Archive for June, 2005

Pope John Paul’s ’shadow’ named Krakow archbishop

‘ Pope Benedict has named the late Pope John Paul’s “shadow” — his long-time secretary and the man who cradled him in his arms after a 1981 assassination attempt — to be the new archbishop of Krakow in Poland.
Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz will take over the leadership of the important archdiocese from Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, 78, […]

Wednesday, June 8th, 2005

Pope Turns Over Copyrights From His Books

‘Pope Benedict XVI has turned over the copyrights from his books to the Vatican publishing house and directed it to handle any book negotiations on his behalf, the Vatican said Wednesday.
In a decree, the Vatican’s No. 2, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, said Benedict had turned over both the rights of authorship and the economic rights of […]

Thursday, June 2nd, 2005

Pope’s former car won’t be auctioned off

‘Put away the checkbook. Pope John Paul II’s former car isn’t for sale - at least not yet.
Wade Joyner, an attorney from Aurora, Ill., said that auctioneer Kruse International, based in Auburn, agreed Wednesday to return the 1975 Ford Escort GL formerly owned by the pope to his client, Jerome Rich, until a court in […]

Thursday, June 2nd, 2005