“That Strange Mass the Pope Doesn’t Like”

Perhaps this is an under-reported story in the English-speaking world… An Italian website writes…”With a letter written personally to Cardinal William J. Levada, Benedict XVI has ordered the congregation for the doctrine of the faith to examine...

Papal hoax!

The following circulated on the Internet, suspiciously close to April 1! “According to multiple sources, in a surprising move, the Pope has decided to go where no pontiff has gone before. He has started his own blog. Several other bishops and cardinals have been...

Pope tweeting during Lent

So much for those calling on people to give up Facebook and Twitter for Lent… the Pope began daily postings in his name during Lent. According to the Global Christian Post “In a time of the year when many Christians are giving up the ubiquitous social...

Pope’s Lenten Message – Concern for each other

Here is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI’s message for Lent 2012. The message is dated Nov. 3 and was released today. The pope outlined his message with three points taken from St. Paul’s letter concern for others reciprocity personal holiness.”...