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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Archbishop Hubertus van Megen during the January 5 Requiem Mass for the late Pope Benedict XVI. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Benedict XVI Worked to “reveal” God’s Magnificence, Truth’s Beauty, Life: Nuncio in Kenya

Jan 5, 2023

The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has eulogized Pope emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on New Year eve as one who set out to reveal the beauty of God, truth, and “the deep sense of life”. 

Credit: Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

Late Pontiff “impacted Church through spiritual commitment”: Nuncio in Burkina Faso

Jan 5, 2023

The late Pope emeritus Benedict XVI who was laid to rest Thursday, January 5 in Rome, impacted the Catholic Church through his “intellectual, spiritual and pastoral commitment”, the Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso has said.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin during Tuesday, January 3 Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Credit: ACI Africa

South Sudanese Catholic Archbishop Eulogizes Former Pope as “defender of doctrine, truth”

Jan 5, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has eulogized Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on New Year 2023 eve as a defender of Catholic Church doctrine and the truth.

Pope Benedict XVI during his arrival in the Lisbon airport on May 11, 2010 | M.Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk

Archbishop in Sierra Leone Remembers “good grandpa” in Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI

Jan 5, 2023

The Archbishop of Freetown in Sierra Leone has paid tribute to Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, describing him as a loving grandfather of the Church who left a treasure for upcoming theologians.

Tabea Schneider (far left) with a group of other pilgrims who traveled 20 hours by bus from Cologne, Germany, to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI on Jan. 5, 2023, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. | Courtney Mares / CNA

People Attending Benedict XVI’s Funeral Recall their Personal Memories of a "humble pope"

Jan 5, 2023

Catholics from Germany, France, Ghana, India, Australia, Uganda, and many more countries who attended the funeral Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday have shared their favorite memories of the late pope and why some decided to join in the chants of “santo subito” at the end of the ceremony.

Benedict XVI’s coffin exits St. Peter’s Basilica beneath an image of Christ’s resurrection on the morning of his funeral Jan. 5, 2022 | Evandro Inetti/CNA

The Story Behind the Image Hanging at Benedict XVI’s Funeral

Jan 5, 2023

A large banner of the resurrection of Christ provided the decorative backdrop to the altar during Benedict XVI’s funeral on Thursday.

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A Ratzinger Reader: 5 Books to Help You Encounter Pope Benedict XVI

Jan 5, 2023

Pope Benedict XVI — especially during his extraordinary career and ministry as a theologian and professor — was not only one of the towering intellects in global Catholicism but also one of the most prolific. 

Pope Benedict XVI's coffin is carried in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Benedict XVI Laid to Rest in Private Ceremony

Jan 5, 2023

Benedict XVI was buried in the Vatican on Thursday in a strictly private ceremony.

Pope Francis delivers the homily at the funeral Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square on Jan. 5, 2023. | Daniel Ibañez/CNA

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ Homily at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s Funeral Mass

Jan 5, 2023

At 9:30 a.m. this morning Pope Francis presided over the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. 

The coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is carried into St. Peter's Square prior to his funeral Mass on Jan. 5, 2023. | Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Benedict XVI’s Funeral: Tens of Thousands Attend Simple, Solemn Liturgy for Pope Emeritus

Jan 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of people were present in St. Peter’s Square for the funeral Thursday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years.

Pope Benedict XVI leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary during a candlelight vigil at the Catholic shrine of Fatima in central Portugal, May 12, 2010. | M.Mazur/www.thepapalvis

Benedict XVI’s Funeral: How to Watch, What to Expect

Jan 4, 2023

The funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on Thursday in Rome in St. Peter’s Square at 9:30 a.m. local time. 

The mortal remains of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI were moved early in the morning on Jan. 2, 2023, from his former residence in the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to St. Peter's Basilica, where the late pope is lying in state through Jan. 4. Thousands waited in line to pay their respects. | Daniel Ibañez / EWTN

Funeral of Benedict XVI: Everything You Need to Know

Jan 3, 2023

Following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, these are the details you should know about his funeral in the Vatican.

The mortal remains of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI were moved early in the morning on Jan. 2, 2023, from his former residence in the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to St. Peter's Basilica, where the late pope is lying in state through Jan. 4. Thousands waited in line to pay their respects. | Daniel Ibañez / EWTN

Scenes From a Day of Grief and Gratitude: 65,000 Pay their Respects to Benedict XVI

Jan 3, 2023

Some 65,000 pilgrims waited in line to pay their respects to Benedict XVI Monday, providing moving scenes of grief and gratitude on the first day the pope emeritus' body lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Benedict XVI during audiences in Vatican in Rome | Marco Iacobucci Epp|Shutterstock

Bells to Ring for Benedict XVI in All Catholic Churches in Germany

Jan 3, 2023

A peal of Church bells will ring out across Germany in mourning for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday, the day of his funeral. 

Pope Benedict XVI signs an apostolic exhortation on Nov. 19, 2011, in Benin. | Credit: Vatican Media

10 Quotes From Pope Benedict XVI on the Beauty of Love and Suffering

Jan 3, 2023

When Pope Benedict XVI published his first encyclical, he chose an everlasting topic: love.

A table dedicated to Benedict XVI in his favorite Rome restaurant, Cantina Tirolese. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

"Flavors of home": Benedict XVI’s favorite restaurant in Rome

Jan 3, 2023

The personnel of Cantina Tirolese in Rome will pay their final respects to Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 4. The Austrian eatery was, “without a doubt, his favorite restaurant,” its manager told CNA on Tuesday.

Pope Benedict XVI greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his inaugural Mass April 24, 2005, as the Catholic Church's 265th pope. | Vatican Media

Catholic Bishops in Africa Eulogize Pope Emeritus as Servant with “great self-sacrifice”

Jan 2, 2023

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have paid glowing tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on December 31, eulogizing him as a Catholic Church leader who served with “great self-sacrifice”.

Juan Luis Tron (second from left) and Maria Magdalene Baca (second from right) together with other young people from the Regnum Christi movement wait outside St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 2, 2023, to pay their respects to the late Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31, 2022. Hannah Brockhaus / CNA

"We love Benedict" Catholics Flock to the Vatican to Say Goodbye to Benedict XVI

Jan 2, 2023

Approximately 40,000 people visited Benedict XVI in the first five hours he was lying in state on Monday, according to the Vatican gendarmes.

The coffin of Pope Benedict XVI is prepared for interment in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

Benedict XVI to be Buried in First Tomb of Pope John Paul II

Jan 2, 2023

Benedict XVI will be interred in the Vatican crypt in the same spot where Pope John Paul II was buried before his beatification.

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of Benedict XVI, greets Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, on Jan. 2, 2023, at St. Peter's Basilica, where Benedict is lying in state. | Vatican Media

Benedict XVI’s Funeral: Only 2 Countries Will Send Official Delegations

Jan 2, 2023

Just two official state delegations — from Italy and Germany — will attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Vatican’s press office has confirmed, answering one of the many novel protocol questions posed by the death of a pope emeritus.