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Petition calling for Pope John Paul II to be universally acclaimed as Pope John Paul the Great
Pope Paul VI - The Vatican Council on our Blessed Mother
Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church
Pope's Address to Bishops of Southern Africa
Why the Pope Is Delegating Beatifications to Others
The Vision of the Doctrinal Congregation's New Prefect
Assessing Benedict XVI's First Year
Benedict XVI's Greatest Strength
U.S. Ambassador's View of Benedict XVI
On Anniversary of John Paul II's Election
Benedict XVI's Interview on Polish Television
Pope Shares Memories of His First Communion
Seeing Jesus in the Gospel of John | An Excerpt from On The Way to Jesus Christ
Reflects on Synod, and a Foe of Nazism
John Paul II Knew How to Use Symbols, Says
Prelate
Final
days, last words of Pope John Paul II
(2005)
Pope's Address to Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem
One Must Hear Gospel to Spread It, Says Pope
Benedict XVI Promotes Biblical Meditation
Papal Authority in von Balthasar's Ecclesiology
Pope Has No Easy "Recipe" for Church Crisis
Pope Encourages Exorcists in Their Ministry
Benedict XVI on Youth, the Faith, and More
What a Biographer of Joseph Ratzinger Is
Expecting
Martyrdom is a “Sign of the Holiness of the Church”
Joseph Ratzinger's Primer on Ecclesiology (Part 1)
Joseph Ratzinger on the Call to Communion (Part 2)
Cardinal Ratzinger's Meditations for Way of the Cross
Pope Benedict's XVI's 1st Public Greeting
Parishes Urged to Be Open to Ecclesial Groups
The Pope and the Timeliness of St. Benedict's
Rule
Ratzinger on Europe
"John Paul Drew the Crucifix to Himself and Embraced It"
Archbishop Foley's Address to Communicators
Benedict XVI As Known by Co-worker
Statement of Archbishop William Levada
Bishop of Rome Takes Possession of His Cathedral
Cardinal Opens Up Regarding Conclave
Our Lady of Guadalupe Receives Papal Visit
Bishop of Rome Speaks With Diocesan Priests
Pope's Address to Clergy of Rome
Benedict XVI Speaks Informally to His Priests
Prophecy Craze Follows Benedict XVI Election by Deal W. Hudson
John Paul II Entrusts His 25-Year Pontificate to God
Benedict XVI's 1st Homily From Cathedral of Rome (Part 1)
Benedict XVI's 1st Homily From Cathedral of Rome
(Part 2)
Islamic Moderates Put Hopes in Benedict XVI
The Forum: Did the Pope really consider resignation?
Cardinal Warns of a Sign of Totalitarianism
Cardinal Angelo Sodano - Eucharistic Concelebration for the Repose of the Soul of Pope John Paul II
Notary of the Chapter of the Vatican Basilica - Obitus, Depositum et Tumulatio
The Art of Congratulating the Pope
Perspective: The Real Benedict
Theologians reflect on Pope Benedict XVI's theology
Joseph Ratzinger, Christ's Donkey
Cardinal Napier on Faith, Justice and Benedict XVI
"I Don't Think Benedict XVI's 'Program' Is to
Combat Relativism"
John Paul II's Last Letter Is Read at
Czestochowa Shrine
John Paul II's Process Must Follow the Steps,
Says Official
Pope
John Paul II - Last Messages of the Holy Father
In His Last Days, John Paul II Helped the Pro-life Cause
How Cardinal Electors See the New Pope
Holy See's Address on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
David Schindler on Cardinal Ratzinger's Ecclesiology
Encounters With a Future Pope
Papa
Bene: Naming the Pope
Pope John Paul II - First Address to Journalists
Theologians, Authors Reflect on Pope John Paul II
On the Death of Pope John Paul II
A Seminarian at the Papal Funeral
Church Authority and the Petrine Element
Benedict XVI Signals Support for Ecclesial Movements
Cardinal Ratzinger, as Prefect and Theologian
Homily at the Mass for the Election of the Pope - Jean Cardinal Villot
Pope John Paul II -
His First Urbi et Orbi Address
What Cardinal Ratzinger Was Thinking in 2002
Cardinal Ratzinger's Haven in Tuscany
IgnatiusInsight.com author page for Pope Benedict XVI/Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Seminarian recounts experience at installation of Benedict XVI
A Seminarian's View from St. Peter's Square...
