The Vatican announces a “worsening” in the health of Benedict XVI and Francis asks to pray for him — OPI Santa Cruz

– Advertising – According to Clarín, The Pontiff Emeritus is 95 years old. Bergoglio told the Wednesday general audience that he “is very ill.” And he went to visit him. By: Julio Algañaraz At the conclusion of his weekly general audience this Wednesday morning, the last of 2022, the Argentine pontiff Francis asked the faithful … 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

The evolution of Joseph Ratzinger: from Vatican II to the Holy Office, dragged down by pessimism

Joseph Ratzinger He was born in 1927 in the Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn, the son of a rural policeman who moved numerous times during the first 10 years of the life of the until now Pope. He was a deeply believing Catholic and hostile to National Socialism: “He saw with incorruptible clarity that … Read more

Benedict XVI, Vatican: “Pope Emeritus has died”. A last farewell to the coherence between spirituality, reason and faith

(ASI) Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery. He had resided here since his resignation from the ministry of Pontiff, communicated to the world on February 11, 2013 (his election, as the 256th Successor of Peter, took place on April 19, 2005). He “died today at 9:34, in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery … Read more

The Vatican announces a “worsening” in the health of Benedict XVI and Francis asks to pray for him

The emeritus pontiff is 95 years old. Bergoglio told the Wednesday general audience that he “is very ill.” And he went to visit him. At the conclusion of his weekly general audience this Wednesday morning, the last of 2022, the Argentine pontiff Francisco asked the faithful present “a special prayer” for him Pope Emeritus Benedict … Read more

The Vatican apologizes to Russia for Pope Francis, the ongoing scandal in the papal state, bishops with reluctance, the couple in crisis.

by SPECOLA | December 16, 2022 The week is ending, Advent is heading towards its last fairs, and we are undergoing a veritable maelstrom of information that promises to launch us into a complicated 2023. The news that fills the media today is that the Secretary of State “sent a statement confirming respect for the … Read more

Peaks, sustainable development and women. The Vatican and FAO’s International Mountain Day

There are some words of faith that also penetrate the hearts of the laity. ““Laudato si’, mi’ Signore”, sang St. Francis of Assisi. In this beautiful canticle, he reminded us that our common home is like a sister, with whom we share our existence, and like a beautiful mother who welcomes us into her arms.”. … Read more

Young winner of the “Catholic Oscar” from the Vatican asks for help to make more films for God

The young Peruvian Catholic Cristian García, director of BienAventurados Films, a Peruvian audiovisual production company that won the so-called “Catholic Oscar” from the Vatican, asked for help to continue bringing more souls to God through cinema. Cristian, of Augustinian spirituality, founded BienAventurados Films in 2018. To date he has created more than 15 short films, … Read more