In his first public address in almost a year, retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sincere gratefulness to Pope Francis, saying that his goodness “in every moment of my life here, touches me deeply.”
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Father Victor Bolaños
Father Victor Manuel Bolaños, 47, never thought of becoming a priest. Not until World Youth Day in 2008 when he felt a vocational call so powerful that he could not resist it.
Speculation Continues Around Fatima ‘Secrets’
When then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger met the press in 2000 for the formal release of the so-called Third Secret of Fatima, he said he knew many people would be disappointed. Almost 16 years later, at the beginning of a yearlong preparation for the 100th anniversary of the apparition of our Lady of Fatima in 2017, now-retired Pope Benedict XVI is still dealing with people not convinced the secret is really out.
Pope Benedict Denies Latest Rumors about Fatima ‘Secret’
Sixteen years after the Vatican released the text of the so-called Third Secret of Fatima, rumors cyclically arise claiming that the Vatican still is keeping part of Mary’s message to three children in Fatima, Portugal, secret.
The Legacy of Benedict XVI
Responses to “The Legacy of Benedict.”
The Legacy of Benedict
Three years ago, on Feb. 28, Pope Benedict XVI left via helicopter from the Vatican to go to Castel Gandolfo. He has announced his resignation from the papacy a few weeks earlier. By the time he would return back to the Vatican, a new pope, Pope Francis, would have been elected and the world had a seismic shift. What can we consider the legacy of the eight-year pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI? It is far, far too early to tell, but perhaps we can give just three speculations:
Modern-day Popes Meet the Press
The first pope in modern history to do an interview with a reporter was Pope Leo XIII in 1892.
Francis’ Speech at UN Will Be Fifth by a Pope
Pope Francis’ three predecessors who spoke to the General Assembly – Blessed Paul VI, St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI – addressed issues reflecting the great social and political challenges of their era.
Father Nicholas Colalella
Italian-American Father Nicholas Colalella, 24, who began discerning his priestly call in high school, is ready to cast his life for God.
Awakening Cuba: Family Recalls Dining with Benedict XVI
By Rhina Guidos (Fourth in a Series) EL COBRE, Cuba (CNS) – On an island with few treasures, the biggest one Omar Ramirez possesses hangs on a wall. It’s a photo of Ramirez and his wife privately meeting Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to El Cobre. When he visited the nearby Shrine of Our […]