Tag: Benedict XVI
Pope Francis presides over the funeral of Benedict XVI, a first in the recent history of the Church
The funeral of Pope Benedict XVI, who died on December 31, is taking place this Thursday, January 5, 2023 in Saint Peter’s Square under the authority of his successor François.…
Cardinal Zen, out on bail, to attend Benedict XVI’s funeral
In Hong Kong, the elderly Cardinal Zen, known for his pro-democracy and anti-Communist positions, was allowed to leave the Special Administrative Region to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI…
The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI displayed to the faithful in Rome
In the Vatican, the remains of Pope Benedict XVI are presented to the faithful this Monday morning. Thousands of faithful are expected to pay their last respects to the German…
tributes multiply to salute a “great theologian”
From Vladimir Putin to Emmanuel Macron, the leaders of the world and of the Church reacted quickly on Saturday December 31 to the announcement of the death of Pope Emeritus…
Former Pope Benedict XVI “seriously ill”, Pope Francis calls to pray for him
Pope Francis announced on Wednesday that his 95-year-old predecessor Benedict XVI was “ seriously ill and that he prayed for the one whose resignation in 2013 for health reasons took…
Former Pope Benedict XVI asks ‘forgiveness’ for sexual assault scandals
Three weeks after a report implicating him in his handling of sexual assaults on minors in the Archdiocese of Munich, which he led in the early 1980s, the Vatican published…
Pope Benedict XVI implicated by a report on sexual abuse in the German Church
The German Catholic Church is again shaken by a pedophilia scandal. A report on sexual abuse committed since the war in the Archdiocese of Munich paints a bleak picture of…