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
Cardinal Wilton Gregory delivers a meditation on the Solemn Feast of Mary the Mother of God.
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
Upon the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw examines the lasting legacy of this pastor, priest and pope, writing that his ultimate goal was to bring people closer to Jesus Christ through the Church via
Keeping his appointment to celebrate vespers as 2022 was ending, Pope Francis also paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, who died early Dec. 31.
"At this moment, our thoughts go spontaneously to our dearest Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who left us
Throughout his service to the Church — as a young priest, then cardinal and, later, pope — Pope Benedict’s wisdom shone brightly, bringing the person of Jesus Christ to the forefront of the Church’s teachings. Here is a collection of quotes from