"Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom"
ChurchThe Holy Father Francis' homily at the funeral of Pope Emeritus and video of the celebration. St. Peter's Square, January 5, 2023.
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"The Feeling of Things, the Contemplation of Beauty"
Culture"True knowledge is being struck by the dart of beauty that wounds man, being touched by reality." From the Traces archive, " we republish the speech of the then Cardinal Ratzinger at the 2002 Rimini Meeting.
The childlike giant
ChurchThe message of Davide Prosperi, president of the Fraternity of CL, to the entire movement on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Benedict XVI: "My spiritual testament"
Church"Jesus Christ is truly the Way, the Truth, and the Life - and the Church, in all her shortcomings, is truly His Body." The words of the Pope Emeritus released by the Holy See.
Benedict XVI: "A true giant of faith"
Church"He was an authentic father of the Church and also a devoted father of every man and woman of this age. Even in sorrow, we are immensely grateful to God for having given us a friend and a guide on our path like him." Davide Prosperi's statement
Benedict XVI, Humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord
ChurchThe Pope Emeritus died on the morning of December 31 at 9:34 a.m. We repropose here his inaugural homily and his last General Audience after his resignation in 2013.
In love with Christ. In an encounter, the road
ChurchWe asked Benedict XVI for a memory of Fr. Giussani. The Pope emeritus suggested that we republish his homily given at Fr. Giussani's funeral, as the best memory and the most authoritative testimony that he can give.