by Pope Francis Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 / 03:46 am At 9:30 a.m. this morning Pope Francis presided over the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. This is the full text of his homily: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Lk 23:46). These were the final …

By Daniel Ibañez Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 / 08:35 am Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, one of the foremost theologians of the 20th century and the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy, was laid to rest Thursday following a funeral Mass attended by tens of thousands …

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 / 08:36 am Catholics from Germany, France, Ghana, India, Australia, Uganda, and many more countries who attended the funeral Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday have shared their favorite memories of the late pope and why some decided to join in …

By CNA Staff Vatican City, Jan 3, 2023 / 01:46 am Following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, these are the details you should know about his funeral in the Vatican. Benedict XVI passed away on Dec. 31 at 9:34 a.m. Rome time. As confirmed by his personal secretary Archbishop …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Jan 2, 2023 / 12:00 pm Pope Benedict XVI’s death marks the end of an era in which the prolific writer and speaker conveyed his reflections on the Catholic faith. In both speaking and writing about the faith, the late pope consistently emphasized the importance of …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 2, 2023 / 13:00 pm In the first hours after his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis thought of his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Moments after making his first public appearance as pope, from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis said: “First …

By Zelda Caldwell, Courtney Mares Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 1, 2023 / 12:12 pm The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he lay on his deathbed were “Lord, I love you!” according to the late pope’s longtime personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Vatican News reported. At about 3 a.m. on …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Dec 31, 2022 / 14:25 pm President Joe Biden paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday, calling him “a renowned theologian” and “an inspiration to us all.” “Jill and I join Catholics around the world, and so many others, in mourning the …

By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Dec 31, 2022 / 13:54 pm The Vatican published Benedict XVI’s spiritual testament on Saturday night in which the late pope underlined “the reasonableness of faith.” “What I said before to my countrymen, I say now to all those in the Church who have been entrusted …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Dec 31, 2022 / 13:28 pm The Vatican on Saturday evening published the Spiritual Testament of Benedict XVI, written on Aug. 29, 2006, one year and four months into his pontificate. Each pope writes a spiritual testament to be made public only after his death. …