Pope Benedict XVI "spread and testified to" the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told tens of thousands of people gathered Jan. 5 for his predecessor's funeral Mass.
"Like the women at the tomb, we too have come with the fragrance of gratitude
This morning, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, arrived in Rome to pay his last respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and attend his funeral. He writes: “My first stop was Santa Sabina, the mother church of the
With details set for the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Our Sunday Visitor staff has compiled five things everyone should know for Thursday’s event.
An English cardinal took part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in an indication of openness of the British Royal family to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.
Some observers believe the involvement of Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster represents the first time for
Publisher Scott Richert writes that he has noticed crowds at funerals have become smaller and smaller. These solemn occasions used to be attended by more than just family, but also friends and fellow parishioners. Richert writes that funerals can remind us of
Which feast days are holy days of obligation? Monsignor Charles Pope lists the six days are considered holy days in the Church calendar, while also explaining some of the exceptions to the rule. He writes: “Even experienced priests and parish staff struggle
Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg said Pope Benedict, 93, was connected to the Mass taking place for his older brother July 8
One of her closest friends was laid to rest, but all Anita Nobrega Franco could do was sit inside her car and look out the window to see her friend’s mourning relatives standing around her grave. Only a few family members were
You know those summer days when the only word for the sunlight is brilliant? That is how I would describe the morning of Saturday, July 13. All of creation seemed to be reverencing the life of Jim Rutherford on the day of
In another not-so-great public relations moment for the Catholic Church, a story has been circulating recently regarding the funeral of an 18-year-old in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Tragically, and for reasons the family has chosen not to disclose, the young man, Maison,