Pope arrives in SpainThe Pope is visiting Spain on his second trip there since becoming leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Another trip is planned for next year, such is the… 06/11/2010
Spain gears up to welcome the PopeSantiago de Compostela in Spain, with its ornate cathedral, is waiting to welcome Pope Benedict the 16th on a visit this weekend. The iconic pilgrimage… 06/11/2010
Spain: Catholic or secular?The Pope’s presence in Spain could seem, on the surface, like just another pastoral visit. But it goes much further than that in a country that is something… 05/11/2010
Protests turn violent ahead of Pope’s visit to SpainThousands of activists have rallied in Barcelona ahead of this weekend’s planned visit by the Pope. Pro-gay groups, atheists and human rights campaigners… 05/11/2010
Pope pays tribute to British over World War TwoMore than 50,000 people have attended a Mass in Birmingham on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Britain. They heard him beatify Cardinal John Henry… 19/09/2010
Biggest ever anti-Pope demo in LondonThe Pope brought his visit to London to a close by presiding over prayers in Hyde Park in front of 85,000 people. It was the end of a day marked by one of… 19/09/2010
Pope apologises for “unspeakable crimes”Pope Benedict has once again apologised to victims of sexual abuse, saying paedophile priests had caused “shame and humiliation” . Former British Prime… 18/09/2010
Pope in UK: religion ‘vital’ to national debateDay two of the Pope’s visit to the UK took him to the heart of parliament. He told British leaders in Westminster Hall that religion must be a ‘vital… 18/09/2010
Pope holds talks with Archbishop of CanterburyThe Pope has held talks with the most senior cleric in the Church of England on the second day of his four day visit to the United Kingdom. Pope Benedict… 17/09/2010
Five arrested during Pope’s visit to LondonAs Pope Benedict continues his tour of the United Kingdom, five men have been arrested in London on suspicion of preparing a terror attack. A spokesman for… 17/09/2010
Poor turnout on day two of Pope’s vistThere’s been a poor turnout for the early events on day two of the Pope’s official visit to the United Kingdom. Benedict the XVIth held a special service… 17/09/2010
Pope in UK warns against ‘aggressive secularism’The Pope’s state visit to the UK is entering its second day. A meeting with the leader of the Anglican church, the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams… 17/09/2010
Pope warns UK over ‘aggressive secularism’Pope Benedict has warned Britain must protect its Christian roots and stave off the threat of what he called “aggressive forms of secularism.” The pontiff… 16/09/2010
Queen welcomes Pope Benedict to the UKPope Benedict XVI has been welcomed by the Queen in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh after arriving for the first-ever state visit by a pontiff to the… 16/09/2010
Pope Benedict to begin controversial UK tourThe Pope arrives in Britain today, for a state visit shrouded in controversy and apparent apathy. Organisers admit thousands of tickets to see the pontiff… 16/09/2010
UK awaits Papal visitThe UK is preparing for the controversial visit of Pope Benedict XVI. Its the first Papal visit to Britian since 1982. The Pope will hold large masses in… 15/09/2010
Protests begin over UK papal visitEven before the Pope arrives in the UK for an official visit, demonstrations have already begun. A small group of protesters gathered outside the Vatican’s… 10/09/2010
Church anger over French Roma policyFrench government policy towards the Roma community has provoked the anger of the Catholic church – from the Vatican itself to individual priests like Father… 23/08/2010
Cluster bomb ban shunned by major powersA landmark treaty banning cluster bombs has come into force and is now enshrined in international law. Dropped from aircraft, the weapons scatter bomblets… 01/08/2010
Pope begs forgiveness for child sex scandalsThe Pope has begged forgiveness over the paedophile priests scandal that has plagued the Catholic Church. During a rally before thousands of priests in St… 12/06/2010
Benedikt entschuldigt sich bei MissbrauchsopfernPapst Benedikt XVI. hat zum Ende des von Missbrauchskandalen überschatteten Priesterjahres die Opfer der Misshandlungen um Vergebung gebeten. Es war die… 12/06/2010
