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
Mourners arrive in St. Peter’s for Pope Benedict’s funeral Vast crowds have packed out St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to pay their respects to the German theologian who made history by retiring. Afterwards, mourners will participate in a rare
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
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
The death of former Pope Benedict XVI could spark a “free for all” in the Vatican with division intensifying between the factions of the Roman Catholic Church, experts say. Benedict’s death, announced on New Year’s Eve, came almost a decade after he
Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, who served him in multiple capacities for almost two decades, will soon publish a book on his experiences with the late pontiff. Archbishop Georg Gänswein serves as the prefect of the papal household and was a constant
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
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
Pope Benedict XVI, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 95, remained lucid until close to the end of his life, Vatican sources have said. The deceased pope’s last words were recorded by the nurse who was caring for him