Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven and again expressed thanks for a lifetime of service to the church, during New Year’s Day appearances a day after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in retirement at the Vatican.
Photos: New Year 2023 celebrations around the world
From New Zealand to New York City, revellers welcome 2023 with confetti, fireworks and dancing.
Welsh Labour is readying for snap general election, says Mark Drakeford
First minister claims Tories in Westminster are ‘staggering’ and could be months away from collapseThe Welsh first minister has told the Labour party in Wales to be prepared for a general election in the new year, believing the UK government could be m…
While blamed, Benedict XVI fought sex abuse more than past popes
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is rightly credited with having been one of the 20th century’s most prolific Catholic theologians, a teacher-pope who preached the faith via volumes of books, sermons and speeches. But he rarely got credit for another importa…
North Korea’s Kim vows more missiles, more nukes in 2023
SEOUL | North Korea’s 2023 is already looking like a rerun of 2022, as Pyongyang test-fired missiles on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day and vowed to increase its nuclear arsenal.
Pope: Mary, accompany Benedict XVI to God! – Catholic News Service
Pope: Mary, accompany Benedict XVI to God! Catholic News ServiceAs New Year begins, Pope Francis says, ‘Mary gives us hope’ Vatican News – EnglishPope Francis: Let Mary teach you what to do in the new year Catholic News…
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French-born artist finds inspiration on remote Easter Island
Rapa Nui – the remote Chilean territory in the mid-Pacific widely known as Easter Island – is home to a Catholic church featuring artwork that reflects that islanders’ ancestral culture as well as Christian beliefs.