Pope calls for dialogue with Islam in Cyprus visitThe Pope has begun a three day visit to Cyprus, his first to an Orthodox Christian country, and the first ever papal visit of any kind to the island. He has… 04/06/2010
Papal pressure in Portugal over gay marriageThe Pope has used a visit to Portugal to repeat his opposition to gay marriage, just days before the practice is set to be legalised in the country. He was… 14/05/2010
Pilgrims support Pope during Portugal visitTens of thousands of pilgrims greeted Pope Benedict XVI as he arrived in the famous Portuguese shrine town of Fatima. He held an outdoor mass at the place… 13/05/2010
Pope prays for church at Fatima shrinePope Benedict, who is still trying to come to grips with the sex abuse scandal engulfing the Catholic Church, used his visit to one of its holiest sites in… 13/05/2010
Pope says blames ‘sin within church’ for sex abuseThe Pope has said the abuse of children by priests shows that the greatest threat to Catholicism comes from ‘sin within the church’‘ The statement, the most… 11/05/2010
Pope accepts German Bishop’s resignation over sex abuse allegationsWalter Mixa of Augsburg has become the first Bishop in the Pope’s native Germany to resign in the wave of sexual abuse scandals to hit the Roman Catholic… 08/05/2010
Pope visits Shroud of TurinThe Turin Shroud has been on public display in its home city of Turin in Italy since mid-April, and now the Pope has celebrated mass in the cathedral. Many… 02/05/2010
Pope in Turin to visit ShroudThe Pope has taken a break from the abuse scandals engulfing the Catholic church to visit the Turin Shroud. Benedict received a rapturous welcome in the… 02/05/2010
Britain says sorry over papal ‘condom’ documentAn internal government memo suggesting the Pope could launch his own brand of condoms on a planned visit to the UK has triggered an apology from Britain’s… 25/04/2010
Pope himself knew most about child sex abuse — Küngeuronews: To talk about the challenges the Catholic Church is facing, we turn to Hans Küng, a theology professor in Tübingen. Mr Küng, you’ve known the Pope… 23/04/2010
Pope Benedict’s tenure marked by controversyThe 19th of April, 2005. The white smoke billowed out and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger becomes Pope Benedict XVI. In the five years since that day, the… 19/04/2010
Papal anniversary marred by abuse scandalJubilant scenes greeted Pope Benedict XVI when he became head of the Catholic Church five years ago. Today, on the anniversary of his papacy, there is little… 19/04/2010
Pope weeps with sex abuse victimsThe Pope has held an emotional meeting with eight sexual abuse victims during a visit to Malta. The 83 year-old pontiff was said to have been reduced to… 19/04/2010
Pope meets ‘abuse victims’ in MaltaPope Benedict XVI has met alleged victims of Church sex abuse at the end of his visit to Malta. The latest wave of scandals has overshadowed his two day… 18/04/2010
Pope avoids child sex abuse issue in MaltaPope Benedict, on a two-day pilgrimage to Malta, avoided referring to the child sex abuse scandals currently engulfing his papacy. In a brief message to… 18/04/2010
Pope visits MaltaPope Benedict XVI has said the Roman Catholic Church has been “wounded by its sins” as he arrived in Malta for his first foreign trip of 2010. The comments… 17/04/2010
Malta abuse victims demand to meet PopeThere is further pressure on Pope Benedict over child abuse. A group of men in Malta who say they were sexually abused by Catholic priests are demanding an… 16/04/2010
“God bless The Beatles”More than forty years after John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, the Vatican has given the Fab Four its blessing. In 1966, Lennon… 13/04/2010
New claims Pope failed to tackle church sex abuseThe Pope is facing fresh claims he failed to crack down on child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. The latest bombshell comes in the shape of a letter… 10/04/2010
Pope’s traditional Easter messageThe Pope has delivered his traditional Easter blessing to a packed St Peter’s Square in Rome. There was no mention of the sex scandal that has engulfed the… 04/04/2010
