‘I Hope That I Can Join Them Soon’: Benedict XVI Sends Condolence Message After Friend’s Death
“Now he has arrived in the next world, where I am sure many friends are already waiting for him. I hope that I can join them soon.”
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Benedict XVI: Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage is ‘A Distortion of Conscience’
The question of same-sex marriage, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI continued, is not a question of being “a little more broadminded and open. Rather, the basic question arises: who is man? And with it also the question of whether there is a Creator or if we are not all just manufactured products.”
Benedict XVI Laments Lack of Faith Within Church Institutions in Germany
In an exchange with Tobias Winstel, the 94-year-old retired pontiff reflected on the concept of the “Amtskirche,” a German term that can be translated as “institutional Church” and is used to refer to the large number of Church-tax funded structures and institutions in Germany.
Breaking: Pope Francis Issues Restrictions on Extraordinary Form Masses in New Motu Proprio
In the motu proprio, issued July 16, the Pope made sweeping changes to his predecessor Benedict XVI’s 2007 apostolic letter Summorum Pontificum, which acknowledged the right of all priests to say Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962.
Benedict XVI Praying ‘Fervently’ for Pope Francis’ Recovery from Surgery
Pope Francis is recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital this week after undergoing an operation on Sunday evening to relieve stricture of the colon caused by diverticulitis.
Pope Benedict’s Priesthood Milestone Given Underwhelming Commemoration by Vatican
COMMENTARY: The muted observance in the Vatican contrasted with the focus given five years ago to Benedict’s 65th anniversary, when the Pope Emeritus spoke about the priestly identity of thanksgiving in his last public address.
As Benedict XVI Celebrates 70 Years as a Priest, a Homily He Gave on the Priesthood
The anniversary of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI's priestly ordination provides the opportunity to revisit some of his very wise words offered on vocations from 2000 while offering a homily in Munich.
Benedict XVI Celebrates 70 Years as a Priest: 10-Year Milestones in Joseph Ratzinger’s Service to the Church
COMMENTARY: June 29 is a fitting date to reflect on the length and breadth of the Pope Emeritus’ long priestly service.
Marking Benedict XVI’s 70 Years as a Priest, an Exhibit Opens Commemorating His Life as a Priest
Archbishop Ganswein said that when Benedict learned of this initiative “he was surprised and delighted.”
Burkina Faso Names Street in Honor of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Cardinal Ouédraogo described Benedict XVI, who served as pope from 2005 until his retirement in 2013, as a great pastor whose name “brings hope to Burkina Faso."
