The Vatican publishing house announced it will release a book of some 130 homilies given by the late Pope Benedict XVI at private Sunday Masses — 30 given while he was pope and more than 100 given to members of his household once he retired.
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Everyday collaborators of Pope Benedict XVI remember the late pontiff
On Dec. 31, 2022, the Catholic world stopped as Pope Benedict XVI passed away on the last day of the year, leaving behind an enormous theological legacy.
‘I love you, Papa!’: Maryland Catholics recall encounters with Pope Benedict XVI
Catholics from the Archdiocese of Baltimore share their encounters with Pope Benedict XVI, a man one lay woman called a “wise, understanding, holy man.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
In a turn of history, Poland is country that will miss German pope the most
Hundreds of Polish priests dropped everything and came to Rome to pay tribute to the pope emeritus.
Pope’s tribute to predecessor ‘refined and profound,’ says Benedict aide
Father Federico Lombardi said that the pope’s message was a “very refined and profound” tribute to his predecessor that respected the liturgy of a funeral Mass.
Dioceses, bishops across the nation celebrate Masses in honor of Pope Benedict XVI
Archdioceses and dioceses across the U.S. have been celebrating liturgies praying for the peaceful repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 95, who passed away on New Year’s Eve, and was buried in Rome Jan. 5.
Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest today where two canonized popes were buried
In what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his Polish predecessor, St. John Paul II, was first buried.
Archbishop Lori call’s Pope Benedict’s funeral ‘noble simplicity’
Among the more than 50,000 people in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 5 for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, who said the subdued nature of the liturgy was at the request of the retired pontiff, the first to resign the papacy in more than 600 years.
Mourners see pope’s funeral as celebration of life and legacy
The mood in St. Peter’s Square in the hours leading up to the historic funeral for Pope Benedict XVI was much more festive than somber.
Catholics who loved Benedict share how he has shaped their lives
Through his prolific writing, public addresses and humble demeanor, Pope Benedict made a lasting impression on many Catholics both before, during and after his papacy.
Nunciature in D.C. offers condolence book for people’s remembrances of pope
In the wake of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s death, the Vatican’s apostolic nunciature in Washington offered the public the opportunity to sign a book of condolences with memories, comments and prayers for the former pope Jan. 3 and 4.