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Pope Francis presides over the first papal Mass of the new year on Jan. 1, 2023, in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. | Alan Köppschall/EWTN Vatican

Pope Francis entrusts the late Benedict XVI to the Blessed Virgin Mary

At the first papal Mass of 2023, thousands of Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica prayed for the

FULL TEXT: Benedict XVI shares his final thoughts with the Church

Each pope writes a spiritual testament to be made public only after his death. This is Benedict XVI’s.
Archbishop Gänswein and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. | EWTN/Paul Badde, Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk

WATCH: Benedict’s longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, reflects on the late pope’s life, legacy

One of the people closest to Benedict XVI granted an exclusive interview to EWTN last month. Archbishop Georg
The Vatican has released photographs of the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. | Vatican Media

Vatican shares first photos of Benedict XVI after death

The photos were taken at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, where the pope emeritus spent his retirement years and
Pope Benedict XVI greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006. | giulio napolitano / Shutterstock

A timeline of Pope Benedict XVI’s extraordinary life

Pope Benedict XVI led an extraordinary life that included a wartime childhood in Nazi Germany, a key role
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Benedict XVI dead at 95: The ‘humble worker’ and his legacy of hope to the Catholic Church

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close the momentous life
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. | Vatican Media/EWTN News

BREAKING: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from
Pope Benedict XVI greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006. | giulio napolitano / Shutterstock

Vatican: Benedict XVI’s condition serious but stable

“Although his condition remains serious, the situation at the moment is stable,” the Vatican said on Thursday. Pope
A detail of Tsarkova’s painting showing Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross, his fisherman’s ring, and his rosary. | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols

The end of a reigning pope’s life is observed by a series of very well-timed and well-understood rites.
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Rome Diocese to offer Mass for Benedict XVI

“Let us accompany our dear bishop emeritus in his moment of suffering and trial,” Cardinal De Donatis said.
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011, in Vatican City, Rome. | Jeffrey Bruno / Shutterstock

The most frequently asked questions about Pope Benedict XVI

The news that Pope Benedict XVI is ill has sparked renewed interest in the details of his pontificate
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Nov. 9, 2022 | Rome's Secretariat of the Major Archbishop of the Greek Catholic Church

Vatican: Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn

Pope Francis visited the 95-year-old pope emeritus after his Wednesday general audience. The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope
Nativity scene commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV in 1292. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

First known Nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome

The first known Nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground

Italian Cardinal Severino Poletto dies at age 89

The Italian Cardinal Severino Poletto died in his home Saturday evening at the age of 89. Poletto was

As the year ends, where do things stand with the Vatican ‘trial of the century’?

The latest round of hearings at the Vatican’s historic finance trial has revealed several twists that profoundly changed
Pope Francis celebrates his 86th birthday with the Missionaries of Charity on Dec. 17. (photo: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media)

4 things to know about Pope Francis on his 86th birthday

“There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope

Pope Francis: Resignation already signed ‘in case of medical impediment’

Pope Francis said that in case of not being able to continue governing the Catholic Church due to

A married couple with seven children to be beatified by the Catholic Church for martyrdom by Nazis

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were killed by the
Pope Francis arriving at the general audience at the Vatican, Dec. 14, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

This is why Pope Francis wants you to spend less money this Christmas

Pope Francis is inviting everyone to have “a more humble Christmas” this year. At the end of his

Jesuit superior says that Fr. Marko Rupnik was excommunicated in 2019

The Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Sosa, has confirmed that Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik incurred an automatic
A person takes a photo of Pope Francis on a cell phone during a papal audience on Dec. 10, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Look at each other, not cell phone screens

Pope Francis has urged young people to look away from their cell phone screens and make eye contact
Pope Francis met Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege on Dec. 9, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege ahead of Congo trip

Pope Francis met Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a Congolese physician known for his work
Winter in Kyiv, Ukraine (2018) | Viktor Bystrov / Unsplah (CC0)

Vatican holds thermal shirt drive for Ukraine

The Vatican’s charity office is holding a drive to collect thermal shirts for people in Ukraine as they
Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Nov. 30, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis decrees better control of Vatican funds and foundations

Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other

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