Tag: Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Francis presides over the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m. (Central European Time) in St. Peter’s...

Unprecedented in the history of the Church in modern time, Pope Francis celebrates the funeral of his predecessor - the first time a pope has done so since 1802

"We are all called to open ourselves to this friendship with God … speaking to Him as to a friend"

Benedict's death "ends a misunderstanding in which (Joseph) Ratzinger could be used as a standard by Francis's opponents"

“He’s really the theologian of personal encounter with Jesus Christ"

“His acute and gentle thought was not self-referential, but ecclesial, because he always wanted to accompany us in the encounter with Jesus”

Each pope writes a spiritual testament to be made public only after his death

The news of Benedict XVI’s death was taken from the official communication on the pontiff’s death released by the Holy See

“The express request on the part of the emeritus pope is that everything be simple with regard to the funeral"

A magistrate ruled that the 90-year-old cardinal is allowed to leave Hong Kong for five days for the January 5 funeral of Benedict XVI