SPIEGEL ONLINE - 13.03.2013
Cardinals at the conclave in the Vatican on Wednesday voted to elect the first non-European pope in over 1,000 years. Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina will go by the name of Pope Francis. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 12.03.2013
As the conclave to select Benedict XVI's successor begins at the Vatican on Tuesday, conservatives and liberals among top Catholic bishops agree: The church needs a renewal. Who should lead that reform, however, is the subject of intense debate. Much dirty laundry has been aired in recent days. By Peter Wensierski more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 28.02.2013
Dalil Boubakeur is one of France's most prominent Muslims. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, he discusses what retiring Pope Benedict XVI did wrong in bridging the Muslim-Catholic divide and how the two religions need to make a fresh start at interfaith dialogue. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 18.02.2013
With Pope Benedict XVI's resignation drawing closer, the struggle for power in the Vatican has gotten underway in earnest. The church badly needs to reform itself, but with Ratzinger lurking in the shadows, will it be able to? By SPIEGEL Staff
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - 13.02.2013
The day before it happened, a German page-a-day calendar prophesied the pope's resignation, and then lightning struck St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Were these mysterious events just coincidence or a sign from God? By Birger Menke more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 12.02.2013
Pope Benedict XVI is nothing if not conservative. He spent the last eight years battling against relativism and individualism -- before breaking with tradition and taking a step that no pope has made for over 700 years. German commentators say his papacy failed to introduce much-needed reforms. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 11.02.2013
Germany celebrated when Joseph Ratzinger was chosen pope in 2005. Eight years later, however, many are glad to see him go. He was a deeply polarizing figure in his native country and blocked the Catholic Church from launching a badly needed renewal. A Commentary by Peter Wensierski more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 11.02.2013
Benedict XVI has claimed failing health for his decision to step down from the papacy. But ongoing power struggles and intrigue in the Vatican likely also played a role. The search for a successor could prove challenging. By Hans-Jürgen Schlamp in Rome more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 08.02.2013
Verurteilt wurden sie bereits vor fünf Monaten, nun haben 16 Mitglieder einer Splittergruppe der Amisch-Sekte auch die Höhe ihrer Strafen erfahren. Dass sie Glaubensbrüder überfielen und mit Gewalt rasierten, wertete das Gericht als "Hassverbrechen". Entsprechend fielen die Urteile aus. Von Frank Patalong mehr... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 04.02.2013
A German archbishop is under fire for appearing to liken recent criticism of the Catholic Church to a Nazi-era pogrom. The cleric, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, had said that "targeted discrimination campaigns" against the church sometimes reminded him of a "pogrom sentiment." more... [ Forum ]
