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Tears, applause for pope at last public Mass

Tears, applause for pope at last public Mass With a humble "Grazie" as bishops doffed their mitres and applause echoed through St. Peter's Basilica, a frail Pope Benedict XVI began his long farewell by presiding over Ash Wednesday services in a tearful, final public Mass.

February 14, 2013

Vatican sends message: Pope's retirement for real

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The papal ring will be destroyed, along with other powerful emblems of authority, just as they are after a pope's death. The retiring Pope Benedict XVI will live in a monastery on the edge of the Vatican gardens and will likely even give up his beloved theological writing.

By Nicole Winfield and Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press , February 12, 2013

Obama extends thanks, prayers to departing pope

President Barack Obama is sending his thanks and prayers to Pope Benedict XVI, who announced Monday that he will step down this month.

February 11, 2013

Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace

BEIRUT (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Lebanon on Friday and urged peace at a time of great turmoil in the Middle East, saying the import of weapons to Syria during the country's civil war is a "grave sin."

By Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press , September 14, 2012

Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith.

By By Diaa Hadid and Frances D-Emilio, Associated Press , April 08, 2012

Pope urges more church freedom in Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI is demanding greater freedom for the Catholic Church in Cuba during a Mass in the shrine of the island's communist revolution. He also denounces fanaticism that tries to impose its truth on others.

March 28, 2012

Pope's arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

LEON, Mexico — It had become tradition in Mexico. Before daybreak, youths would creep as close as security permitted and serenade their beloved Pope John Paul II with a song of greeting and celebration.

By By Adriana Gomez Licon and Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press , March 24, 2012

Twenty-two cardinals join club to elect pope's successor

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday brought 22 Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor, cementing the Italian majority in a future conclave but also giving New York's garrulous archbishop a position of prominence.

February 18, 2012

Pope leaves Germany, urges spiritual renewal

FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI issued a strong call for spiritual renewal among Germans, as he wrapped up a visit to his homeland in which he addressed parliament and met with victims of clerical abuse.

By By Juergen Baetz, The Associated Press , September 25, 2011

Pope addresses Germany’s parliament

Pope Benedict XVI addressed Germany’s parliament in the historic Reichstag building Thursday, warning that politicians must not sacrifice ethics for power and evoking the Nazi excesses of his homeland as a lesson in history.

By Associated Press , September 23, 2011

Pope beatifies John Paul II

Pope beatifies John Paul II VATICAN CITY — Some 1.5 million pilgrims flooded Rome to watch Pope John Paul II move a step closer to sainthood in one of the largest Vatican Masses in history, an outpouring of adoration for a beloved and historic figure after years marred by church scandal.

By By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press , May 06, 2011

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John Paul II’s legacy celebrated, debated

John Paul II’s legacy celebrated, debated RALEIGH, N.C. — When Pope John Paul II moves one step away from sainthood on Sunday, the event will be celebrated in cathedrals, high schools and homes by American Roman Catholics who revere the Polish pontiff like none before him. Other American Catholics see the occasion as a reminder that the charismatic, globe-trotting pope was a better leader for the world at large than for his own flock.

By By Tom Breen, The Associated Press , April 29, 2011

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Pope: Pakistan, others, must protect Christians

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI urged Pakistan to reverse its blasphemy laws, saying they were a pretext for violence against non-Muslims, and demanded that all governments do more so Christians can practice their faith without fear.

February 04, 2011

Pope: Marriage not an absolute right

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI told priests Saturday to do a better job counseling would-be spouses to ensure their marriages last and said no one has an absolute right to a wedding. Benedict made the comments in his annual speech to the Roman Rota, the Vatican tribunal that decides marriage annulments. An annulment is the process by which the church effectively declares that a marriage never took place.

January 28, 2011

Pope urges courage for Catholics in China, Iraq

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Iraqi Christians celebrated a somber Christmas in a Baghdad cathedral stained with dried blood, while Pope Benedict XVI exhorted Chinese Catholics to stay loyal despite restrictions on them in a holiday address laced with worry for the world's Christian minorities.

December 25, 2010

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