On the Papacy, John Paul II, and the Nature of the Church
Suppose We Had a "Liberal" Pope
Pope Benedict XVI's Rookie Year as a Priest
My Friend, Benedict XVI | An Interview with Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ
General Audience, 27 April 2005 (Pope Benedict 16 Explains the Meaning of His
Name)
Benedict XVI's
Address to Cardinals (April 22, 2005)
Benedict XVI's Homily at St. Paul Outside the Walls
Benedict XVI, a Lover of Nature and Sports
Lutheran Likes What He Sees in New Pontificate
Benedict XVI Prayed That Someone Else Be Elected
Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate of His Holiness Benedict XVI
Mary Ann Glendon: Expect Great Things From Benedict XVI
Just Married … by Cardinal Ratzinger
Shock! New
Pope a Catholic
What Evangelicals Can Learn From the Pope
RATZINGER: LET US ASK GOD FOR A PASTOR TO LEAD US TO CHRIST
Light in a New Dark Age: Pope Benedict XVI - The Man and the Mission
Pope Benedict XVI Homily of Pre-Conclave Mass (April 18, 2005)
Pope Benedict XVI-Sistine Chapel Address (April 19, 2005)
Cardinal Ruini Calls for a Bold Church, as Pope Wished
Cardinal Ratzinger - Pope Benedict XVI
A Quiet Death in Rome: Was John Paul I Murdered?
Church an Instrument of Unity, Says Cardinal Ratzinger
John Paul II's Posthumous Message for Divine Mercy Sunday
Pope's Message Read During Funeral of Sister Lucia
XLII World Day for Vocations, 2005
Cardinal Ratzinger: Pope Doesn't Equate the Holocaust and Abortion
Homily of the Funeral Mass of Pope John Paul II
Rogito (Proclamation on the Life of Pope John Paul II)
President's Radio Address-Pope John Paul II Funeral (April 9, 2005)
The Question of Suffering, the Response of the Cross
Pope Invites Eastern Catholics to Reach Out to Orthodox
CARDINAL RATZINGER OFFERS SOMBER VISION OF CHURCH
Eucharist Is Key to Renew Consecrated Life, Says Pope
Pope Calls for Recognition of Woman's Role in Society
John Paul II's Homily After Beatification of 5
Christmas Message of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Urbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness Pope John Paul II-Christmas 2004
Pope's Homily at Mass on Solemnity of Immaculate Conception
On Solemnity of Immaculate Conception
CHURCH
NEEDS "RADICAL COMMITMENT TO THE GOSPELS" OF THE NEW MOVEMENTS,
VATICAN OFFICIAL SAYS
Papal Meditation on Blessed Virgin Mary
Interreligious Dialogue Hinges on Solid Education, Says Official
On Canticle From Chapters 4 and 5 of Book of Revelation by John Paul II
Petrine Ministry an Exercise in Love, Says Cardinal Ratzinger
On Silence and the Voice of God
On
Contemplation, Communion and Mission
Martyrdom is a “Sign of the Holiness of the Church”
POPE GIVES THREE "ASSIGNMENTS" TO LAITY: CONTEMPLATION, COMMUNION, MISSION
CARDINAL RATZINGER SAYS NEW SPRINGTIME OF THE CHURCH NOT ABOUT NUMBERS
POPE RECALLS PAUL VI, SAYS VATICAN II WAS TRUE RENEWAL OF THE CHURCH
On Silence and the Voice of God
Pope Tells of Need to Counter "Unrestrained Secularism"
Pope's Address to Bishops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey (9/12/ 2004)
Pope's Address to Bishops of Provinces of San Antonio and Oklahoma City
Without Ethics, Democracy Deteriorates, Warns Pope
Dioceses Must Fill Need for Catechesis, Says Cardinal Castrillón
Pope Paul VI - Confronting the Devil's Power
Sacrament of Confession Aids in Sanctity, Says Pope
Malnati - From the Recent Magisterium of Pope John Paul II
Papal Homily at Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper (2004)
Pope
Again Proposes One Easter Date for All Christians
Transmission of Faith Depends on Catechesis, Says Pope
