On the eve of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral, I am reflecting on my one personal encounter with him. Realizing, too, that if he hadn’t shocked the world in 2013 by resigning, I probably would never have had the opportunity to perform
Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the former pope’s death after his passing over the weekend at the age of 95. Pope Francis praised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for his
Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to pay his respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in Vatican City, his secretary said on Tuesday. Zen, a 90-year-old retired bishop, will attend
On the eve of the first day of Pope Emeritus Benedict’s body being available for viewing, Italian police predicted 30,000 visitors. By the end of the evening, 65,000 people passed through St. Peter’s Basilica. As the day began 10 Papal Gentlemen –
Members of the public waited for hours to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as his body lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica. As daylight broke, 10 white-gloved Papal Gentlemen — lay assistants to pontiffs and papal households —
Thousands of mourners have queued up to view Pope Benedict XVI ‘s body lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica. Many waited for hours in wet weather conditions before the doors to the basilica were swung open to the public. Security officials
The Vatican has released pictures of the late Pope Benedict XVI lying in state in the monastery where he lived – hours before thousands of people are set to pay their respects. The late Pope, who died on Saturday aged 95, is
Pope Francis paid tribute to former pope Benedict XVI and called him a noble, kind man who was a gift to the church and the world. This is his first public comment since the death of his predecessor earlier on Saturday. Francis
Pope Francis will celebrate a funeral service for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI next week after the retired pope passed away Saturday. The Vatican announced Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away Saturday at 9:34 a.m. He was 95 years old. Benedict’s body is
Comment on this story Comment Were they really Prada? In the end, after all those rumors and all that tongue-clucking, no. But were Benedict’s red shoes still worth all the hype and attention they garnered? Arguably, yes. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became