Thousands bid farewell to Benedict XVI at a funeral held by Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis honored his predecessor Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history in retirement, by presiding over a rare requiem Mass for a slain pontiff by a living one Thursday before thousands of mourners in St. Peter’s Square. The bells tolled and the faithful applauded as the pallbearers carried the cypress … Read more

Thousands of faithful bid farewell to Benedict XVI in the Vatican • Argentine Weekly Miami

the body of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI his head propped up on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as thousands of people filed past to pay homage to the pontiff who shocked the world. upon retirement a decade ago. As dawn broke, 10 white-gloved Papal Knights, lay attendants of … Read more

Terra Madre and the charge of volunteers: thousands of them came, there is also a school

from Nicolò Fagone La Zita “It’s a wonderful experience,” says Sofia, 17. Mrs Olga, 83 years old: “For me it’s a medicine” If the 2022 edition of the Salone del Gusto is working so well, part of the credit certainly goes to the volunteers, ready to make time and skills available without asking for anything … Read more

This parishionerless parish that sees thousands of people pass by every day

It is a church that vibrates as much as the neighborhood that surrounds it. Saint-Louis d’Antin is a living parish, a place of passage and contemplation, training and prayer. Report in one of the busiest churches in Paris. Whatever time of day you go there, you are never alone in Saint-Louis d’Antin, a parish located … Read more