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Pope Francis’ homily at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2023 / 03:46 am At 9:30 a.m. this morning Pope Francis presided over the funeral Mass...

PHOTOS: Solemn images of the closing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s coffin

The Vatican on Thursday shared the first photos of the private ritual for the closing of Benedict XVI’s coffin. The...

Pope Francis to preside at Requiem Mass for Benedict XVI

The Vatican has published the rite for the Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, which will be celebrated...

Benedict XVI will be buried in the first tomb of Pope John Paul II

Benedict XVI will be interred in the Vatican crypt in the same location as Pope John Paul II, who...

Do you know why Pope Benedict XVI wore red shoes?

When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, he stepped down as the bishop of Rome — and out of...

The last words spoken by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he lay on his deathbed were “Lord, I love you!”...

Benedict XVI dies at 95: His legacy will live on in the World

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close the momentous life of...

Benedict XVI has rested and his condition is stable, according to the Vatican.

The Vatican said on Friday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had rested well and that his condition was unchanged. In...

Did you know Josef Ratzinger was once a prisoner of war?

Here are some interesting facts about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI POW: After his birth on April 16, 1927, in Marktl am...

Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer for the protection of life in the womb

The pontiff prayed in 2010, "Reawaken in us respect for every unborn life."   In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated a...

Entrust world peace to Mary, Queen of Peace

Pope Benedict XVI offered a beautiful prayer in 2007 that began the year by entrusting world peace to Mary.   The...