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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Podcast: Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘serious’ condition
On “Inside the Vatican” this week, veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle give an update on the former pope’s health. The rest of the podcast looks at three of Pope Francis’ Christmas messages.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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.”
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Pope Francis: What St. Francis de Sales said about Christmas
Pope Francis reflects on Christmas and on St. Francis de Sales, who tells us “to desire nothing and reject nothing, to accept everything that God sends us.”
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What happens when a pope emeritus dies? Pope Benedict’s health raises questions
The only thing certain is that the most important ritual following the death of a pope—a conclave to elect a new one—does not apply.
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Pope Francis releases new apostolic letter on St. Francis de Sales, doctor of the church
The pope’s letter, titled “Totum Amoris Est” (“Everything Pertains to Love”), said that the saint has much to teach the church today.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis asks for special prayer for ‘very ill’ Benedict XVI
The emeritus pope Benedict XVI has suffered a decline in health, Pope Francis said today at the end of his general audience. He asked for prayers for the 95-year-old former pontiff.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Listen to the cries of the newborn Prince of Peace, pope says on Christmas
Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s message inviting people to pay less attention to presents and more to prayer,.
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: Rediscover the meaning of Christmas in the manger
‘Why is the manger so important? Because it is the sign, and not by chance, of Christ’s coming into this world. It is how he announces his coming.’
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Podcast: What religious orders can learn from the Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik’s abuse case
“It is really important for [religious orders] to set the story straight immediately and to reveal all the known facts in a case.”