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Novena in memory of Pope Benedict XVI to begin Jan. 5

The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be remembered in a nine-day novena Jan. 5-13. The novena begins the day of his funeral in Rome. &...

Late pontiff forged bonds of friendship with religious leaders

During his many years at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as well as during his pontificate, the late Pope Benedict XVI made ...

Clergy abuse crisis was a focus of late pope’s 2008 United States visit

When Pope Benedict XVI made a six-day trip to the United States in mid-April 2008, some news accounts called the pace of his schedule &ldqu...

Pope Benedict remembered in prayer, Masses throughout diocese

“If we need an example of trust other than Mary, we can once again look to Pope Emeritus Benedict who simply surrendered himself to t...

Statement from Bishop Edward Malesic on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI

The death of any pope is a time of sadness for the Church universal. The death of our Holy Father, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, is surely a time of int...

USCCB President reflects on death of Pope Benedict XVI

Retired Pope Benedict XVI passed away Dec. 31. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U...

Pope Francis to celebrate Jan. 5 funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI

Funeral arrangements are being finalized for retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31 in Vatican City at age 95. His body will lie in St...