Pope Francis speaks during the end of year Vespers and Te Deum prayer at St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican on December 31, 2022. The End of year vespers at St Peter’s Basilica takes place as former pope Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in six centuries to step down as head of...
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...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – With the death of Benedict XVI, Pope Francis enters a new phase of his papacy free from the constraints of co-existing with a predecessor, but conservative criticism of his reforms may not end. For the first time since his 2013 election, the Argentine pontiff is...
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...
Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown and Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the requiem mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Vatican News) The holy mass for the late Pontiff will be held at the...
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....
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (VATICAN NEWS) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has offered sympathies over the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, describing him as the “Pope of Charity.” “Eternal rest grant unto Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, O Lord. And let...
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...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Thousands of people are set to gather Sunday in St Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his Christmas Day message, where he is expected to offer prayers for war-torn Ukraine. The head of the Catholic Church will address the faithful from the central balcony of St...
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis named Fr. Pablito Tagura as new Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported. According to the CBCP News, the appointment was made public in Rome on...
