Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement on Feb. 11 caught the world by surprise and moved many to reflect not only on his decision to step down from the See of Peter, but on the highlights of his eight-year papacy. We asked four contributors to reflect on Pope Benedict’s legacy, as evidenced in

nbsp Today Pope Benedict XVI delivered what Catholic News Service described as an quot emotional quot farewell address at his final general audience in Rome nbsp Here is the complete text from Vatican Radio Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood Distinguished Authorities De

A modest proposal from James Martin, S.J.

On Feb. 11, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced a decision that will have far-reaching implications for the modern church.

nbsp If you rsquo re looking for a new spiritual resource for Lent and beyond today is the official quot pub date quot of Together on Retreat Meeting Jesus in Prayer what my publisher and I believe hope is the first-ever e-retreat It uses the most up-to-date technology of the e-book to le

nbsp WOODSTOCK THEOLOGICAL CENTER CLOSES nbsp A Legacy of Forty Years of Tradition and Service Washington D C February 15 2013 nbsp The Jesuit Provincials of Maryland New York and New England along with the other members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Theological Center WTC h

nbsp For our Spanish readers a translation of quot The Pope 39 s Legacy quot by James Martin S J courtesy of Juan V Fern ndez de la Gala La renuncia del Santo Padre constituye un gesto de noble generosidad realizado en bien de la Iglesia a la que ha amado y servido durante tanto tiempo L

nbsp The Holy Father rsquo s resignation is a selfless and noble act done for the good of the church that he has loved and served for decades nbsp The resignation announced this morning and set to take effect on Feb 28 while surprising to almost everyone is not completely unprecedented nbsp

Paying attention to the “Jesus of history” and the “Christ of faith.”

nbsp Yesterday we at America began working on quot putting to bed quot the 5 000th issue of the magazine We celebrated that milestone in suitably modest style pizza in the editorial office The editors and staff thank God our Lord for being able to nbsp serve God 39 s people since the magazine