vatican news FeatureNewsPope Benedict XVIVaticanWorld News Funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be based on a papal funeral Carol GlatzJanuary 4, 20234 min read The Jan. 5 funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be a papal funeral with a few changes to fit with the fact that he was not the reigning pope and has not left behind a “sede vacante.” FeatureLocal NewsNewsPope Benedict XVIVaticanWorld News How to watch the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI Catholic Review StaffJanuary 3, 20232 min read The funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31 at the age of 95, will be held Jan. 5 at St. Peter’s Square with Pope Francis as presider. The Mass is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. Rome time, which is 3:30 a.m. Eastern. FeatureNewsPope Benedict XVIVaticanWorld News Benedict XVI’s death and burial: Watching procedures become protocol Cindy WoodenJanuary 3, 20236 min read “Protocol develops over time, and this has never happened before,” the director of the Vatican press office kept repeating in the days after the death of retired Pope Benedict XVI. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Tens of thousands pay last respects to Pope Benedict in St. Peter’s Basilica Carol GlatzJanuary 3, 20235 min read A quiet hush covered the vast expanse of St. Peter’s Square even though it was filled with thousands of people slowly winding their way around the colonnade into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their last respects to the late Pope Benedict XVI. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News ‘No’ to war, rearmament; ‘yes’ to development, jobs, pope says Carol GlatzJanuary 1, 20232 min read It is “intolerable” that conflict and wars are still raging in Ukraine and other parts of the world, Pope Francis said on World Peace Day. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News On New Year’s, pope calls for taking the risk of changing the world Carol GlatzJanuary 1, 20234 min read The best way to usher in a truly “new” year is to stop waiting for things to get better on their own, and instead recognize what is essential and reach out now to help others, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsPope Benedict XVIVaticanWorld News German pope made no secret of his love for cats Carol GlatzJanuary 1, 20233 min read Like any bona fide cat lover, Pope Benedict XVI’s face would light up and his hand would reach out at the sight of a fluffy feline — even when that soft bundle of fur was a squirming, feisty lion cub brought to the Vatican by visiting circus performers. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsPope Benedict XVIVaticanWorld News Pope Benedict saw Jews, Muslims as allies in defending belief in God Cindy WoodenJanuary 1, 20234 min read In trying to help people understand how belief in God is a natural part of life and provides grounding for the values that protect human dignity and peaceful coexistence, the late Pope Benedict XVI saw Jews and Muslims as natural allies. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Papal calendar: 2023 holds important events for Pope Francis Cindy WoodenJanuary 1, 20235 min read Pope Francis’ appointment book for 2023 is starting to fill up, although he usually agrees to appointments with the caveat of “God willing.” Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureNewsPope Benedict XVIVaticanWorld News Former doctrinal enforcer used pontificate to crack down on sex abuse Carol GlatzJanuary 1, 20237 min read VATICAN CITY (CNS) -– The late Pope Benedict XVI’s disgust over the abuse scandals marring the church was made evident even before his election as pope. In his forceful Way of the Cross meditations, drafted in the weeks before his election as pope in 2005, he wrote for the world to hear: “How much filth […] Previous 1 … 79 80 81 … 166 Next