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Benedict XVI

Visiting the Vatican Beyond the Beaten Path

Gennaro Matino

Most tourists visiting the Vatican do not go any farther than crowded St. Peter's Square or to take a photo in the Sistine Chapel. But if you can go beyond the obvious, a...

Is Francesco an Italian American Pope?

Anthony Julian Tamburri

Is Pope Francesco a Latino? He surely is an “American” of Italian descent. At the very least, he is an Italian Argentinian. And for some, that might be Italian American enough..

The Conclave Has Begun. Who Will Be the New Pope?

Azzurra Giorgi

After the resignation of Joseph Ratzinger, the Conclave that will lead to the election of a new Pope began in Vatican City. Here is the list of those who are most likely to become...

Food for Thought: Not All Popes Resign for the Same Reasons

Ottorino Cappelli

In an interview with Professor Stanislao Pugliese we review an illustrious precedent to Pope Ratzinger’s resignantion—that of Celestine V, who resigned in 1294. Scorned as a...

Thinking of the Next Pope: the Red Biretta Goes to Timothy M. Dolan

N. L.

New York's Archbishop was one of 22 Catholic churchmen who became Cardinals in a ceremony held in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. Traditionally Americans are ruled out as papal...

Silent Tension and Harsh Debates. The Pope's Visit to the Synagogue of Rome

Maria Rita Latto

Pope Benedict XVI visited the main Jewish synagogue in Rome on Sunday January, 17. He was the first pope in 24 years to visit the Tempio Maggiore, or Great Temple. It was an event...

The Pope's Trip to the US. Curiosity and Expectations

Maria Rita Latto

Pope Benedict XVI will be in the United States from the 15th to the 21st of April. The trip is creating a lot of curiosity and expectations, during which the Pontiff will also...

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