Unidentifire bishop, put on a flower necklacee given to Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's square at Vatican before his weekly general audience on May 14, 2008.


 

Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, (President of the Papal Council "Cor Unum"), Takes possession of the Title of St.Lorenzo in Piscibus, Rome, May 11,2008.

 

Pope Benedict XVI holds the pastoral staff as he leads Pentecost Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 11, 2008

 

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, (Archbishop of Bombay in India), takes possession of the Title of St.Paolo of the Cross to"Corviale", Rome , May 10,2008.


 

S.S Karekin II,Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, receives a doctorate "honoris causa" in "the theology of youth pastoral care" from the Pontifical Salesian University., Rome, May 7,2008
 

An overview of Paul VI hall as Pope Benedict XVI attends a concert by the Chinese Philharmonic Orchestra at the Vatican May 7, 2008




 

Pope Benedict XVI greets Supreme Patriarch Catholicos Karekin II of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church (L) as he leads his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican May 7, 2008


 

New recruits of the Vatican's elite Swiss Guard stand at attention during the swearing in ceremony at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 6, 2008.




 

Vatican Swiss Guards are seen at the Vatican, Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the end of the ceremony held each May 6 to commemorate the day in 1527 when 147 Swiss Guards died protecting Pope Clement VII

 

Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's square before his Regina Coeli prayers at the Vatican May 4, 2008



 

The first day of the Azione Cattolica' (Italian Catholic Action) on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of it's foundation in Rome, May 1,2008

 

Pope Benedict XVI kneels to pray as he arrives to celebrate a rosary prayer at Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome May 3, 2008.
 



 

Pope Benedict XVI waves a groups of Mexican music perform after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
 

New priests lie in front of Pope Benedict XVI as he leads a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 27, 2008.
 



 

Pilgrims photograph the body of Padre Pio, an Italian saint, laying in repose inside a crystal casket in the crypt of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, Thursday, April 24, 2008
 

Pope Benedict XVI and Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano (top R) attend a concert marking the third anniversary of the pontiff's election, at the Vatican April 24, 2008



 

Pope Benedict XVI waves incense around the coffin of Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo during his funeral in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 23, 2008

The Yankee Stadium is pictured in this overall view as Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a Mass in New York, April 20, 2008.


 

Pope Benedict XVI prays at Ground Zero in New York, April 20, 2008. Pope Benedict on Sunday made an emotional visit to Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center felled in the Sept. 11 attacks, and prayed for the 3,000 victims, their families and an end to hate and violence.

Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, the head of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family who campaigned against condoms and embryo experiments, has died aged 72. April 19, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI waves before leaving St. Joseph's Seminary after a meeting with youth in Yonkers, New York April 19, 2008


 

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in a convoy at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York to celebrate a Mass Saturday, April 19, 2008.



 


 

Pope Benedict XVI speaks during the visits at the Park East Synagogue in New York April 18, 2008.
 

Pope Benedict XVI addresses the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York April 18, 2008.


 

 

S.E Rev.ma Mons. Josè L.Redrado speaks during a conference on "Church and Health in the Word" in Rome, April 17, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI watches Bishop Dr. Jongmae Kenneth Park, of the Korean Buddhis Taego Order, after greeting him at an Interreligious Gathering at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, April 17, 2008.


 

Pope Benedict XVI addresses representatives of other religions at the Catholic University of America, Thursday, April 17, 2008






 

Pope Benedict XVI greets worshippers as he arrives to lead a Mass at the Nationals Park stadium in Washington, April 17, 2008.

 






 

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads a Mass at Nationals Park Stadium in Washington April 17, 2008






 

Pope Benedict XVI holds a vesper service at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington April 16, 2008.
 






 

Pope Benedict XVI and U.S. President George W. Bush chat in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington April 16, 2008






 

Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by U.S President George W.Bush (L) as he arrives at the Andrews Air Force base outside Washington April 15, 2008
 






 

Presentation of the volume "La Slovacchia e la Santa Sede nel XX secolo" to Rome in the Radio center Vatican April 11, 2008






 

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 9, 2008
 






 

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves after celebrating a mass at Saint Bartolomew Basilica on the Tiberina Island in Rome April 7, 2008






 

Cardinal Augustin Garcia-Gasco Vicente takes possession of the Title of San Marcello ,Rome, April 05,2008


 






 

Cardinal Theodoré Adrien Sarr takes possession of the Title of Santa Lucia a Piazza D'armi ,Rome, April 06,2008






 

Cardinal Farina Raffaele takes possession of the Title of St.Diaconia San Giovanni della Pigna ,Rome, April .05,2008

 






 

Most Reverend Donald W.Wuerl Achbishop of Washington D.C. speaks during a conference on " The Pope John Paul II Annual lecture on Interreligius Understanding " in Rome, April 4,2008






 

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, Pope John Paul II’s longtime personal secretary, speaks at the April 2 opening of the World Apostolic Congress on Divine Mercy at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, April 2,2008
 






 

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead a mass to celebrate the third anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II in San Peter square at Vatican April 2, 2008.





 

Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 26, 2008






 

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the people as he delivers his Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' (To the City and to the World) benediction in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 23, 2008.





