Sep 12th, 2008 · Pope Benedict has arrived for his first visit to France, which has 35 million baptized Catholics. Polls show the French have lost much of their sense of belonging to the church though Catholicism remains by far the country's No. 1 religion.
Apr 20th, 2008 · Pope Benedict XVI concluded his U.S. visit today with a tour of New York City. The pontiff stopped this morning at Ground Zero and gave a blessing at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks there. In the afternoon he presided over a Mass for a capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium.
Apr 20th, 2008 · Pope Benedict XVI joined 20,000 teens at a rally in Yonkers, N.Y., Saturday night. Benedict's predecessor, John Paul II, was extremely popular with young Catholics. The rally's atmosphere was light, but the current pope's message was not.
Apr 17th, 2008 · Pope Benedict will address a group of Catholic educators Thursday about what it means to be a Catholic institution. Co-Host Lynn Neary talks to Father Thomas Reese of Georgetown University's Woodstock Theological Center about Pope Benedict's upcoming speech.
Apr 16th, 2008 · President Bush welcomed Pope Benedict to Washington, in the first visit to the White House in nearly 30 years. Benedict spoke with President Bush about Iraq and foreign policy in the first full day of his U.S. trip. The pontiff was also celebrating his 81st birthday.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Before he became pope, Benedict had earned a reputation as a strict policeman of Roman Catholic doctrine. But many theologians feel he has softened during the past three years.
Mar 27th, 2008 · The creator of the Egg McMuffin, Herb Peterson, died Tuesday. An ad man and McDonald's franchisee, Peterson's love of eggs Benedict led to the creation of the ubiquitous breakfast sandwich. His invention pushed McDonald's to start opening early -- and opened the door to a whole new market for the fast food industry.
Jul 8th, 2007 · Pope Benedict XVI issues his first major reform of the Catholic Church, relaxing restrictions on the use of the old Latin Mass that that was common before the Second Vatican Council 40 years ago.