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January 4, 2023

Ahead of funeral, Pope Francis praises Benedict for his 'gentle thought’

Pope Francis praised the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for his "gentle thought" on Wednesday while speaking at the Vatican during his weekly general audience.

January 4, 2023

Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II: Catholicism's dynamic duo

It should come as no surprise that Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II were of one mind on most issues.

January 4, 2023

Pope Benedict's secretary soon to publish inside story of his papacy, 'Nothing but the Truth'

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, will be publishing an inside account of the late pontiff's time at the Vatican.

January 3, 2023

Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen to be allowed to attend funeral for Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City

Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong will be allowed to attend the funeral for Pope Benedict XVI. Zen attended court to apply for a leave from his city.

January 3, 2023

Pope Benedict's last words, according to his bedside nurse

Pope Benedict XVI's last words, spoken in Italian on his death bed on Dec. 31, were recorded by his attending nurse, according to Vatican reports.

January 2, 2023

More than 60,000 come to view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body on first day

Italian police predicted 30,000 visitors to view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body. By the end of the evening, 65,000 people passed through St. Peter's Basilica.

January 2, 2023

Crowds gather as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body lies in state at Vatican

Thousands of people waited for hours in a long line to view the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as his body lies in state at the Vatican in Rome.

January 1, 2023

Migrants crossing the southern border show signs of 'worsening trauma,' including sexual assault: report

Illegal migrants crossing the U.S. southern border show signs of "worsening trauma," the Associated Press reported, including witnessing murders and experiencing kidnappings and sexual assault.

December 31, 2022

Media dunk on Pope Benedict XVI after his death: ‘Good riddance’ to ‘cartoonish’ and ‘troubled legacy’

Major news outlets marked the news of Pope Benedict XVI's death on Saturday with coverage critical of his "rigid" and "cartoonish" commitment to Catholic tradition.

December 31, 2022

Pope Benedict left us a lot of thinking to do

It is no easy feat to summarize the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at age 95. His life spanned some of the most significant events of the Catholic world.