National Catholic Register

Benedict’s Funeral Will Be a Singular Event in the Life of the Catholic Church

COMMENTARY: The funeral rites follow from the novelty of the Pope Emeritus’ abdication in 2013, which was an utter innovation in the entire history of the Church. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger blesses the ...
The American Conservative

Lessons From Pope Benedict’s Funeral

I arrived at the Vatican this morning before dawn, to make sure I got a seat at Benedict's funeral. The Vatican was magical in the cold fog. As my regular readers know, I deeply loved Joseph Ratzinger ...
National Catholic Register

What Did Being a Cardinal Mean to Joseph Ratzinger?

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger demonstrated faithfulness, said Pope Paul VI in his address during the consistory of June 27, 1977, in which Cardinal Ratzinger, then archbishop metropolitan of Munich and ...
National Catholic Reporter

Funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be based on a papal funeral

The Jan. 5 funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be a papal funeral with a few changes to fit with the fact that he was not the reigning pope and has not left behind a "sede vacante." "The ...
PBS

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elevated to Pope Benedict XVI

The election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a noted conservative within the Catholic church, as Pope Benedict XVI is eliciting mixed reactions from Catholics and other church observers around the world ...