Pope Francis

Three Places to Encounter Jesus: Pope’s Homily on the Day of the Wise Men

Pope Francis’ homily on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2023.

Jan 07, 2023 15:15

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Angelus•Pope Francis

The Three Gifts That The Magi Received from God

Pope Francis’ Address during the Angelus on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Jan 07, 2023 15:09

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Explains What Spiritual Accompaniment Is and Why It Is Indispensable for Discernment

The Holy Father’s General Audience on Wednesday, January 4, on spiritual accompaniment and how it helps for discernment

Jan 05, 2023 11:16

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Popes•Vatican City

195 Thousand People Filed Past Benedict XVI’s Body During Three Days

On average, some 9,000 people filed past the deceased Pope Emeritus.

Jan 05, 2023 11:12

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Analysis Opinion•Popes

Benedict XVI and the transmission of the faith in the digital age

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was not only a fine theologian, but also a skilled communicator throughout his life, employing courage and creativity to engage the challenge of social media and continuing to communicate effectively in his retirement through silence and prayer.

Jan 04, 2023 19:02

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Analysis Opinion•Popes

Ratzinger and a Vision of Politics

Ratzinger both distinguishes what is from what is to come beyond this actual existence, and, at the same time, marks from what is to come what is relevant to this existence.Ratzinger and a Vision of Politics

Jan 03, 2023 05:31

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Pope Francis

This Is How Pope Francis Explains the Hail Mary’s “Holy Mary, Mother of God”

Homily on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

Jan 02, 2023 15:23

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Angelus•Pope Francis

What Languages Does Mary Use to Speak to Us? Pope’s Inspiring Reflection at the Start of 2023

The Holy Father’s address at the Angelus on Sunday, January 1, 2023.

Jan 02, 2023 15:19

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Analysis Opinion

Ratzinger and Liturgy. Fundamental Principles

Liturgy was not a marginal theme in his thought he considered that a person’s concept of the Church and of mankind’s relationship with God largely depend on the underlying concept of liturgy.

Jan 01, 2023 02:42

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Vatican City

Benedict XVI: My Spiritual Testament. Full Text in English

Full text of Benedict XVI’s Spiritual Testament in English: “I have seen and see how the tangle of hypotheses has arisen and the reasonableness of faith emerges again. Jesus Christ is truly the Way, the Truth and the Life, and the Church, with all her insufficiencies, is truly His Body,” wrote the Pope Emeritus.

Dec 31, 2022 21:29

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Analysis Opinion

Editorial: Benedict the Great: His Spiritual and Theological Legacy

Ratzinger was convinced, in fact, that at its very core Christianity was not a series of ideas, doctrines, and ethical commandments, but the living encounter with the God who as Love freely chose to enter into a relationship of love with each and every human being, and the vast majority of his meditations, homilies, conferences, and even his more theologically sophisticated writings all revolved around this simple, but profoundly spiritual central idea.

Dec 31, 2022 21:05

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Popes•Vatican City

Here Are Some Additional Official Details on Benedict XVI’s Lying in State and Funeral

Made known is the place where he will be buried, times for the veneration of his body, the delegations that will attend, and if tickets are needed to attend the funeral

Dec 31, 2022 21:02

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