Times Topics: Benedict XVI

News about Benedict XVI, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Warehouse Workers Quit in Immigration Inquiry

...walked out the door,” said Sandy Pope, president of a Teamsters local that is...recently organized Fresh Direct drivers. Ms. Pope, the Teamsters’ president...they were told not to come back. Ms. Pope said that some employees were warned by...

• Guadalupe Spreads Her Theatrical Wings ...225;n of the Los Angeles Opera, who plays the Virgin in four apparitions, including one from the 30-foot-high atrium. Pope John Paul II named Guadalupe patron saint of the Americas in 1999 and canonized Juan Diego in 2002. While a symbol of Mexican... December 12, 2007 - By MIREYA NAVARRO - Arts

• On a Maltese Island, Bargain Vacation Rentals ...pilgrims come to a shrine near Ghorb, built to commemorate a farmer’s vision of the Virgin Mary, and visited once by Pope John Paul II . Mr. Childers does volunteer work at Gozo’s animal shelter, performing surgeries and spaying pets... December 12, 2007 - By A.D. HORNE - Travel

• WELL; A Gift That Gives Right Back? The Giving Itself By TARA PARKER-POPE December 11, 2007 - By TARA PARKER-POPE - Health

Mexicans Crowd Shrine Despite Church's Troubles

...image appeared on his cloak. That event was key in converting Mexico to Catholicism. The humble woodcutter was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002 in an effort by the Vatican to reach out to Latin American believers. (Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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...baking for children ages 6 to 11 will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, N.Y. Reservations, $30 for members, $38 for nonmembers: (914) 771-8700 or wiccny.org . A Toast...

ARTS, BRIEFLY; Museum Leaders Named

...minister of Italy, Antonio Paolucci, an art historian and former superintendent of Florence's museum system, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI to lead the Vatican museums, Agence France-Presse reported. He succeeds the archaeologist Francesco Buranelli...

Bill Would Give Tax Break to Exonerated Prisoners

...years for a rape he did not commit, David Pope received $385,000 in compensation from...being broke is not the only problem Mr. Pope, 46, has grappled with since his exoneration...sending me letters,” said Mr. Pope, who has struggled to find a steady job...

• Gates Leaves Iraq Encouraged ...prominent Christians, Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, on Wednesday offered his first Mass since being elevated to cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI seven weeks ago. Cardinal Delly, 81, is the leader of the Chaldean Church. He said Mass in a small church in... December 7, 2007 - By THOM SHANKER - World