He led not by mandate but by example. To help us and our people remember that God, rather than the community, must be at the center of our liturgical worship, he had a prominent crucifix placed at the front center of the altar so that both priest and people could focus on Christ in the Mass.
Examining the Pope’s personal investment in the foundation of the ordinariates that are accommodating former Anglicans who come into the Catholic Church.
Pope Benedict has been an example to us all of true fatherhood — giving us guidance and encouragement, knowledge and strength to live our Catholic faith with integrity and fidelity.
American shepherds express their gratitude for Pope Benedict’s leadership during a tumultuous era and decline to speculate about the reasons for his decision.
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