The Popecast: A History of the Papacy
The unvarnished, non-boring history of the popes of the Roman Catholic Church – told in a way to remind us that the world and the Church’s problems today have happened plenty of times before.
We found 3 episodes of The Popecast: A History of the Papacy with the tag “benedict xvi”.
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BONUS: Letter of Pope Benedict XVI for the 100th Birthday of Pope St. John Paul II
May 15th, 2020 | 12 mins 36 secs
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II (May 18), Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI wrote a letter to the Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz. This bonus episode of The Popecast is a free audio reading of that letter.
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The Popecast's Guide to Pope Benedict XVI's Letter on the Sex Abuse Scandal
April 30th, 2019 | 17 mins 2 secs
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This episode serves as a brief recap of sorts and analysis on Pope Emeritus Benedict's recent letter on the Church's sexual abuse crisis – paired with the audio version of the letter released exclusively by The Popecast – for those who have neither the time nor the interest to wade through the minefield of Catholic Twitter to sort it all out.
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EXTRA: Audio of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's Letter on Church Sex Abuse Scandal
April 13th, 2019 | 36 mins 33 secs
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On April 10, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI released a letter addressing the scandal of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church – of which the full audible reading can be found here. The retired pope gave historical background to how the scandal came to be, how it's affected the formation of priests in seminaries, and what the Church ought to do about it.