(RNS) Here are two things that don't typically go together: Pope Benedict XVI and feminist culture. Yet they both share a veneration for Hildegard von Bingen, a 12th-century German nun who was the first woman to be officially recognized as a ...

Our take: Pope Benedict XVI recently granted Hildegard Von Bingen, a 12th century German nun, sainthood. Although she has been considered a saint in popular culture, her official declaration didn't come until this month. Considered the first ...

Pope Benedict XVI has formally declared that Hildegard of Bingen is a canonized saint. Although she has been revered as a saint for centuries, and several Roman Pontiffs have referred to her by that title, the process of canonization was never officially ...

Benedict XVI has added Hildegard of Bingen to the Church’s formal list of saints and permitted Catholics worldwide to celebrate her feast day with a Mass and special readings, reports The Catholic Herald. The Vatican announced on Thursday that ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- Convinced there’s no such thing as true made-from-scratch food at a restaurant anymore? Hildegard’s German Cuisine will change your mind. The Hildegard’s staff doesn’t need to point out that everything on the menu ...

L’Osservatore Romano has explained the process by which Pope Benedict XVI has declared St. Hildegard of Bingen to be a saint. The Pope’s May 10 announcement was a case of “equivalent canonization,” the Vatican newspaper explained. The process was ...

Have you ever heard of Hildegard von Bingen? You might have heard her called Sibyl of the Rhine. Same person. Well, here’s the thing about Hildegard/Sibyl. She was one of those people who was good at everything. Among her accomplishments, she ended up ...

And I went on a quest for another, more inclusive way of thinking about the body. Eventually I stumbled upon a surprising book— “Hildegard of Bingen’s Medicine.” Hildegard was a 12th century nun, mystic, and medical practitioner ...

In a para-psychological adventure that starts in Prague and ends in Heidelberg, Hungarian born Alex Kertész and his German colleague, Professor Hildegard Kraus, settle into their seats at a scientific congress one evening to listen to an American ...

A memorial service for Hildegard A. Neaves, 82, of Wasola, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home. She died May 5 at her residence. She was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Herrenstetten, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and ...