Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, shares his reflection on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI: “Pope Benedict’s end of this side of eternity comes as a witness and consolation to us all. As pope, he once encouraged the faithful
Pope Benedict XVI was the first pope to do many things and as the modern church determines exactly what the funeral liturgy of a retired pontiff should look like, we will doubtless witness a few more "firsts.” Until then, it is worth
A quiet hush covered the vast expanse of St. Peter's Square even though it was filled with thousands of people slowly winding their way around the colonnade into St. Peter's Basilica to pay their last respects to the late Pope Benedict XVI.
After the Vatican announced the death of Pope Benedict XVI, 95, on New Year's Eve, U.S. political leaders and Catholic lawmakers issued statements in memory of the retired pope who led the global Catholic Church from 2005-2013.
In a Dec. 31 statement, President
Very few figures within the contemporary church have influenced it as deeply and for as long as Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31 at 95. The lasting legacy of Joseph Ratzinger -- whom author George Weigel told OSV News was "one
Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See during the final year of President Bush’s second term in office. In the following conversation with Our Sunday Visitor, the ambassador shares her fond memories of Pope
In interviews with OSV News, two cardinals pleased to call Pope Benedict XVI a friend reflected on his death and what the pope emeritus brought to the life of the church.
The world lost "a wonderful man. A very kind man," Cardinal George
As the Church and the world mourn the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, much will be written about the vast legacy he left in his speeches and writings. In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Kenneth Craycraft looks at Pope
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Across the U.S., Catholic bishops called on the faithful to unite in mourning for retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died on the eve of the new year. “While we grieve that he is no longer with us here,
Just a few hours after retired Pope Benedict XVI died in his Vatican residence Dec. 31, Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, provided a few early details of what to expect in the coming days.
The 95-year-old pope's remains will be