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The Pope's Theology

  • His First Encyclical: Deus Es Caritas
  • From "God Is Love"
  • Pope Benedict's Surprise by Fr. Andrew Greeley
  • The Message Behind 'God Is Love' by Rocco Palmo
  • Fighting the "Dictatorship of Relativism"
  • On Conscience:Can good Catholics disagree with the Church?
  • On Women: Text of 2004 document on feminism | A short summary
  • On Islam
  • On Homosexuality
  • Text of gay marriage document
  • Gay Men in the Priesthood by Fr. Gerard Thomas
  • On Music and the Liturgy
  • Way of the Cross Meditations and Prayers
  • Ratzinger's Homily Before the Conclave
  • Interview with Ratzinger, from EWTN
  • On the Resurrection of Jesus: Excerpt from an early Easter sermon

    • The Pope and Other Religions

  • Full text of 'Dominus Iesus,' a Vatican statement on religious relativism and non-Catholic churches promulgated in 2000 by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
  • Q&A: Why is 'Dominus Iesus' controversial?

    • Reactions to 'Dominus Iesus' from the Beliefnet archives:
  • The Voice of Rigor Mortis By John Shelby Spong
  • Not All Is Relative By Tom Bethell
  • Religious Relativism Isn't the Problem By Sister Joan Chittister
  • The Dogma Catholics Deserve By Jack Miles
  • 1964 Sermon on Salvation Outside the Church

    • Archive: Reactions to His Selection

  • Conservatives Rejoice, Liberals Worry By Deborah Caldwell
  • Not a 'Panzer Pope' After All By Fr. Andrew Greeley
  • An Old Classmate Recalls the Pope Interview with controversial German theologian Uta Ranke-Heinemann
  • A Gentle, Pious Man Contrary to media stereotypes, Benedict XVI is no Grand Inquisitor. By David Scott
  • How He Was Chosen Paul Wilkes reconstructs what may have happened inside the conclave.
  • Pope Benedict XVI, Child of Abraham The new pope will continue crucial outreach to the Jewish people. By Rabbi David Rosen
  • Will He Open the Door to Islam? By Akbar Ahmed
    • The Pope's Life in Pictures

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    Should the Pope Resign?

    In the light of the fresh Catholic Church Child abuse scandal, should the Pope resign?

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