When Your Little Brother Is the Pope
Part I of our exclusive interview with the Holy Father’s sole remaining sibling

Religion Not Just a Private Affair, Affirms Pope
Holy Father Encourages Prelates to Remove Obstacles to Encounter with God

Benedict, The Simple Genius
He has been called “the Mozart of theology” not only for the clarity and simplicity of his prose, even while expounding on the most difficult subjects, but also for the fact that he tends to write and publish in a single draft.

Pope's Address at Nationals Park
"Americans Have Always Been a People of Hope"

Pope's Homily During Mass at St. Patrick's
"Communicate the Joy Born of Faith and the Experience of God’s Love"

Pope’s Address to the Youth
“My own years as a teenager were marred by a sinister regime that thought it had all the answers; (…) It banished God and thus became impervious to anything true and good.”

Love in a Time of Hate: the Pope at Ground Zero
"God of Peace, Bring Your Peace to Our Violent World"

Move Forward in Hope, Urges Pontiff
"We are reminded of a fundamental truth: That the Church’s unity has no other basis than the Word of God, made flesh in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Benedict XVI 1st Pope to Visit American Synagogue
Benedict XVI became the first Pope to visit an American synagogue when he visited New York's Park East Synagogue in Manhattan just before the beginning of Passover.

Review of "Led by Faith" by Immaculee Illibagiza
As a young girl in a small town in Africa, Immaculee was thrilled to learn the story of three shepherd children in Portugal who received a visit from the Queen of Heaven. She pleaded for Our Lady to visit her little village, but soon she learned that her nation had indeed received such a visitation.

Church vs. AIDS in Africa
On Papal visit, HIV/AIDS outreach gives hope.

Five Years after the Passion
Within the Church, a rebirth of sacred art would not only nourish faith in an age sapped of transcendence, but revive art in an age sapped of beauty.

Love is Stronger than Death
Good News meditation.

Holy Father’s Message to Catholic Educators
“Teachers and administrators, whether in universities or schools, have the duty and privilege to ensure that students receive instruction in Catholic doctrine and practice.”

Aide: Pope Looking for Ecumenical Honesty
Holy Father not satisfied with "well wishing."

Behold The Man
Turin Shroud Studies Confirm Image’s Unique Nature

Questions for the Holy Father
What the News Media Failed to Ask

The Pope’s ‘Mandatum’
WASHINGTON — From a professor’s point of view, Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Catholic college and university presidents and diocesan school superintendents April 17 “raised the bar” for what is expected of Catholic education.

The Power of a Drop
Christ, as true God and true man, has the power to transform us radically, completely, starting now!

Overcoming Suspicion: Jewish Community
“It wasn’t the words that matter,” said a rabbi who met with Pope Benedict last night. “It was the signal. Like all formal events, not much happens in the words.”

Benedict at the United Nations
The international peacemaker makes his case.

Lay Spirituality
The Hour of the Laity

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Television Worth Watching
Jim Fair on the Holy Father’s Visit to the US.

A Good Day at Planned Parenthood
Good News Meditation

The Archbishop and Mother Teresa
"She wiped the blood off his face and neck, stroked his head over and over, folded his hands in hers; and I think she had him praying. It was like magic. Maybe I shouldn´t say `magic,´ but you know what I mean. A kind of wondrous, loving miracle."

March 7 -- St. Perpetua and St. Felicity and their Companions
Martyrs

March 6 -- St. Agnes of Bohemia
Nun of the Order of Saint Clare

March 5 -- St. Theophilus of Antioch
Bishop and Confessor