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United Press International
| 3 months ago
Peter's Square Wednesday for Pope Benedict XVI 's final general audience, the Vatican said...The pope urged the crowd "to renew firm trust in the Lord" and thanked all the people who "have helped me and been close to me." "I wish my greetings and my...
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AKI
| 3 months ago
At his final general audience in a packed St Peter's Square on Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI told pilgrims he had "great faith" in the Church and would keep them in his prayers. He also urged God to guide cardinals electing his successor. "I am not...
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Ansa
| 3 months ago
Benedict XVI told a crowd of around 150,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square for his last general audience as pope on Wednesday that it had seemed as if God was "sleeping" in some troubled moments for the Church in recent years. The Catholic...
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BBC
| 3 months ago
Cardinal O'Brien's departure leaves a rudderless Church Religious affairs correspondent, BBC News Cardinal O'Brien is one of Scotland's most colourful figures Even if you're not a Scottish Catholic, the case of the disappearing cardinal has an...
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Zee News
| 3 months ago
44 Zeenews Bureau Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI, who will be called "pope emeritus" when he steps down as the head of the Catholic Church, will hold a final general audience in front of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter's Square on Wednesday, the...
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Newsbusters
| 3 months ago
At the top of Monday's NBC Nightly News , anchor Brian Williams made this hyperbolic declaration: "A moment of crisis for the Catholic Church hit by a wave of scandals , just as the leaders must gather to select a new pope." Introducing the lead...
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The Guardian
| 3 months ago
There is no doubt that today there needs to be renewal in the church, reform in the church and especially of government.' Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Senior Roman Catholics including the former archbishop of Westminster have urged the new pope...
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Sky News
| 3 months ago
Benedict himself had made the decision in consultation with others, settling on "Your Holiness Benedict XVI" and either emeritus pope or emeritus Roman pontiff, according to Vatican spokesman Rev Federico Lombardi. Rev Lombardi said the Pope is...
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The Courier-Mail
| 3 months ago
THE next pope must drive through reforms in the wake of scandals that have hit the Roman Catholic Church, the former head of the Church in England and Wales says. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the former archbishop of Westminster, said Pope...
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The Guardian
| 3 months ago
Danny Lawson/PA The former leader of the Catholic church in England and Wales has denied that the Vatican forced Cardinal Keith O'Brien to step down early amid allegations of "inappropriate acts" against fellow priests. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'...
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The Independent
| 3 months ago
Cardinals who meet in Rome to elect a new Pope will have to address the child abuse scandals that have affected the Catholic Church's image and effectiveness and elect a new head capable of addressing needed reforms according to the Catholic primate...
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Denver Post
| 3 months ago
Pope Benedict XVI paved the way Monday for cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church to gather earlier than usual to elect his successor if they choose to do so after he steps down this week. Benedict amended the Vatican's rules governing when cardinals...
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Denver Post
| 3 months ago
In a season of startling change for the Catholic Church, the latest break with tradition was as unexpected as it was a wake-up call to the 115 men who will elect the next pope. Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader resigned and removed himself...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 3 months ago
Britain's most senior Roman Catholic clergyman has resigned from his post and given up his vote on the next Pope following claims of "inappropriate" behaviour with priests. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of the Church in Scotland, said that as...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, stepped down on Monday, a day after Britain's Observer newspaper reported that three priests and a former priest had complained about him to the Vatican over alleged "inappropriate"...
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BBC
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien 'right' to resign ahead of conclave Cardinal Keith O'Brien was due to be Britain's only representative at the vote to elect the new Pope Cardinal Keith O'Brien's immediate resignation as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church...
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The Observer
| 3 months ago
Senior Catholics said Cardinal Keith O'Brien's resignation was intended to stop the allegations turning into a crisis. Photograph: Angus Blackburn/Rex Features The pope has forced the abrupt resignation of Britain's most senior Roman Catholic as the...
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Newsbusters
| 3 months ago
In an effort to hype controversy days before Pope Benedict XVI steps down as the leader of the Catholic Church, on Monday's NBC Today , correspondent Anne Thompson proclaimed: "Even in his final days as pope, scandal continues to dog Benedict's...
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Zee News
| 3 months ago
Britain's senior-most Roman Catholic cleric resigned on Monday after being accused of "inappropriate acts" towards fellow priests and said he would not take part in the election of the next Pope this week. Cardinal Keith O'Brien said he had announced...
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NY1
| 3 months ago
Pope Benedict XVI is making changes to speed up the process of choosing his successor. Under an order he signed today, the conclave can start before the usual 15 day transition period if all the members of the College of Cardinals are at the Vatican.
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BusinessInsider
| 3 months ago
Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years, will officially end his time as head of the Catholic Church later this week on February 28. However, his last few days gained a new headache this week, after...
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Ansa
| 3 months ago
The conclave of cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI could begin as early as next week, Vatican officials said Monday. They spoke after Benedict issued a decree opening the rules of the conclave to allow an earlier election process...
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The Boston Globe
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader, said Monday he wouldn't take part in the conclave to elect the next pope after being accused of improper conduct with priests an unprecedented first head to roll in the mudslinging...
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Seattle Times
| 3 months ago
Originally published Monday, February 25, 2013 at 4:11 AM UK Cardinal skips conclave amid accusations Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader, said Monday he wouldn't take part in the conclave to elect the next pope after...
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BusinessInsider
| 3 months ago
The Archbishop of Edinburgh, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has been forced to resign just days before the Pope Benedict XVI steps down, leaving Great Britain without a representative at the upcoming papal conclave. O'Brien, who heads the Catholic...
