Catholic Blog: Catholic Church names Joseph Ratzinger to be the next pope.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ANNOUNCER: The Catholic Church rings in a new era with the election of a new pope. Where will Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger lead his flock as Benedict XVI? In the next 90 minutes, we'll profile the man, his mission, his conservative views and the challenges ahead.(END VIDEO CLIP) JUDY WOODRUFF, HOST "INSIDE POLITICS": Welcome to this special expanded edition of INSIDE POLITICS. I'm Judy Woodruff in...
Catholic Blog: Lance Armstrong Announces Retirement
Karl Rove Interview
Tom DeLay Battles His Critics
Mechanics of Choosing a New Pope
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: The papal vote 2005. We're live with the latest on the pomp and politics in Rome.The architect faces new challenges. We'll talk at length with Karl Rove about his boss, second term strategy, and the people and proposals that may be bogging them down.Tom DeLay takes aim at his critics, with allies in the NRA watching his back.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When a man's in trouble or for a good fight, you want all your friends...
Catholic Blog: A special blessing
Kneeling before Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger on the floor of Saint Peter’s Basilica, John A. Sistare could not have known that the hand ordaining him as a deacon would one day wear the Fisherman’s Ring – the official seal of the pope.Lifting his head, Sistare joined hands with the German cardinal and swore to a promise of obedience before Ratzinger handed him a bound copy of the Book of the Gospels. Later, Ratzinger would hug Sistare as a customary...
Catholic Blog: Special Coverage of Mourning of Pope John Paul II
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back to our continuing coverage. I'm Wolf Blitzer, with Judy Woodruff, here in Washington.It's been an extraordinary day at the Vatican, as the crowds of mourners continue to file past the body of Pope John Paul II inside Saint Peter's Basilica.Let's rejoin CNN's Jim Bittermann. He's on the scene for us in Vatican city.These pictures are really amazing pictures, Jim, as we see...
Catholic Blog: Lance Armstrong Announces Retirement
Karl Rove Interview
Tom DeLay Battles His Critics
Mechanics of Choosing a New Pope
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: The papal vote 2005. We're live with the latest on the pomp and politics in Rome.The architect faces new challenges. We'll talk at length with Karl Rove about his boss, second term strategy, and the people and proposals that may be bogging them down.Tom DeLay takes aim at his critics, with allies in the NRA watching his back.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When a man's in trouble or in a good fight, you want all your friends...