World & Nation
A 2006 letter from a top Vatican official confirms that the Holy See received information in 2000 about the sexual misconduct of now-resigned U.S. cardinal, lending credibility to bombshell accusations of a cover-up at the highest echelons of the Roman Catholic Church.
Sept. 7, 2018
18 of the 23, including 2 Americans, are eligible to select Benedict’s successor.
Oct. 18, 2007
John Paul II offers a silent blessing from his hospital window after an aide reads a traditional Sunday prayer on his behalf.
Feb. 28, 2005
When he led the funeral Mass for Pope John Paul II, he spoke emotionally of his departed brother and quoted Jesus: “Follow me.”
April 14, 2005
Despite the crowd’s size, a quiet grief prevails at the square as visitors from around the world are joined by Romans hearing of the pope’s death.
April 3, 2005
For the first time, he will neither appear nor be heard at today’s rites. Amid his decline, he has ceded much authority to an inner circle.
Feb. 27, 2005
Amid Mourning, Cardinals Head to Rome for Funeral and Conclave
Crowds gather to see the hospitalized Pope John Paul II, whose condition keeps him from personally conveying his usual Sunday message.
Feb. 7, 2005
Movies
Stelyani Sandris, 61, who, under the name Estelle Changas wrote articles for Film Quarterly, Film Comment and The Times Calendar section during the 1970s.
Nov. 24, 2000
Benedict XVI opts not to immediately reshape a bureaucracy he sees as bloated. But some experts suspect an overhaul is coming.
April 22, 2005