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AS IT IS - The life and resignation of Pope Benedict the 16th Welcome to AS IT IS! your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today we look at the life and resignation of Pope Benedict the 16th. The leader of the Roman Catholi
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 30 March 2006 Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against abortion, euthanasia and homosexual marriages during an audience Thursday with delegates from the center
Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement On St. Peter's Square, visitors from around the world were talking about the historic announcement, the first of its kind in nearly 600 years. Most people were sympathetic. In one way I am shock
Benedict Bids Farewell; Cardinals Face A Difficult Choice Pope Benedict is bidding farewell and preparing for the time when he will no longer lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. But Vatican officials say that as pope emeritus he will still wear a
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th Pope, also known as the Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican. He is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected Pope in 2005 and succeeded John Paul II. Benedict is a prolific author and has w
Pope Benedict Ends Cuba Visit They walked the last kilometer, and more, to witness Pope Benedict's mass. In his homily, the pontiff spoke of his joy at the recent increase in freedom given to the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. But he also referred to
Pope Benedict Declares John Paul 'Blessed' More than a million people descended on Rome to take part in the beatification ceremony of the late Pope John Paul II. Throngs of people jammed Saint Peter's Square, the boulevard leading up to it and nearby
Pope Benedict Leads Last Ash Wednesday Mass A choir sang as the 85-year-old pontiff entered the church, walking on his own, his first public appearance since announcing his resignation earlier this week. Looking somewhat frail in his ceremonial purpl
Analysts: Benedict Departure Will Leave Little Room for Change In the crypt of the Washington Basilica, America's largest Roman Catholic church, Monsignor Vito Buonanno echoed the shock many Catholics felt over the first papal resignation in six cent
Strained Under Benedict, Vatican's Interfaith Ties Already Improving The Vatican's relations with other faiths have always been fraught. Benedict's papacy, however, has left them in need of repair. He sparked anger across the Muslim world when he cit
Despite Troubled Papacy, Benedicts Resignation May Seal His Legacy As a place to kick around a soccer ball or just to slow life down a little, the church of Santa Maria di Collemaggio is the place to be on a Sunday morning in the Italian city of LAqu
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Sometimes, it seems like there's no role Benedict Cumberbatch can't play. He's been the iconic British detective... (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, SHERLOCK) BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH: (As Sherlock Holmes) She's got a West Highland terri
IN THE NEWS - A Simple, Humble Worker: Pope Benedict XVI By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, April 23, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. Pope Benedict XVI This Sunday,
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 20 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI ended his six-day visit to the United States with a jubilant mass at the 57,000-seat Yankee Stadium. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports the leader of the w
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 20 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI began his last day in the United States at Ground Zero, the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New York. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the
Pope Benedict XVI arrives Friday in Paris on a four-day trip that will also include a visit to the southwestern French town of Lourdes. From the French capital, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA. Pilgrims at Lourdes shrine before Pope Benedict's visit, 11
ROME, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Departing Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final public prayer ceremony on Sunday noon in Vatican City, drawing tens of thousands of emotional Catholics, together with tourists from across the world. The St. Peter's Square wa
By Meredith Buel Washington 15 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVIhas arrived in the United States for his first visit since he was elected as the head of the Roman Catholic Church nearly three years ago. On the flight from Rome, the pontiff said he is deep
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 16 March 2008 Pope Benedict XVI made a strong appeal for peace in Iraq at the end of Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter's Square. Sabina Castelfranco reports for VOA from Rome thousands of people took part in the service, whi
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