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January 3, 2023

Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen to be allowed to attend funeral for Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City

Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong will be allowed to attend the funeral for Pope Benedict XVI. Zen attended court to apply for a leave from his city.

January 3, 2023

Pope Benedict's last words, according to his bedside nurse

Pope Benedict XVI's last words, spoken in Italian on his death bed on Dec. 31, were recorded by his attending nurse, according to Vatican reports.

January 2, 2023

More than 60,000 come to view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body on first day

Italian police predicted 30,000 visitors to view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body. By the end of the evening, 65,000 people passed through St. Peter's Basilica.

January 2, 2023

Crowds gather as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body lies in state at Vatican

Thousands of people waited for hours in a long line to view the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as his body lies in state at the Vatican in Rome.

January 1, 2023

Migrants crossing the southern border show signs of 'worsening trauma,' including sexual assault: report

Illegal migrants crossing the U.S. southern border show signs of "worsening trauma," the Associated Press reported, including witnessing murders and experiencing kidnappings and sexual assault.

December 31, 2022

Media dunk on Pope Benedict XVI after his death: ‘Good riddance’ to ‘cartoonish’ and ‘troubled legacy’

Major news outlets marked the news of Pope Benedict XVI's death on Saturday with coverage critical of his "rigid" and "cartoonish" commitment to Catholic tradition.

December 31, 2022

Pope Benedict left us a lot of thinking to do

It is no easy feat to summarize the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at age 95. His life spanned some of the most significant events of the Catholic world.

December 31, 2022

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI funeral to be held Thursday in St. Peter's Square, with Pope Francis presiding

Pope Francis will lead the celebration of a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who passed away Saturday at 95 years old.

December 31, 2022

Photo Gallery: The life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, age 95

The spiritual and diplomatic life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in photos during his time as Pope from 2005-2013 and photos during Benedict's youth; he passes away at age 95.

December 31, 2022

Pope Benedict's vision of Catholicism, Vatican II, and the future of the Church endure through his teachings

Pope Benedict XVI was a framer of the Second Vatican Council and a staunch defender of orthodoxy who clashed with both conservatives and progressives in the church.