Pope Benedict XVI

Today's Picture: The Pope's Wednesday Audience

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - November 12, 2009

Benedict XVI appeared for his general audience after a conference on the possibility of alien life. more >>

The Vatican's E.T. Conference: Is the Pope More Pro-Science Than He Gets Credit For?

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - November 12, 2009

The Roman Catholic Church just sponsored a conference on the question of life on other planets. more >>

Today's Picture: Pope Meets New Iranian Ambassador to Vatican

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - October 29, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI meets Iran's new ambassador to the Holy See, Ali Akbar Naseri. more >>

Obama Stresses Common Ground With Pope Benedict

By Dan Gilgoff - Nation & World - July 10, 2009

The president and the pope used their first meeting to send individual messages from a global stage. more >>

Obama's Most Important Catholic Adviser

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 10, 2009

A Catholic adviser that few Americans have heard of prepared Obama for his meeting with the pope. more >>

How Meeting the Pope Can Change Obama's Rocky Catholic Narrative

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 9, 2009

Obama's first sit-down with the pope may change the perception of his relationship with the church. more >>

A Papal Letter Showing Church's Conservative and Liberal Sides Boosts Progressives

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 8, 2009

Benedict's encyclical shows the church's conservative and liberal sides but helps progressives more. more >>

Why Pope Benedict's Encyclical Is a Boost for Catholic Progressives

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 7, 2009

A papal encyclical stresses the Vatican's liberal views on workers, the environment, and war. more >>

Obama's First Meeting With Pope Could Yield Economic Common Ground

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - June 24, 2009

President Obama is scheduled to meet with Pope Benedict in Italy next month. more >>

Pope's Anticondom Statements Really Bad Timing

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - March 19, 2009

With HIV infecting 3 percent of D.C. residents, the Catholic leader's statements seem irresponsible. more >>

Pope's Dangerous AIDS Message In Africa: No Condoms

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 18, 2009

His message could not be less compassionate to African women. more >>

Is Pope Benedict XVI Right on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Africa?

Opinion - March 17, 2009

The pope says abstinence, and not condoms, is the way to slow the spread of AIDS in Africa. more >>

Health Buzz: HIV/AIDS in Washington and Africa, and Other Health News

Health - March 17, 2009

Managing peanut allergy in allergic children; how Photoshop can make women feel bad about their bodies. more >>

Pope Should Excommunicate Holocaust-Denying Bishop Williamson

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - February 5, 2009

The pope should excommunicate the Holocaust-denying bishop and apologize for his mistake. more >>

Students Agog Over Pope's Arrival

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 18, 2008

If you haven't heard, the pope is in the United States—and he visited Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Thursday. more >>

The Pope Confronts the Priest Sex Scandal

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 18, 2008

Pleased with the pontiff's response, victims now want the church to follow through. more >>

The Pope Praises Catholic Educators

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - April 18, 2008

The pontiff offered encouragement, not ultimatums on "minimal Catholicity." more >>

What to Do About the Priest Shortage

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - April 18, 2008

The Pope opposes liberalizing the rules, but most Catholics disagree. more >>

The Papal Connection

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - April 18, 2008

Every president in the past half century has met with a pope, starting with Eisenhower. more >>

The Vatican on Muslims and Jews

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - April 17, 2008

The pope has offended some followers of other faiths but may be mending fences. more >>

Pope Warns Bishops Against Creeping Secularism

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - April 17, 2008

Speaking to bishops, the pontiff makes a strong defense of faith in a secular world. more >>

Bush Welcomes Pope With Pomp and Pageantry

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - April 16, 2008

Thousands gather on White House lawn and Washington streets to wish pope a happy birthday. more >>

A Rift Over Iraq Between President and Pope

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 16, 2008

The Vatican and the White House have disagreed over the war. more >>

Top U.S. Officials of All Faiths Welcome Pope Benedict

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - April 15, 2008

Catholic senators and representatives to participate in Pope's visit. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Pope Benedict XVI

By Bobbie Kyle Sauer - Nation & World - April 15, 2008

Vatican Radio gave the pope an iPod nano in 2006 when the radio station celebrated its 75th birthday. more >>