Eric J. Lyman
Eric J. Lyman is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by Eric J. Lyman
Benedict XVI emerges to defend his record on sexual abuse
By Eric J. Lyman — September 24, 2013
ROME (RNS) Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI disputed the claim that abuse is pervasive in the Catholic Church, noting that "according to research by sociologists, the percentage of priests guilty of these crimes is no higher than those present in other similar professional fields."
Pope Francis tells the poor: ‘Don’t let yourselves be robbed of hope’
By Eric J. Lyman — September 23, 2013
ROME (RNS) it was just Francis' third trip beyond Rome as pope, but it was at least the sixth time in his six-month papacy that Francis sought out the poor and destitute.
Italy shocked by affair between young Gypsy and elderly priest
By Eric J. Lyman — September 17, 2013
ROME (RNS) Payments totaling more than $460,000 reportedly began with the aim of helping the family of the cash-strapped Gypsy woman but were soon made in order to prevent her from revealing evidence of the affair with an elderly priest.
Pope Francis: A ‘good Christian’ prays for bad politicians
By Eric J. Lyman — September 16, 2013
ROME (RNS) Pope Francis said Christians should not refrain from praying for leaders they do not agree with: “Pray for him, pray for her, that they can govern well,” the pontiff said, adding: “A Christian who does not pray for his leaders is not a good Christian.”
Visitors say Benedict XVI is in declining health
By Eric J. Lyman — June 10, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A month after returning to live at the Vatican, visitors say retired Pope Benedict XVI is in failing health even as his mind remains sharp.
Pope Francis’ simple tastes extend to the menu
By Eric J. Lyman — March 21, 2013
ROME (RNS) Francis is the church's first Jesuit pope, and Jesuit traditions favor simple cuisine — one of the rules of the order is for diners to fill up on bread because it avoids the "disorder" that comes from being "tempted by other foods."
Loss of papacy leaves some Italians grumbling
By Eric J. Lyman — March 18, 2013
ROME (RNS) "With each conclave, fewer and fewer people will even remember when there was an Italian pope," says La Stampa's Giacomo Galeazzi.
NEWS SIDEBAR: World Youth Day to Go Down Under in 2008
By Eric J. Lyman — August 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service COLOGNE, Germany _ The World Youth Day festivities are going down under in 2008, Catholic leaders announced on Sunday (Aug. 21), thanks mostly to lobbying by Cardinal George Pell of Sydney. Hours before the highly anticipated announcement was made, Pell said in an interview that he hoped the event would […]
NEWS STORY: Pope Urges Youths to Discard `Do-it-Yourself’ Religion
By Eric J. Lyman — August 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service COLOGNE, Germany _ Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday (Aug. 21) ended his first foreign trip and closed the World Youth Day festivities by urging more than 1 million young Catholics to reject “do-it-yourself” religion. Benedict closed World Youth Day with a huge open-air Mass at a former mine called Marienfeld. […]
NEWS STORY: Pope Vows Better Ties in Meeting with Muslim, Jewish Leaders
By Eric J. Lyman — August 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service COLOGNE, Germany _ Capping off two days of interfaith meetings filled with political importance and religious symbolism, Pope Benedict XVI met with the leadership of Germany’s fast-growing Muslim community Saturday (Aug. 20), a day after a poignant visit to Cologne’s synagogue. Even the late John Paul II, who made interfaith […]
NEWS STORY: Catholic Youth Offer Pope a Chance to `Make His Case’
By Eric J. Lyman — August 20, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service COLOGNE, Germany _ It is probably too early to know whether Pope Benedict XVI, the new shepherd of the world’s 1.1 billion Catholics, will be able to establish the kind of popular appeal his predecessor had with young believers. Early indications from the church’s World Youth Day festivities here, however, […]
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