Pope Paul VI - Layman Should Be World's Perfect Citizen
Vatican Spokesman on Iraq, Europe and an Icon
On Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, and on Lent
John Paul II's Answer to Secularization
Pope Paul VI - Credo of the People of God
Pope Paul VI - A Church Ever Young and New
John Paul II's Theology of the Body
Cardinal Ratzinger on Communion and Episcopal Collegiality (Part 1)
Cardinal Ratzinger on Relativism, and Communion for the Remarried (Part 2)
Pope John XXIII: Saint in the Age of Television
POPE ON THE ROLE OF THE LAITY, SUNDAY OBLIGATION, THE FAMILY
MIDNIGHT MASS: HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER-2003
FAITHFUL ASKED TO WELCOME, LIVE TEACHINGS OF MAGISTERIUM
CARDINAL RATZINGER REFLECTS ON AUTHORITY, DIVERSITY
MISERENTISSIMUS REDEMPTOR (On Reparation to the Sacred Heart)
URBI ET ORBI: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II- CHRISTMAS 2003
HAURIETIS AQUAS (On Devotion To The Sacred Heart)
Renew The Parish With Spirituality Of Communion
Collaboration of the Non-ordained
SYMPOSIUM OF THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS: INDEX
Pope John Paul II 29 June 1995 Letter to women
Prof. Mary Ann Glendon - Review of New Papal Biography—Pope John Paul II: Witness to Hope
MULIERIS DIGNITATEM (ON THE DIGNITY AND VOCATION OF WOMEN)
LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION
The Pope As Servant of the Word And Servant of the Servants of God By Marcellino D’Ambrosio
Presidential Message: 25th Anniversary of the Pontificate of His Holiness John Paul II
Remarks by President Bush and His Holiness Pope John Paul II (2001)
President Bush Presents
Medal of Freedom to Pope (2004)
THE WORLD OVER: CARDINAL RATZINGER INTERVIEW
NOVO MILLENNIO
INEUNTE
POPE JOHN
PAUL I, MASTER OF CLEAR FAITH
EWTN - Library Documents on Pius XII
PACEM IN TERRIS
(Peace on Earth)
Crossing the Threshold of Hope
Meditation on Psalm 150 by Pope John Paul II
President George W. Bush - John Paul II: Servant of God, Hero of History
Parish Reform Must Include Catechetical Dimension, Says Pope
FULL TEXT OF POPE'S MESSAGE TO U.S. BISHOPS (2004)
John Paul II’s Address to U.S. Bishops of Boston and Hartford (9/2/2004)
Cardinal Ratzinger Sees Danger in "Radical Secularism"
Ratzinger: Reason Separated From God Is Obstacle to Peace
Cardinal Ratzinger: Cloning More Dangerous Than Arms of Mass Destruction
Cardinal Ratzinger Says it is Reason, not Faith, Which Compels States to Protect Unborn
Andrea Riccardi - The Teaching of John Paul II
Russian Pilgrims Visit John Paul II's Tomb
Benedict XVI's Commitment to Faith and Reason in Universities
POPE, AT AUDIENCE, RECALLS BIRTHDAY OF JOHN PAUL II
MOUNTAIN PEAK IN ITALY NAMED FOR JOHN PAUL II
The Pope and the Monsignor | An Interview with Monsignor Michael R. Schmitz
Father R.J. Neuhaus' Outlook on Benedict XVI
Father Mark D. Kirby, O.Cist. - The Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Theology of Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI Remembers John Paul II's Birthday
200 Attend Mass in Honor of John Paul II
Benedict XVI's Address on a Film About John Paul II
Does the New Vatican Watchdog Have Any Teeth? by Deal W. Hudson
Pope Benedict XVI - The Ancient and Venerable Basilica
John Paul II's Saints — and Us
Foundation Recalls John XXIII's Assistance to Jews
Was Pope JPII an Effective Governor?
Document Approving Compendium of the Catechism
Compendium Reflects "Maternal Concern" of Church
Literary Evidence for Peter's Primacy
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger: Man for the Job
Was Pope John Paul II Anti-Woman?
