Rest in peace, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. 🙏 Former Disney Channel actor David Henrie honored Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in recent social media posts. In two Jan. 1 Instagram stories, the openly Catholic actor published a photo of himself with the former pope. He also shared a framed Benedict XVI quote....
The Vatican released images of Pope Emeritus Benedict IXV’s body following his death on Dec. 31. The Holy See captured and released the images on Jan. 1. His mortal remains now lie in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery chapel, the residence of the former pope as of his 2013 resignation....
On Aug. 29, 2006, a little more than a year into his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI wrote his final spiritual testament. Each Pope writes a final spiritual testament to be released only after death. The Vatican released this testament to the public shortly after the Pope Emeritus’ death on Dec....
Pope Francis made his first statement following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He commented on the Pope Emeritus’ passing during a Dec. 31 prayer vigil for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, at St. Peter’s Basilica. “At this moment, our thoughts go spontaneously to the...
The Vatican announced Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died at 9:34 a.m. local time on Dec. 31, 2022. The Pope Emeritus died at his residence in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, where he lived since his 2013 resignation. The Holy See Press Office issued this statement on the morning of Dec....
Pray for Pope Benedict! 🙏 Pope Francis announced during his Wednesday General Audience on Dec. 28 that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI “is very ill,” and requested “special prayers.” “I would like to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who in silence is supporting the Church,” Pope...
