Benedict would have banned same-sex blessings, aide says on anniversary
VATICAN CITY, Dec 31 – The Vatican marked the first anniversary on Sunday of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would … Read More
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Pope Benedict’s tomb able to be viewed by public at St. Peter’s Basilica
The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan. 5 immediately following a funeral in … Read More
Benedict XVI’s funeral draws thousands into St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY – Mourners poured into St. Peter’s Square early Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, hoping to pay final respects to the German theologian who made … Read More
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s final words before death revealed
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s last words before he died Saturday were, “Lord, I love you,” according to his longtime secretary. Archbishop Georg Gaenswein quoted a nurse who was helping the … Read More
Pope Francis prays for Pope Benedict’s ‘passage’ to heaven
Pope Francis rang in 2023 with prayers for his late predecessor at a special New Year’s Day mass. Francis delivered the prayers during his homily at St. Peter’s Basilica, where … Read More
Looking back at Pope Benedict XVI’s historic New York visit in 2008
Mere hours after solemnly praying at Ground Zero for the victims of 9/11, Pope Benedict XVI got cheered like he was Derek Jeter while leading mass at Yankee Stadium. The … Read More
Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95
Pope Benedict XVI, a fierce defender of church dogma who became the first pontiff in six centuries to abdicate the papacy, died Saturday morning. He was 95 years old. “With … Read More
Ex-pope Benedict ‘lucid’ but ‘condition remains grave’
Ailing former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remains “lucid and conscious,” the Vatican said Thursday, as his successor, Pope Francis, again called for prayers to “accompany him in these difficult hours.” … Read More
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power who dismissed sexual abuse, dead at 94
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a quarter of a century who was accused of covering up one of the Catholic Church’s most notorious sex … Read More
