The news that we all feared has come to pass.
Our beloved Pope Benedict XVI has gone to his eternal reward.
When we launched this website we did so by posting the following quote by the great man:
‘There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the Gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with Him’.
The Vatican announced this morning:
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 bid farewell
Rest in peace Pope Benedict XVI, thank you for speaking of Christ to so many of us.