John Paul II's Master Class to his 'dear young friends'
No Prophet In His Own Land: Reflections On Benedict XVI
John Paul II Wrote Letter to His Attacker
Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C. - Ecumenical Legacy of Pope John Paul II
Francesco M. Valiante - On the Papacy of the Spiritual Director, Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI as "God's Response to Secularism"
Christianity Isn't Just "Dos and Don'ts," Says Pope
Pope's Address to Diocesan Clergy of Aosta
Benedict XVI's Homily to Seminarians in Cologne
Pope's Address in Synagogue of Cologne
Benedict XVI's Address to Christians Meeting in Cologne
Benedict XVI's Address to German Bishops
Why Do We Need a Pope? ("Sunday Night Live w/ Fr. Benedict Groeschel" Air Date 8/21/2005)
Benedict XVI's Homily on Feast of the Assumption
Pope's Address to Ecumenical Meeting in Cologne
Cardinal Ratzinger's Thoughts on Evolution
John Paul II's Secret Was Eucharist, Says Benedict XVI
Pope Sees Pain of Eucharistic Split as a Goad Toward Unity
A Compendium That Touches Everyday Life
God's Love Is a Constant in History, Says Pope
Benedict XVI Opens Synod on Eucharist
Papal Homily at Opening of Synod
Pope's Meditation at Synod's First Meeting
Spirit Was as Work Amid a Troubled Century, Says Pope
In New Book George Weigel wishes to ‘recapture the remarkable spiritual intensity of April 2005’
Cardinal Cassidy on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
On Solemnity of Immaculate Conception
TV movies hail Pope John Paul by Brent Bozell
Pope's Homage on Solemnity of Immaculate Conception
John Paul II's Last Lesson: on Suffering
Papal Address at University of Sacred Heart
"In Truth, Peace" - The First Lesson of Benedict XVI on Peace, War, and Terrorism
Benedict XVI's Christmas Message
Pope's Homily at Midnight Mass
Benedict XVI and European Cultural Renewal
A New Pope Must Face Old Problems
On Reading the Pope (part one)
On Reading the Pope (part two)
Christmas greetings to the Members of the Roman Curia and Prelature (December 22, 2005)
Benedict XVI's Surprising Encyclical
Why John Paul II Didn't Resign
Why I chose love as the theme of my first encyclical
First Musings on Benedict XVI's First Encyclical
Pontiff Explains Encyclical to Magazine Readers
God's Revolution | Pope Benedict XVI's New Book Reveals a Pope Who Continues to Surprise People
At the Root of Karol Wojtyla's Philosophy
Curran's Attack on John Paul II Rebutted
Communiqué on Title "Patriarch of West"
Pope's Q&A Session With Members of Roman Clergy (Part 1)
Pope's Q&A Session With Members of Roman Clergy (Part 2)
Cardinal Dziwisz Recalls Polish Pontiff's Last Days
On Ecclesial Movements and New Communities
On John Paul II's "Way of the Cross"
100,000 Gather to Recall John Paul II's Death
Benedict XVI Hails Predecessor's Legacy
Remembering a giant and a real hero
Sitting Next to Peter: My Personal Remembrances of Pope John Paul II
Benedict XVI and the Divine Love Story
Pope's Address at Vigil Recalling John Paul II's Death
The Cross Is the Secret of Love, Says Pope
An Al Jazeera Editor Lauds John Paul II
Benedict XVI's Homily on Palm Sunday
Papal Homily for Anniversary of John Paul II's Death
Is Pope Benedict XVI a "Fundamentalist"?
George Weigel on Benedict XVI's Poland Trip
Even the Pope has Rights: The Vatican and Copyright Privileges
Archbishop Naumann on Benedict XVI and the Family
Interview With Benedict XVI (Part 1)
Interview With Benedict XVI (Part 2)
Pope's Address at Screening of Film on John Paul I
Cardinal Bertone Comments on Blessed John XXIII
From Joseph Ratzinger's "Jesus of Nazareth"
From the Introduction of Benedict XVI's New Book
Benedict XVI's Visit to Turkey: the Context
John XXIII, Minus the Myths (Part 1)
John XXIII, Minus the Myths (Part 2)
Benedict XVI's "Gesture of Love"