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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI's walk down memory lane, recalling his participation in the Second Vatican Council, was an inspiration, reviving renewed zeal for evangelization in this Year of Faith, a number of priests said. Pope's Talk Inspires Renewed Enthusiasm for Vatican II Friday, February 15, 2013

WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic Church leaders who awoke to the news of Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he will retire at the end of February said they were surprised by the news but admired the pontiff's courage and humility for making the decision. US Church Leaders Express Admiration for Pope's Decision Tuesday, February 12, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During his almost eight-year pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI impressed the world as a teacher, guiding Catholics to the sources of the faith and urging modern society not to turn its back on God. Pope's Pontificate Marked by Teaching, Call to Return to Faith Monday, February 11, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying he no longer has the strength to exercise ministry over the universal church, Pope Benedict XVI announced Feb. 11 that he would be resigning at the end of the month. Pope Benedict Announces He Will Resign Monday, February 11, 2013

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fortunetelling, like all occult practices, is strictly taboo at the Vatican; and prophecy is a rare gift among journalists. But Pope Benedict XVI's calendar for 2013 is already filling up with planned, probable or possible events. Here are 10 to watch for in the news during the ... Agenda for a Year of Faith: Looking Ahead at Pope's 2013 Monday, December 31, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI urged people to think seriously about their faith at Christmas, and he urged them to recognize the connection between believing in God and helping others through acts of charity and by praying and working for peace. Make Room for God, Pope Says in Christmas Message Wednesday, December 26, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the Vatican's latest move to expand its use of media, an article on the meaning of Christmas by Pope Benedict XVI appeared Dec. 20 in Britain's Financial Times newspaper. Pope Writes on Christmas for Major Financial Newspaper Tuesday, December 25, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI turned 85 in April, and while he certainly showed signs of age — in March he started walking with a cane on some public occasions — he kept up a busy schedule throughout 2012, traveling to three foreign countries, presiding over a world Synod ... In 2012, Pope Called for Liberty, Identity, Evangelization Saturday, December 15, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Nativity story, like the whole story of Christ, is not merely an event in the past, but has unfolding significance for people today, with implications for such issues as the limits of political power and the purpose of human freedom, Pope Benedict writes in his third ... Pope's Third Volume in Jesus Triology Released Saturday, November 24, 2012

LORETO, Italy (CNS) — During a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, Pope Benedict XVI formally entrusted to Mary the world Synod of Bishops and the Year of Faith. Pope Entrusts Year of Faith, Synod to Mary Friday, October 05, 2012

BEIRUT (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI signed a major document calling on Catholics in the Middle East to engage in dialogue with Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim neighbors, but also to affirm and defend their right to live freely in the region where Christianity was born. Pope Urges Interfaith Dialogue in Mideast Monday, September 17, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanks to a French automaker and an Italian utility, Pope Benedict XVI now has a pair of all-electric minivans and a series of recharging stations with which to power them. French Carmaker Gives Pope Two All-Electric Minivans Thursday, September 06, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Benedict XVI travels to Lebanon Sept. 14-16—assuming spillover from the civil war in neighboring Syria doesn't force a last-minute cancellation of the trip—his purpose will be above all pastoral; and, as usual for papal trips, most of his remarks will focus on the spiritual. For Pope in Lebanon, the Pastoral Is Political Tuesday, September 04, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With a personal donation, Pope Benedict XVI—a longtime scholar of the works of St. Augustine—has contributed to the restoration of the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, near the site where the fourth-century saint served as bishop of Hippo. Pope Among Donors to Basilica of St. Augustine Sunday, August 26, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Catholics prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, all church members need to make a renewed effort to ensure laypeople are aware of their responsibility for the church and are allowed to exercise it, Pope Benedict XVI said. Pope Calls on Laity to Share Responsibility for Church Saturday, August 25, 2012

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