“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible. As of Monday morning, 2 January 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter’s Basilica so the faithful can pay their respects.”
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Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2023 World Day of Peace message
By Tony Magliano What is the greatest lesson you learned from Covid-19? For Pope Francis it is that “we all need one another.” So true, and yet, so often ignored. With this essential, foundational life-lesson, the Holy Father builds a New Year’s invitation for global peace. In his Jan. 1,…
Wisdom Wednesday | December 28th
Welcome to our Wisdom Wednesday edition for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. We’ll look at the pope’s Urbi et Orbi message, why Christmas was observed early in Ukraine, and a few other events, such as Kwanzaa and how American Hindus celebrate Christmas.