Archive for January 4, 2023
Bolivia: Priest condemns police pursuit of protesters into church where they sought sanctuary
The pastor of Holy Cross parish in the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia said that a... Read more
Pope Francis: Benedict XVI brought us to ‘encounter with Jesus’
Pope Francis began his message Jan. 4 with a reference to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31. Read more
President Joe Biden will not attend Benedict XVI’s funeral
The Vatican’s press office has confirmed that only two official state delegations — from Italy and Germany — were invited... Read more
Anglican Ordinariate converts express gratitude for Benedict XVI’s ‘prophetic’ vision of unity
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was established in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to allow Anglicans to... Read more
Father Fessio on ‘Professor Ratzinger,’ the future Benedict XVI
Father Joseph Fessio, SJ, studied theology under Joseph Ratzinger and went on to found Ignatius Press, the main publisher of... Read more
FDA changes policy to allow abortion pills to be sold at pharmacies
The Food and Drug Administration officially changed its policy to allow pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, to sell mifepristone. Read more
Catholic bishops in Africa recall ‘great self-sacrifice’ of Pope Benedict XVI
Writing on behalf of Catholic bishops in Africa, Congolese Cardinal Ambongo said Benedict XVI invited Africa to “trust in itself... Read more
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Former archbishop of Paris under investigation for sexual assault is ‘outraged but serene’
In a statement issued Jan. 3, the Archdiocese of Paris said it was not “able to verify whether the facts... Read more
Benedict XVI’s theology summed up by his last words, says theologian
To theologian Chad Pecknold, the hallmark of all Benedict XVI’s teaching is “that encounter with Jesus Christ [that] is divine... Read more
Benedict XVI’s funeral: How to watch, what to expect
The funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on Thursday in Rome in St. Peter’s Square at 9:30... Read more
Portugal’s president unhappy with Vatican delegation restrictions for Benedict XVI funeral
President Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa has taken issue with the announcement that only Italy and Germany would have... Read more
Biden says he ‘admired’ Pope Benedict, recalls conversation about Aquinas
President Joe Biden on Wednesday professed his admiration for the late Pope Benedict XVI, recalling their meeting in which they... Read more
Here’s how to pray the U.S. bishops’ special novena for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The novena asks God “to bestow his infinite mercy on the man who served the Church as Bishop of Rome.” Read more
