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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation in February 2013 at age 85, after eight years as head of the Roman Catholic Church. As pope, the German Joseph Ratzinger championed a “culture of life” on issues such as abortion, encouraged the “new evangelism” of the church, and engaged in technology, including operating his own Twitter account.
Benedict's Visit Expected to Strengthen Catholic-Evangelical Ties
Pope's U.S. visit is expected to strengthen evangelical-Catholic relationship.
April 16, 2008
Why Evangelical Leaders Love Pope Benedict XVI (And His Resignation)
Theologians and pastors felt kinship in his passion for theology and his stances on social issues.
February 13, 2013
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Argentine Evangelicals Say Bergoglio as Pope Francis Is 'Answer to Our Prayers'
First Latin American pope offers opportunity to 'rethink differences' and 'join hands in mission.'
March 14, 2013
Why Pope Francis Excites (Most) Evangelical Leaders
Bergoglio expected to focus on poverty and set a friendlier tone in Protestant-Catholic relations.
March 14, 2013
A Pope for All Christians
Why believers of all stripes should care about the new head of the Catholic Church.
March 13, 2013
Quitting Time: The Pope Retired. Should Your Pastor?
Benedict's decision shows how to serve well and leave well, experts say.
March 12, 2013
Catholics on the Evangelical Trail
George Weigel heralds an "Evangelical Catholicism" whose adherents strive to bring Jesus into every area of life.
March 6, 2013
Why Evangelical Leaders Love Pope Benedict XVI (And His Resignation)
Theologians and pastors felt kinship in his passion for theology and his stances on social issues.
February 13, 2013
Nuns Facing the Ruler: A Protestant Perspective on the Vatican Conflict with the Sisters
Are American nuns free to reject church discipline and stay Catholic?
June 19, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI Points Fingers on Who Killed Jesus
Jews bear no collective guilt for crucifixion, he says.
March 2, 2011
Europe's Past Is Today's Hope
Rome won't cede the continent to secularists without a fight.
October 5, 2009
Why You Can't Just 'Love Your Neighbor'
According to Benedict XVI's new encyclical, trying to love people without knowing the truth about them leads to mere sentiment and will do them harm.
July 10, 2009
Condoms, HIV, and Pope Benedict
Leading HIV researcher Edward C. Green says criticism of the pope 'unfair.'
March 20, 2009
The Imprimatur of Happiness
In Pope Benedict's hands, Christian joy becomes the antidote to modern meaninglessness.
October 10, 2008
From Bishop to President 
Vatican reluctantly grants Paraguayan Fernando Lugo's request to step down.
September 3, 2008
Q&A: Richard Mouw
Mouw is president of Fuller Theological Seminary and a supporter of Evangelicals and Catholics Together.
May 7, 2008
Pope Benedict Goes to Washington
Pope's U.S. visit is expected to strengthen evangelical-Catholic relationship.
April 16, 2008
Vatican Says Baptisms Must Use Traditional Trinity
Those "in the name of the Creator, and of the Redeemer, and of the Sanctifier" are invalid.
March 3, 2008
Bush Discusses Iraq and AIDS With Pope in First Meeting
At Easter message, Benedict XVI had lamented, "nothing positive comes out of Iraq."
June 11, 2007
Benedict XVI Tests Brazil's Religious Climate
Also: Bishops clarify Mugabe statements, a priest-imam soccer game is cancelled, the spanking debate resumes, and more.
May 8, 2007
Can We Dialogue with Islam?
What 38 Muslim scholars said to the pope in a little-known open letter.
January 31, 2007
Riding the Pope's Coattails
Protestants hope to share in the benefits of Turkey trip.
January 11, 2007
Does Islam Need a Luther or a Pope?
American pundits debate whether centralized religious authority restrains violence.
October 20, 2006
Super-Mega Weblog: Thousands of Articles, One Story
Actually, there are dozens of interesting religion stories beyond the Pope Benedict and Islam conflict, including a worship ban in libraries, All Saints's ongoing fight with the IRS, Kerry's remarkable religion speech, and a fall TV preview.
September 21, 2006
A Cartoonish Response to Benedict's Speech
Plus: Booted broadcasters boo TBN, chaplain prayer battles, the new State Department religious freedom report, and other stories from online sources around the world.
September 15, 2006
Straight Talk from the Pope on the Biotech Century
The "anti-Genesis" of those who play God, and why the biotech business needs to take ethics seriously.
April 19, 2006
Why the Pope Didn't Mention Netanya
Plus: John Roberts's church, British patient loses right-to-food case, and other stories from online sources around the world.
April 13, 2006
The Promise of Benedict XVI
Evangelicals can be glad that the new pope is not likely to be a mere caretaker.
May 26, 2005
Ratzinger's New 'Impossible Job'
What the new pope believes about the papacy, and whether he might change it.
April 25, 2005
Anselm, Pope Benedict XVI, and Us
Why the medieval theologian is as contemporary as ever—and a blessing to evangelicals.
April 21, 2005
Upright But No Panzer Pope
Why he was chosen—and why he's no narrow-minded blockhead.
April 20, 2005
Conservative Evangelicals Say New Pope Speaks Their Moral Language
"He's going to hold the line," says Norm Geisler.
April 20, 2005
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a German, Is Pope Benedict XVI
"Simple and humble worker" had served as head of the Vatican office on church doctrine.
April 20, 2005
