Pope Francis also flatly rejected that there is a “right to abortion” and hit out strongly against what he called “ideological colonization” as well as gender theory.
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Pope Francis meets with Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen the day after Benedict XVI’s funeral
Though Cardinal Zen is sometimes considered an adversary of Pope Francis, today’s audience reveals that there is a deeper bond of faith and friendliness between the Hong Kong cardinal and the Argentine pope than many realize.
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What you need to know about the historic funeral of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis will preside at the requiem Mass and impart the final blessing before the burial of Benedict XVI at a solemn ceremony marked by simplicity in St. Peter’s Square on the morning of Jan. 5.
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Pope Francis isn’t slowing down in 2023
Pope Francis’ agenda appears daunting even for a younger man, but, as he has said on more than one occasion, “one governs from the head, not from the knee.”
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Thousands pay their final respects to Benedict XVI as his body lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica
There was not the air of sadness that pervaded those who paid their last respects to John Paul II when he died. It seems that the mourning for Benedict took place around the time of his resignation.
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‘A renowned theologian, a holy man’: President Biden, Cardinal Dolan, other U.S. Catholics respond to Pope Benedict XVI’s death
In the wake of the death of pope emeritus Benedict XVI earlier today, U.S. Catholics offered public condolences and prayers.
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Pope Benedict XVI’s last words: ‘Jesus, I love you.’
These were the final words that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI uttered before he died, a powerful final expression of love and faith.
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Pope Francis will preside at Benedict’s funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Jan. 5
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will be laid to rest on Jan. 5, 2023, at a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at which Pope Francis will preside.
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Vatican update: Benedict’s condition continues to be serious but stable
While former pope Benedict’s XVI’s health condition remains serious, the Vatican reported “his situation is stable at the moment” on Dec. 30.
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Vatican update: Benedict XVI is ‘lucid and alert,’ but condition remains serious
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s medical condition remains serious, but the Vatican reported Thursday that he is “lucid and alert.”