Reflections on the Mass of Christian Burial for Pope Benedict XVI
byDaniel Conway, Special to The Record VATICAN CITY—Thousands are gathered from around the world in St. Peter’s Square this morning, Jan. 5, for the…
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Catholics encouraged to join in prayer for the late pope
byToday at noon, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate a Mass for the Dead for Pope Benedict XVI. The public is invited to attend…
At funeral, pope remembers Benedict’s ‘wisdom, tenderness, devotion’
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI “spread and testified to” the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told…
Pope Benedict lived the faith he taught, says Archbishop Gänswein
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The person closest to Pope Benedict XVI for the past two and a half years…
Pope remembers predecessor as a ‘great teacher of catechesis’
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI was a “great teacher of catechesis” whose “sharp and gentle thinking” led…
Thousands pay last respects to Pope Benedict in St. Peter’s Basilica
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A quiet hush covered the vast expanse of St. Peter’s Square even though it…
Pope Benedict’s body solemnly, lovingly carried to St. Peter’s Basilica
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The consecrated women who cared for Pope Benedict XVI in his retirement gently stroked…