Former Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest with a funeral mass before thousands of mourners in St. Peter’s Square Thursday, with Pope Francis presiding over the event and honoring his predecessor’s courage. Thousands watched and mourned and bells tolled as pallbearers
The funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 95, is being held in Saint Peter’s Square, directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. It starts
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
Allies of Pope Benedict are reportedly trying to plot against Pope Francis as the discussion for a potential successor has begun, a news report has claimed. Pope Benedict died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95, almost a decade after
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
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is suffering from ill health, Pope Francis announced Wednesday as he finished his weekly general audience. “I would like to ask all of you for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who, in silence, is sustaining the Church,”
The Pope said Benedict XVI “supports the Church in silence” adding he asks for “the Lord to console him”. Francis did not elaborate on the condition of Benedict, who resigned as pontiff in February 2013, the first pope to retire in 600
Pope Francis made a dire warning to the Roman Curia on Thursday, warning them to be ever vigilant of demons lurking in the Vatican. The remarks were delivered as part of his Christmas address to the Vatican’s resident cardinals – a tradition
Pope Francis has decided to return three Parthenon pieces to Greece in a move that could add pressure to the U.K. government as it stands firm regarding its own collection of Parthenon marbles. The return, announced Friday, is expected to take some