 

Pope Benedict XVI holds a candle as he celebrates an Easter Vigil mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 22, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI presides over the Stations of the Cross ceremony at Rome's Colosseum, on Good Friday in commemorating the crucifixion of Christ on March 21, 2008




 

Pope Benedict XVI unveils a crucifix as he celebrates the Holy Friday Passion of the Lord mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 21, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI dries the feet of a priest during the Cena Domini mass in Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome March 20, 2008



 

Pope Benedict XVI blows inside an amphora containing holy oil during a Chrism Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, March 20, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI leads his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 19, 2008


 

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone during a funeral service for Chiara Lubich founder of the Focolare movement,in the Basilica of Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome March. 18,2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican March 16, 2008.

 

Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq, was kidnapped Feb. 29 in Mosul. Archbishop Rahho is pictured Nov. 12 ,2005 after a meeting with Chaldean Bishops that included Cardinal Emmanuel-Karim Delly of Baghdad







 

Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement during a meeting in Rome, Oct 1997



 

Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 12, 2008.






 

Fra' Matthew Festing, 58, an Englishman, becomes the 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, elected this morning by the Council Complete of State,Rome, March 11,2008



 

Father Leonardo Sapienza kisses Pope Benedict XVI's hands as his arrives to celebrates a mass at Saint Lawrence in Piscibus church during a visit to the International Youth Centre in Rome March 9, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI poses with Jean-Claude Juncker, prime minister of Luxembourg, during a meeting at the Vatican March 7, 2008


 

Fr. Adolfo Nicolás as new Father General, the Jesuit Congregation during a press conference for the closure of the General Congregation 35, Rome, March 7,2008






 

Bartolomeo I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during his visit in the Pontifical Oriental Institute , Rome, March 6,2008

 

Pope Benedict XVI (R) embraces Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I during a private meeting at the Vatican March 6, 2008







 

Dr.Ibrahim Kalin, Seta Fondation, Ankara,Turkey, speaks during a press conference in Rome, March 5,2008

 

Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 05, 2008.







 

Pope Benedict XVI (L) receives the credentials from new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Mary Ann Glendon during a private meeting at the Vatican February 29, 2008
 

A girl speaks with Pope Benedict XVI following a prayer for university students in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican March 1, 2008






 

Pope Benedict XVI looks on during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 27, 2008.
 

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at Santa Maria Liberatrice church in Rome February 24, 2008





 

Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008.

 

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing as he arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for a special audience to present and deliver to students of the Roman Diocese a letter on the 'urgent needs of education', Saturday, Feb. 23, 2007




 

Pope Benedict XVI meets the newly elected Jesuit Superior General Adolfo Nicolas (L) at the Vatican February 21, 2008


 

Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice president of the Pontifical Academy for Life speaks during the presentation of the International Congress " beside sick the incurable one and to dying: ethical guidelines and acts " to be held Feb.25-26 in Rome. Feb.20,2008








 

U.S. Cardinal Daniel D. DiNardo takes possession of the Title of St.Eusebius,Rome, Feb.20,2008

 

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 20, 2008







 

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state speaks during a press conference presenting the Encyclopedia of the prayer in Lateran University, Rome 19,2008
 

Cardinal John Njue, metropolitan archbishop of Nairobi ,Kenya, takes possession of the Titular chrch of the Title of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ,Feb. 17,2008






 

Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, takes possession of the Title of St.Andrew al Quirinale, Rome Feb.17, 2008

 

Tens of thousands of pilgrims carrying candles take part in the rosary procession around the Sanctuaries of Our La<<Selection in Document>>dy of Lourdes in Lourdes, France, Feb. 10, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of Mary's first appearance to St. Bernadette





 

  Cardinal Angelo Comastri leads pilgrims carrying Saint Bernardette's relics in occasion of the 150th anniversary of Mary's first appearance to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Saint Peter's Square on Feb.11,2008


 

Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (L) at the Vatican February 6, 2008




 

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the Ash Wednesday at the Basilica of St Sabina, on February 06, 2008, in Rome, Italy.


 

Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience at the Vatican Feb 06, 2008.



 

Cardinal Franc Rode celebrates a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 2, 2008
 

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine, celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Santa Sophie in Rome Feb2,2008


 

Pope Benedict XVI poses for a group photo with clergy while visiting the Romano Maggiore seminary in Rome February 1, 2008

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn speaks during the presentation of the first Wold Apostolic congress of Mercy to be held April 2-6 in Rome. Jen 31,2008

 

Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience at the Vatican January 30, 2008.

Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes speaks during a press conference of the presentation of Pope Benedict XVI's lenten message, Rome, Jan. 29,2008
 

  Cardinal Giovanni Coppa, apostolic nuncio, takes possession of the new diaconate of St. Linus. Rome Jan 27th, 2008.

 

Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and of the Governorate of Vatican City State, takes possession of the diaconate of St. Mary Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio. Rome, Jan 27th, 2008

  Pope Benedict XVI looks at a white dove released by children from the window of his private apartment at the end of the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican January 27, 2008.

 

Pope Benedict XVI leads a Vesper prayer at Saint Paul Basilica in Rome January 25, 2008

 

  Newly elected Jesuit Superior General Adolfo Nicolas addresses a news conference at the order's headquarters in Rome January 25, 2008.
 

Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications speaks during a press conference presenting the Message for the 42nd World Day of Social Communication, in the Press Office to the Holy See. Rome Jan 24th, 2008.
 

  Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican January 23, 2008