But Benedict stuck to his original explanation, with a 2018 documentary, Benedict XVI: in Honor of Truth, providing supporting evidence that the pope emeritus felt he could no longer publicly lead ...

Rare masses, red vestments, black shrouds, an ancient mourning period – and live streams. American Catholics turn to tradition and a little technology to honor the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI speaks with Pope Francis during a papal mass for elderly people at St Peter's square on Sept. 28, 2014 at the Vatican. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) ...

When a newly elected Pope Leo XIV appeared wearing the red mozzetta, a traditional papal garment set aside for over a decade, ...

A Boston auxiliary bishop says celebrating the traditional Latin Mass was an overwhelming experience. “In offering the ...

What Do Pope Leo XIV’s Vestments Mean? ... but in 2005 Pope Benedict XVI replaced it with the mitre to emphasize the pastoral role of the pope and his close relationship with the bishops.

Pope Benedict XVI has been formally installed as Pope in an open-air Mass in St Peter's Square in Rome. ... The Pope, dressed in a gold robe over sacred white vestments, then emerged from the church ...

The footage in fact shows the former pope Benedict XVI lying in state in January 2023. "The ceremony to honour Pope Francis," reads the Indonesian-language caption of a TikTok video shared on ...

Francis’s preference for simplicity presented a sensationally stark contrast to his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI — who shopped the proverbial papal closet liberally, unearthing luxurious ...

Pope Leo XIV Offers Us Clues About His Papacy With His First Vestments. By Vogue. May 8, 2025. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/Getty Images. Save. Save ... Leo, like Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, ...

His first commission for a pope came in 2008 when he designed a vestment for Pope Benedict XVI. This milestone project marked the beginning of his longstanding relationship with the Vatican.