Pope Benedict XVI
Join us for a Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
12:10 PM Mass
Monday, January 9
at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Livestream links will be available here.
January 5, 2023 – Livestream
LA Catholics pay tribute to Pope Benedict’s ‘gentle soul’
Hours after Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral in Rome, Los Angeles-area Catholics gathered to pray for the pontiff emeritus at a memorial Mass celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez.
Angelus News Coverage
Scroll in Benedict’s casket briefly summarizes his life and ministry
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Father of modern biblical theology
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Pope Benedict lived the faith he taught
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Future doctor of the church
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Pope Benedict’s funeral plans, final resting place
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Pope Benedict’s final message
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Statement on the Death of the Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI
Our Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has gone to heaven. In this moment, as we mourn his loss, we celebrate his life, because it was a life given in service to Jesus Christ.
Archbishop’s Spotlight
Homily — Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Homily — Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Most Reverend José H. Gomez Archbishop of Los Angeles Cat... READ MORE »
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Teacher of the faith
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For the beauty of the earth
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‘Where God is, there is a future’
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A symbol of the Good Shepherd’s love
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Like the women at the tomb, we too have come with the fragrance of gratitude and the balm of hope, in order to show him once more the love that is undying. We want to do this with the same wisdom, tenderness and devotion that he bestowed upon us over the years.
-Pope Francis
Homily, Funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI