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The Courier-Mail
| 3 months ago
THE Vatican says a secret report on a leaks scandal in 2012 had revealed human "imperfections" in the running of the Catholic Church and would be shown exclusively to the future pope, not to voting cardinals. "The Holy Father has decided that the...
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National Public Radio
| 3 months ago
On the Monday of Pope Benedict XVI's final week as leader of the Roman Catholic Church begins, there's word that: Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric has resigned and will not be taking part in the conclave of cardinals that will select the...
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The Jakarta Post
| 3 months ago
The cardinal said in a statement issued Monday that he will not attend because he doesn't want media attention focused on him during the important session in Rome. The Vatican confirmed O'Brien had resigned as archbishop of Saint Andrews and...
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Ansa
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the United Kingdom's most senior Catholic cleric, resigned after accusations of "inappropriate behavior" toward other priests in the 1980s, the BBC reported on Monday. O'Brien is stepping down from his post as Archbishop of St...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 3 months ago
O'Brien, an outspoken critic of gay rights, is alleged to have made unwelcome advances against priests reporting to him, the BBC reported. The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Benedict XVI had accepted Cardinal O'Brien's resignation. "The Holy...
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Inquirer.net
| 3 months ago
British cardinal quits after inappropriate acts' claims 7:33 pm Monday, February 25th, 2013 Cardinal Keith O'Brien is seen at St Peter's Square in the Vatican City in 2005. Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has resigned in...
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Mail Online UK
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien has resigned as Archbishop of St Andrew's and Edinburgh Britain's most senior Catholic clergyman resigned today after being accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' towards a number of young priests. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who...
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The Guardian
| 3 months ago
David Cheskin/PA Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the UK's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has announced his resignation with immediate effect after being accused of "inappropriate acts" towards fellow priests. The Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict had...
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Ansa
| 3 months ago
The cardinals voting in the conclave to elect the next pope are "are aware of what awaits them, and certainly seasoned enough" to make decisions without being influenced by "what someone writes on a blog," Senior Vatican Communications Adviser Greg...
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Pak Tribune
| 3 months ago
Pope Benedict spoke from his window for the last time on Sunday, telling the faithful packed into St Peter's Square that the first papal abdication in centuries was God's will and insisting he was not 'abandoning' the Church. Four days before the 85-...
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United Press International
| 3 months ago
The Vatican said Sunday Pope Benedict XVI is investigating clergymen's accusations of inappropriate behavior on the part of Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Scotland. The 74-year-old cardinal, whose spokesman said contests the claims, was advised by lawyers...
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The Sun UK
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien should be allowed to help choose the next Pope, it was claimed yesterday. Ex-Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor said he was sad Britain's most senior Catholic cleric was facing allegations of...
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The Herald
| 3 months ago
Perhaps emotionally buoyed by the warm welcome, thunderous applause and the many banners reading "Grazie" (Thanks) held up in the crowd estimated by police to number 100,000, Benedict looked relaxed and sounded energized, in sharp contrast to his...
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International Business Times
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, outside St Mary's Cathedral In Edinburgh, in a file photo. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Catholic clergyman, should be allowed to decide for himself whether to take part in next week's Vatican conclave to...
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The Guardian
| 3 months ago
faithful flock to pay homage to the 'humble' pope Outgoing pontiff's blessing pleases crowds outside the Vatican, but Roman Catholic church faces more controversy in Vatican City Pope Benedict XVI addresses the crowd at the Vatican. Photograph:...
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Mail Online UK
| 3 months ago
24 February 2013 In an emotional goodbye to 100,000 supporters, the Pope revealed that he is stepping aside because God told him to. In a voice raw with emotion, Benedict XVI told tens of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter's Square that he was...
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B92
| 3 months ago
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday to hear Pope Benedict XVI deliver his last Sunday prayer...Peter's Square (Tanjug) The pope told the huge crowd that he was not abandoning the church and would continue to serve through...
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Inquirer.net
| 3 months ago
Benedict XVI gave his pontificate's final Sunday blessing from his studio window to the cheers of tens of thousands of people packing St. Peter's Square, but sought to reassure the faithful that he wasn't abandoning the church by retiring to spend...
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NY1
| 3 months ago
Pope Benedict XVI blessed the faithful from the Vatican Sunday for one final time before he becomes the first pontiff in 600 years to step down...He said that even though he's retiring Thursday from the papacy, he'll serve the church in a way more...
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The Age
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, 74, long an outspoken critic of gay rights, is alleged to have made unwelcome advances against priests reporting to him, three priests and one former priest have alleged to Vatican officials, the Observer reported. A spokesman...
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Zee News
| 3 months ago
34 Zeenews Bureau Vatican City: Thousands turned up at St Peter's Square as Pope Benedict XVI delivered an emotional last Sunday prayer and assured supporters that he was not abandoning' them. Pope, 85, ahead of his formal resignation on Thursday,...
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BBC
| 3 months ago
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has missed Sunday Mass after being accused of inappropriate behaviour. Bishop Stephen Robson told St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh the Church "cannot not be saddened" by the news.
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Inquirer.net
| 3 months ago
Benedict XVI on Sunday told tens of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter's Square in a voice breaking with emotion that he was resigning because God had called on him to devote himself to prayer but said he would not abandon the Church. The Lord is...
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BBC
| 3 months ago
Pope Benedict XVI has given his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before he steps down on Thursday. In his last Angelus in St Peter's Square, he told thousands of cheering pilgrims his decision did not mean he was abandoning the Church. Pope...
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Radar Online
| 3 months ago
But in the latest shocking development in the sex and money scandal rocking the Catholic church, a spokesman for the Vatican has NOT denied the contents of the report or claim that the report itself doesn't exist. The Italian newspaper La Repubblica...
