Benedict XVI Travels
List of Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic voyages outside of Italy.
Category: Faith leaders
“Through contacts, past trips, pope has finger on pulse of U.S. church”
A Catholic News Service story in advance of Benedict XVI’s 2008 trip to the United States.
“Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church.”
The Vatican stirred controversy in July 2007 when the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued this statement, with Benedict’s approval. The document, in the form of answers to various questions, sought to reaffirm the Catholic Church as the one church established by Jesus Christ. That restatement angered many non-Catholics, especially in the Protestant and […]
“Remarks of IRS Commissioner Mark. W. Everson at the City Club of Cleveland, Ohio”
Read remarks made Feb. 24, 2006, (scroll halfway down the page) by Mark Everson, who was IRS commissioner at the time, about his agency’s role in monitoring charitable groups’ election activities. The IRS stepped up its education and oversight efforts “to address what we saw as increasing political intervention” by tax-exempt groups in 2004, he said. […]
“Spokesman says care of environment common theme for Pope Benedict”
A Jan. 7, 2008, Catholic News Service story.
Benedictus XVI writings
The Vatican Web site has a complete list of all the pope’s writings, homilies and speeches.
Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope)
An encyclical signed on Nov. 30, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
“The Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations”
Read IRS rules for charities on political and lobbying activity.