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4 days ago · The first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, titled Deus Caritas Est, that is, “God Is Love,” ends with the late pope calling on Mary, the Mother of the Lord, to show us as the Church how to live God’s love in the world: Jesus, your Son — the Son of God. of the goodness which flows forth from him. Show us Jesus.
3 days ago · The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has commented on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, comparing it to Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation. Alessandro Gisotti, Vatican Media’s editorial director, called the decision “ a noble choice.”. Gisotti reflected on Biden’s move in a signed ...
4 days ago · A year and a half has passed since the death of Pope Benedict XVI. From July 10-14, theologians met in the Bavarian town of Altötting, where Germany’s most important Marian shrine is located, not far from Joseph Ratzinger’s birthplace.
4 days ago · Amy Smith, April 19, 2023. If your favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11, what is your favorite quote from Benedict XVI? “The one who has hope lives differently.” Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope) Christian hope implores us to see life through the lens of eternity — no matter what is happening here below.
5 days ago · When I learned Joe Biden had dropped out of the race, my mind immediately shot back to Feb. 11, 2013, when another Catholic leader, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing that he would ...
5 days ago · Friends, scholars, and former colleagues of Pope Benedict XVI gathered in the Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City from Dec. 30–31 for a two-day conference to reflect on the late pope’s life and rich theological legacy on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of his death.
4 days ago · Benedict XVI is still welcoming guests to his Vatican home. The 94-year–old retired pope regularly gets visitors, as he did last Saturday when the most recent recipients of the Ratzinger...
