Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who is 93 years old, traveled to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who is 96.
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On Corpus Christi, Pope Says Eucharist Offers Immunity From Sadness
On the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis said the Eucharist can heal bad memories that prevent people from being open and accepting God’s love, including memories of past mistakes, of wrongs endured and wounds, making the heart hard and indifferent.
New Vatican Streaming Service Aims to Be ‘Catholic Netflix’
In a move to keep pace with the rapidly developing digital culture, top Vatican officials have collaborated in the launch of VatiVision, a new on-demand streaming service aimed at promoting Christian values through film.
Knights of Columbus Celebrate Founder Ahead of Beatification
For the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael McGivney has always been viewed as a saint-like figure.
Pope Closes Marathon Weekend Saying Holy Spirit Doesn’t See ‘Left’ and ‘Right’
Pope Francis closed a marathon of activities and messages over the weekend May 31 with a livestreamed Mass on the feast of Pentecost, insisting the Holy Spirit is a gift from God that unites and for whom distinctions such as “conservative” or “progressive” have no meaning.
Analysis: Sights and Sounds of ‘New Normal’ as Italy and the Vatican Go Back to Mass
Yesterday, my wife and I did something we, along with most people in Rome, haven’t been able to do since March 8: We went to Mass. (We also went out to lunch for the first time in two months and 10 days, enjoying a gorgeous Roman spring day and a fine meal, but that’s a story for another time.)
Analysis: New Edition of Jesuit Journal Proves Vatican’s ‘All In’ on Chinese Courtship
China, in a sense, has become the third rail of geopolitics, in the sense that anything it touches automatically becomes controversial, from cell phones (“are they spying?”) to the coronavirus (“are they lying?”)
Pope Creates Coronavirus Commission to Respond to Pandemic
Pope Francis created a new commission that will confront the challenges the world is facing in battling the coronavirus pandemic and what it will inevitably face in its aftermath, the Vatican announced.
On an Easter Under Quarantine, Pope Calls Resurrection a ‘Contagion of Hope’
Pope Francis Easter Sunday prayed for those suffering due to either global conflict or the coronavirus, saying Christ’s resurrection brings both light and hope to the darkness of an oppressed and suffering world.
Even in Time of Pandemic, Easter Proclaims the Victory of Life, Pope Says
Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a dark and nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica.
