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What Pope Benedict XVI Said About St. Hilary of Poitiers
The holy bishop, Benedict said in 2007, ‘develops all his Trinitarian theology on the basis of the formula of baptism.’
![Archbishop Georg Gänswein speaks with EWTN's Matthew Bunson about Pope Benedict XVI on Dec. 30, 2023. Archbishop Georg Gänswein speaks with EWTN's Matthew Bunson about Pope Benedict XVI on Dec. 30, 2023.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240102180124_b7ed575d00595fa7acd8e7d618507babdb598756a85c7a50a40d162d8bfe2e9b.png)
Benedict XVI: Friends and Scholars Recall His Life, Legacy and Teaching
His friendship with Christ, love for truth, and ‘remarkable’ ability to communicate were just some of the late pontiff’s qualities remembered at a two-day Rome conference on the first anniversary of his death.
![Jesuit Father Frederico Lombardi speaking Dec. 30, 2023 during a confererence called 'Remembering Benedict XVI: Life, Teaching, Legacy.' Jesuit Father Frederico Lombardi speaking Dec. 30, 2023 during a confererence called 'Remembering Benedict XVI: Life, Teaching, Legacy.'](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240102140148_0e8cd8cdc7c6e7ad015d3a431b8189b7b7edd9b13772cc8e3b5a9347489bf2b6.png)
Father Lombardi: Pope Benedict XVI’s Great Service Was to Present the Face of Jesus to Contemporary Society
INTERVIEW: One year after the death of the German Pope, his former spokesman takes a look back at his pontificate, which encompassed the publication of his trilogy on Jesus of Nazareth.
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Pope Francis Says Benedict XVI ‘Blesses Us and Accompanies Us’ From Heaven
In his final Angelus address of 2023, Pope Francis paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI on the one-year anniversary of his predecessor’s death and reflected on how the Holy Family experienced hardships.
![Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City State, where a group of Benedictine nuns from Argentina will take up residence in January 2024 at the invitation of Pope Francis. Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City State, where a group of Benedictine nuns from Argentina will take up residence in January 2024 at the invitation of Pope Francis.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2023111306114_9d2a3e48c9ae451f31121ee8261d187b892c5d70af3af4e4b5889023f4240cbe.jpg)
After Benedict XVI’s Death, Vatican Monastery to be Home to Benedictine Nuns
The six nuns will move into the monastery, which is located in the Vatican Gardens in Vatican City State, in early January, according to the press release.
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Suspect in Theft of Benedict XVI’s Pectoral Cross Arrested, Say Police
After authorities issued an international arrest warrant, the mounting pressure led the suspect to turn himself in to the police at his residence in the Czech Republic, police said.
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God, Creation and Humanity: The ‘Lost Lectures’ of Benedict XVI Collected in New Book
’It is indeed a gift to be human.’
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Biographer: Letter From Benedict XVI Reveals the ‘Central Motive’ for His Resignation
Chronic insomnia plagued him since 2005 World Youth Day in Cologne.
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Brazilian Bishop Authorizes Prayer for Private Devotion to Benedict XVI
‘As children of the Church we must pray and ask God for his eternal rest in heaven…’