New Year 2023 Message from Cardinal Charles Bo
In parts of the world, people will exuberantly greet one another, “Happy New Year!” To those in conflict zones and senseless wars, it is a challenge “to ring out the old and ring in the new dawn” of hope.
Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict: his official biography
Following the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday at the age of 95, we look back at his long life and its main highlights with the following official biography.
Benedict XVI’s last words: “Lord, I love you!”
The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI were heard in the middle of the night by a nurse. It was around 3 in the morning of 31 December, several hours before he died.
Pope: May we all unite in gratitude for this faithful servant of Gospel
On Saturday, shortly after Benedict's death, the Pope went to the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to pray over his body, which now rests in the Monastery chapel.
As New Year begins, Pope Francis says, ‘Mary gives us hope’
In his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, Pope Francis invites the faithful to rediscover “the enthusiasm of going” and “the wonder of seeing,”...
Pope Francis’ 15 tips to be happy
In a book published in November 2022, Pope Francis lists 15 “steps” we can take to walk toward happiness.