BERLIN, Germany - Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the "main reason" behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday. Benedict was plagued by insomnia almost "constantly" from the start of his time as...
#MINDANAO John Tria The funeral of the esteemed Pope Emeritus Benedict 16th was a rare event in Catholic Church history, and its significance to me was deeper than I expected. Being the first to resign in 600 years, Benedict’s resignation fueled many ideas and feelings back in 2013, the same year...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of tens of thousands of mourners in St Peter's Square, an event unprecedented in modern times. Scarlet-clad cardinals, dignitaries and thousands of priests and nuns from around the world...
Before the turn of a new year, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on the last day of 2022 at the age of 95. Today, Jan. 5, 2023, Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of the Pope Emeritus in St. Peter's Square. His remains will then be taken into St. Peter's Basilica and then to the...
CEBU CITY – Hundreds of devout Catholics on Monday, Jan. 2, attended the requiem Mass that the Archdiocese of Cebu held for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral here. CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma celebrates a requiem Mass for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has joined the rest of the world in mourning the death of Pope Benedict XVI, who served as Pope emeritus. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Pope Benedict XVI (Facebook) "We mourn with the rest of the world with the passing of a great leader of the Catholic...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed the Philippines' sympathy over the death of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (VATICAN NEWS) "We are in deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI today," Marcos said in a tweet on New Year's eve. "The...
Filipino Catholics join the rest of the world in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday, Dec. 31, at the age of 95. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Vatican News) "We are in deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Former pope Benedict XVI is "lucid and alert" and his condition remains serious but stable, the Vatican said Thursday, the day after revealing the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated. Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign as...
