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Opus Dei at 25
BY EDWARD PENTIN The first and only personal prelature — an ecclesiastical juridical structure established to carry out special apostolic tasks.
April 6-12, 2008 Issue 
It’s 25 years since Opus Dei became the Church’s first and,
so far, only personal prelature — an ecclesiastical juridical structure
established to carry out special apostolic tasks.
In November 1982, Pope John Paul II assigned Opus Dei the
status of personal prelature in the apostolic... READ MORE
The Mystery of Easter Is a Reality for Today
Weekly General Audience March 19, 2008
March 30-April 5, 2008 Issue
During his general audience on Wednesday, March 19, Pope
Benedict XVI offered his reflections on the Easter Triduum, when the liturgy
invites us to contemplate the mystery of the cross, acknowledge our sinfulness,
and unite ourselves with Christ as he passes from death to life.
Dear brothers and... READ MORE
Tackling Tough Questions
BY Edward Pentin Will the New Catholic-Muslim Forum Be Up to the Task?
March 30-April 5, 2008 Issue
A new Catholic-Muslim forum must tackle human dignity and
religious freedom issues if it is to yield results, according to two prominent
Church scholars.
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue announced
the new forum March 5 after a two-day meeting between representatives of... READ MORE
Boethius and Cassiodorus
General Audience, Wednesday, March 12, 2008
March 23-29, 2008 Issue
Today I would like to speak to you about Boethius and
Cassiodorus, two Christian writers who lived during some of the most turbulent
years of Western Christianity, especially in Italy.
Odoacer, king of the Herulians, a Germanic ethnic group, led
a rebellion that put an end to the Roman Empire in... READ MORE
St. Leo the Great
Promoting the Primacy of Peter
March 16-22, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience, March 5, 2008
During his general audience on March 5, Pope Benedict XVI
continued his series of teachings on the early Fathers of the Church. Thanks to
his many sermons and letters, we can still appreciate his zeal and his love as
a pastor of the Church and his theological... READ MORE
God Is the Answer to the Restlessness of Our Hearts
Weekly General Audience, February 27, 2008
March 9-15, 2008 Issue
During his audience on Feb. 27, Pope Benedict XVI concluded
his series of meditations on St. Augustine. In his catechesis, the Holy Father
focused on St. Augustine’s conversion experience. Throughout his series of
teachings, Pope Benedict XVI has repeatedly emphasized the profound impact that
St.... READ MORE
Jesuit Spokesman Affirms:
BY EDWARD PENTIN ‘The Last Word Should Be the Word of the Pope’
March 9-15, 2008 Issue
Jesuit spokesman Father Jose Maria de Vera insists the
Church’s largest religious order is dedicated to fidelity to Pope Benedict XVI
and to the magisterium of the Church.
The Pope called the Jesuits to greater fidelity when he
addressed the 225 delegates who have been participating since early... READ MORE
St. Augustine Lives on Through His Work
Weekly General Audience February 20, 2008
March 2-8, 2008 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI resumed his series of teachings on St.
Augustine during his general audience on Feb. 20. He focused on the writings of
St. Augustine, who was a prolific and influential author. Although St.
Augustine is renowned for his towering intellect and vast body of writings, the
Holy Father... READ MORE
Reunion in Rome
BY EDWARD PENTIN After 70 Years, Ukraine’s Bishops Return
March 2-8, 2008 Issue
His Beatitude Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the major archbishop
of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, made a historic trip to Rome recently
as Ukraine’s bishops made their first ad limina visit to the Pope in 70 years.
Register correspondent Edward Pentin recently spoke with
Cardinal Husar about... READ MORE
FLASHBACK: 2006 story ‘Castro and the Church’
BY EDWARD PENTIN Could he return to the faith?
February 24-March 1, 2008 Issue
VATICAN CITY — Is Fidel Castro considering conversion?
As the health of the 80-year-old
Communist dictator hangs in the balance after he underwent a serious operation
July 31, two dissenting priests whom he considers very close friends have
hinted at this possibility.
In an interview with... READ MORE
Lent Is a 40-Day Spiritual Retreat
February 17-23, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience February 6, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI characterized Lent as “a long spiritual
retreat that lasts 40 days” during his general audience on Feb. 6, which took
place on Ash Wednesday. In addition to prayer and fasting, the Church invites
us to practice almsgiving as an... READ MORE
Sant’Egidio at 40
BY EDWARD PENTIN Community Stays Close to Its Roots
February 17-23, 2008 Issue
Gypsies, beggars, the elderly and the disabled were gathered
Feb. 1 in Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran alongside heads of state,
politicians, bishops and cardinals.
It was a fitting testimony and tribute to the universality
of the Sant’Egidio lay community founded 40 years ago to help the... READ MORE
Providential Encounter
St. Augustine’s Meeting With Christ Changed His Life
February 10-16, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience January 30, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis on St. Augustine
during his general audience on Jan. 30. His teaching focused on St. Augustine’s
recognition of the importance of bringing together faith and reason. St.
Augustine’s message for people today,... READ MORE
Man of Many Hats
BY EDWARD PENTIN Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet Spearheads Upcoming Eucharistic Congress and World Synod of Bishops
February 10-16, 2008 Issue
Catholics around the world are certain to hear quite a lot
from Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec City in the next few months.
Cardinal Ouellet will be taking a leading role in both the
upcoming International Eucharistic Congress, to be held June 15-22 in Quebec
City, and in the worldwide Synod of... READ MORE
Prayer Is at the Heart of Ecumenism
Weekly General Audience January 23, 2008
February 3-9, 2008 Issue
During his general audience on Jan. 23, which took place
during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Benedict XVI commemorated
the 100th anniversary of this annual celebration. He emphasized the theme for
the week, “Pray Always.”
The Holy Father encouraged all Christians to thank God... READ MORE
Father Adolfo Nicolás
BY EDWARD PENTIN Jesuits’ New Leader Has ‘Great Missionary Spirit’
February 3-9, 2008 Issue
Father Adolfo Nicolás, 71, who has been elected the new
superior general of the Society of Jesus, was greeted with warm applause by his
fellow Jesuits during his first Mass as superior Jan. 20.
Father Nicolás was elected by the 217 voting delegates
participating in the Jesuits’ 35th general... READ MORE
St. Augustine Teaches Us to Trust in Christ
Weekly General Audience January 16, 2008
January 27- February 2, 2008 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis on St. Augustine
of Hippo during his general audience on Jan. 16. The world, the doctor of the
Church said, is growing old and failing, yet Christ remains eternally young and
brings renewed youth to those who put their faith in him.
Dear brothers and... READ MORE
Concerning Canonization
BY EDWARD PENTIN Document Adds Precision to Process
January 27- February 2, 2008 Issue
The Vatican will next month formally issue an instruction
clarifying norms for the process of beatifications and canonizations.
Called Sanctorum Mater (Mother of the Saints), the document
will be addressed to bishops and directed at those involved in the first stages
of the canonization process.... READ MORE
Augustine of Hippo
A Tireless Truth-Seeker
January 20-26, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience January 9, 2008
During his general audience on Jan. 9, Pope Benedict XVI
continued his series of teachings on the Fathers of the Church by offering his
reflections on St. Augustine of Hippo. St. Augustine eventually was led to a
moral and intellectual conversion, which he... READ MORE
Faith-Based Diplomacy Yields Results
BY EDWARD PENTIN
January 20-26, 2008 Issue
Douglas Johnston is president and founder of the
International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, an organization that aims to
incorporate religion in diplomacy.
An evangelical Protestant, Johnston is a graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy and Harvard University and was director of policy... READ MORE
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