Pope signs new globalization encyclical; tells new archbishops to protect their flocks

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI signed his latest encyclical Monday, a text on ways to make globalization more attentive to meeting the needs of the poor amid the worldwide financial crisis.

Pope: Analysis on St. Paul’s bones seems to confirm belief that Roman relics belong to apostle

ROME — The first-ever scientific test on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul “seems to confirm” that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint, Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday.

Pope: countries must receive refugees despite difficulties; migration causes must be addressed

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that countries must continue receiving refugees despite the difficulties they create while also addressing the causes that drive so many people from their homes.

Pope deplores priests’ infidelities, calls for full acknowledgement of church’s weaknesses

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI deplored priests who were unfaithful to their vows and called Thursday for a “frank and complete acknowledgment” of the Catholic Church’s weakness in a letter to priests around the globe.