A nun waits for the funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s square in the Vatican, on Jan.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/news/photos-pope-benedict-mccarthy-china-covid-kraken-connor-bedard

A photograph of former pope Benedict XVI and a book of condolence are displayed in the entrance hall of the Freising cathedral on Sunday in Freising, Germany.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-emeritus-benedict-francis-1.6700981?cmp=rss

Archbishop Georg Ganswein (left), longtime personal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, kisses the coffin of friend and mentor at his funeral on Jan.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/photos-scenes-from-the-funeral-of-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi

As long as his voice allowed him, Benedict XVI personally prepared the homilies, with notes written in pencil in a notebook that would then serve as a guideline for what he would say.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/what-to-read-in-benedict-xvi-s-secretary-s-tell-all-book

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors looking into historical cases of sexual abuse by clergy in the Munich archdiocese say that they initially investigated the late Pope Benedict XVI on suspicion of being an accessory to abuse, but later dropped the probe.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/03/21/german-prosecutors-examined-late-pope-in-abuse-probe/

Both Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI remind us that we are all called to be a Good Samaritan for others, and for those close to us.

Source: https://catholicoutlook.org/a-reflection-for-world-day-of-the-sick/

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn came together last night to give thanks for the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at a special Requiem Mass.

Source: https://www.catholicvoice.org.au/apostolic-nuncio-leads-memorial-mass-at-st-christophers-cathedral-for-pope-benedict-xvi/

Church bells tolled for the death of ex-pope Benedict XVI in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday, where Catholics revered their "great" former pontiff.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/01/catholics-jerusalem-mourn-great-ex-pope-benedict

Even before the release, keen fans were able to play a demo of the first part of Final Fantasy XVI, which specialist website Polygon hailed as a "slick, modern action-adventure".

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/1540407-game-changer-final-fantasys-decades-reinvention/

“For good reasons, many will remember Benedict XVI for his countless incomparable gifts and talents,” Cupich said.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/2/23535505/mass-pope-benedict-xvi-holy-name-cathedral

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95, funeral to be held Jan.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9381127/pope-francis-new-year-vatican-benedict/

However, Benedict XVI has opened up a new path: It is the first renunciation of a pope made not because he was under pressure or incapacitated but because he was lucidly aware that he no longer had the strength to carry forward the boat of Peter.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/analysis-a-closer-look-at-the-ceremonial-details-of-benedict-xvi-s-funeral

In 1793, French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris, ending more than a thousand years of continuous French monarchy.

Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2023/01/21/On-This-Day-Womens-March-protests-Trump-election/3371674260772/

It is clear that claiming there is an “interior continuity” between the two pontificates by means of a shamelessly manipulated letter, really only overexposes Benedict XVI and Francis, and risks opposing and discrediting them: it is Mgr.

Source: https://insidethevatican.com/news/newsflash/letter-155-2023-thurs-nov-16-signature/

King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973, and is Sweden's longest reigning monarch.

Source: https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/entertainment/national_entertainment/article_3fc06f55-2da7-5fd0-84c7-c3222b2247b3.html

Last month’s top-seller, Tears of the Kingdom, displaced Hogwarts Legacy all by itself, but in June it’s joined by three new titles: Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy XVI.

Source: https://venturebeat.com/games/diablo-final-fantasy-street-fighter-lived-up-to-hype-circana-june-2023/

Nuns arrive at dawn to view the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as it lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Jan.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/nation/an-account-of-benedicts-papacy-to-be-sealed-in-his-coffin/article_e69b1b78-cbd7-5c4b-898d-7af9296c3dab.html

Pope Benedict XVI died just as he lived, because according to his nurse, his last words were just a whisper: “Lord, I love you!”

Source: https://spectator.org/in-memory-of-pope-benedict-xvi-who-made-us-think/

Pope Benedict XVI said, “After the great Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble laborer in the vineyard of the Lord.

Source: https://georgiabulletin.org/commentary/2023/01/reflections-on-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi/

Pope Benedict XVI was one of the three popes in 2,000 years who visited a mosque, which is an extraordinary gesture.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/08/a-pope-of-many-remarkable-talents-and-outstanding-accomplishments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-pope-of-many-remarkable-talents-and-outstanding-accomplishments