Pope denounces priests seeking to abolish celibacy

Pope Benedict XVI issued a blistering denunciation Thursday of priests who have questioned church teaching on celibacy and ordaining women, saying they were being selfish in disobeying his authority.
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Benedict XVI's election was 1st conclave NCR covered in a digital age

The odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, long a loyal servant of Pope John Paul II and dean of the college of cardinals, stepped onto the balcony ...
National Catholic Register

Archbishop Gänswein Speaks Candidly on 3 Popes — and His Reconciliation With Francis

In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Archbishop Georg Gänswein reflects on decades of service under Popes Benedict XVI, Francis and Leo XIV. Archbishop George Gänswein speaks June 13 with Rudolf ...
National Catholic Register

The Papal Playlist: What the Favorite Music of Four Popes Reveals

Musical preferences offer fleeting glimpses into the interior lives behind the white cassock where memory, culture, and prayer converge. (L-R) Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope ...