Pope Benedict XVI Celebrates Easter Mass, Turns 79- April 16, 2006 From Yahoo! News:Looking tired, Benedict led nearly 100,000 pilgrims, tourists and Romans in Mass in St. Peter's Square... "Today, even in this modern age marked by anxiety and uncertainty, we live the event of the resurrection, which changed the face of our life and changed the history of humanity," Benedict said in the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" message Latin for "to the city and to the world."From the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, the pontiff reviewed conflicts around the globe...http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/pope-benedict-xvi-celebrates-easter.html Pope John Paul II Is Remembered- April 3, 2006 The anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death was remembered last night at the Vatican by Pope Benedict XVI and tens of thousands of people who gathered in and around St. Peter's Square during a candlelight vigil. Today, Benedict led a commemorative mass in John Paul's memory, and spoke of his predecessor's strong faith: "It was a solid, strong and authentic faith, free from fear and compromise, which infected the hearts of many people, also thanks to his numerous pilgrimages around the world,...http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/pope-john-paul-ii-is-remembered.html |