Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest on Jan. 5 at the Vatican. The late pope passed away on Dec. 31, 2022 at 9:34 a.m. Rome time. Pope Francis presided over his funeral Mass on Jan. 5 at 9:30 a.m. CET in St. Peter’s...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Dec. 31. EWTN will air the funeral, along with special LIVE programming on Jan. 5. (Additional programming will also take place on Jan. 4.) Click here for the full schedule. Anyone can watch EWTN for free online using the website or app. The...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI spoke four words just before his death, according to his personal secretary. The former pope’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein told Vatican News that a nurse heard him speak the words, “Lord, I love you!” in Italian at approximately 3 a.m. on Dec. 31....
Rest in peace, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. 🙏 Former Disney Channel actor David Henrie honored Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in recent social media posts. In two Jan. 1 Instagram stories, the openly Catholic actor published a photo of himself with the former pope. He also shared a framed Benedict XVI quote....
Pope Francis made his first statement following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He commented on the Pope Emeritus’ passing during a Dec. 31 prayer vigil for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, at St. Peter’s Basilica. “At this moment, our thoughts go spontaneously to the...
Novenas are a powerful form of prayer! On this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan Scheel, Fr. Rich Pagano, and Ryan DellaCrosse discuss novenas and the history behind this traditional form of prayer. They discuss these topics: * What is a novena? * How novenas began in the Church * Why many...
