
Canadian Catholic Leaders Pay Tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Canada’s Catholic Civil Rights League called Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 'a major theologian and a great teacher.'
Canada’s Catholic Civil Rights League called Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 'a major theologian and a great teacher.'
The Pope Emeritus’ death was announced in Rome on Dec. 31.
Speaking with the Register, the German cardinal theologian reflects on the profound legacy of the late pope emeritus.
With the pope emeritus’ death, the Catholic Church loses one of the greatest minds in its 2,000-year history.
A Nov. 22 interview included the latest defense by the Holy Father of his predecessor.
Father Federico Lombardi said the pope emeritus anticipates ‘the definitive encounter’ with God.
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Holy Father said if he stepped down, he would hear confessions and dedicate himself to the poor.
“Admittedly — it had not been Easter Sunday, but only Holy Saturday. But the longer I think about it, the more it seems to me to be in keeping with the essence of our human life."
COMMENTARY: The measured response from the pope emeritus to the attacks on his character makes for effective spiritual reading.
‘Even if, given my age and state of health, it is no longer possible for me to visit you in person, I am your guest with my heart,’ he wrote.
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