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In the first person: remembering the grace of Benedict XVI, but also the storms of his pontificate

On a flight back to Rome from Beirut in September 2012, I was escorted down the aisle to the first class section of the...

The funeral of Benedict XVI: kings, heads of state and an unprecedented liturgy in the history of the Church in the Vatican

Being a non-reigning Pope, we learned the funeral scheduled for Thursday of Benedict XVI, the emeritus Joseph Ratzinger, will not belong to the state....

The death of Benedict XVI: the pain of George Gänswein, his faithful secretary and adviser to the end

Monsignor George Gänswein, 66, collapsed Sunday afternoon when friends, workers and Vatican citizens, as well as members of the Curia, embraced him in the...

From Rome to Moscow, presidents and heads of Churches pay homage to Benedict XVI

Leader of Italy, other European countries and the Russian orthodox church On Saturday, they paid tribute to Benedict XVI, citing his traditional morality and...

The death of Benedict XVI: strong security device and injured faithful in the funeral chapel

The security of the Italian capital was reinforced on the occasion of the funeral chapel and the funeral of the pontiff emeritus Benedict XVI,...

Farewell to Benedict XVI: thousands of faithful greet the pope emeritus in St. Peter’s Basilica

This morning, a crowd of faithful paid their last respects to the pope emeritus Benedict XVI in the Basilica of San Pedro, where from...

The Vatican is preparing for the unprecedented and impressive funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at the age of 95, will be dismissed by the faithful and his successor Francisco, during...

The detail of modesty revealed by the first images of the body of Benedict XVI in the funeral chapel

A little over 24 hours after his death, the first images of the body of Benedict XVI -died this December 31 in Italy- in...

After the death of Benedict XVI, his secretary has announced that he will publish his memoirs to refute the slanders

After the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who passed away on December 31 in Italy, his private secretary announced it publish his memoirs...

Benedict XVI is dead: the will he left, with a “heartfelt forgiveness” and a request to the Church

The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, passed away this Saturday at the age of 95, left a spiritual testament in which he asks "forgiveness from...

Pope Francis greets Benedict XVI and thanks him “for all the good done”

Pope Francis paid moving tribute to his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, passed away this Saturday at the age of 95. "With emotion...

The message of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference after the death of Benedict XVI

The bishops met in Episcopal Conference of Argentina This Saturday they greeted Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died in Italy at the age of...