Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, presented by Bishop Joseph Ponniah on August 19, according to Vatican sources.

Pope Francis has announced plans for the Vatican City to go solar through his latest motu proprio titled Fratello Sole, or Brother Sun.

Cardinal Bo cites the book’s “fresh insights into the process of reform and renewal in the Church,” which he considers to be “of great interest and benefit for the Church and all peoples of Asia.”

​​​​​​​In this article I want to describe my personal journey to admire and love Pope Benedict XVI, a journey to become a silent-admirer of His Holiness.

The Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh recalled direction given by the late Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics to live in a society with a strong faith: "Let us follow the path of love. Willing to sacrifice our lives for the benefit of others in humble hearts. Walking slowly toward God is indeed the perfect happiness.”

Pope Francis commended Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to God the Father in his homily at the funeral mass of the late Pope Emeritus in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday morning. The Pope prayed, “Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom, may your joy be complete as you hear his voice, now and forever!”

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) mourned the death of Pope Benedict XVI in a statement published on January 1.

Indian Latin Catholic Bishops announced a week-long mourning over the death of the late Pope Benedict XVI in a statement published on December 31, 2022.

The Holy See releases the Spiritual Testament of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, dated August 29, 2006.

A local court permitted the former bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, to travel to Rome for the funeral mass of the late Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican.

Singaporean Cardinal paid tribute to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in the statement published on January 2. “We are sad to hear that Pope Emeritus Benedict passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022,” Cardinal William Goh said.

The Filipino and Korean Bishops’ Conferences offered their condolence on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on December 31.

“With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible. As of Monday morning, January 2, 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter's Basilica so the faithful can bid farewell," the Holy See Press Office announced.

Pope Francis requested a “special prayer” for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the end of the General Audience on Wednesday. The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told the journalists, "In the last few hours, there has been an aggravation of his health due to advancing age.”

In an interview with the Spanish daily ABC, Pope Francis reveals that at the beginning of his pontificate he gave the then-Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone, a letter declaring he would step down in the event of serious and permanent health impediments that made it impossible for him to exercise his role as Bishop of Rome and pastor of the universal Church.

The Vatican, the world’s smallest state, began its COVID-19 vaccination program this week, prioritizing doctors, health workers, and the most vulnerable