“As long as only the ministry, but not the heart and the spirit, speak in official church texts, the exodus from the world of faith will continue,” he wrote.

Pope Francis congratulated retired Pope Benedict XVI on the 70th anniversary of his priestly ordination.

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Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI marked the eighth anniversary of his resignation by insisting he stepped down knowingly and that “there is only one pope”—Francis.

In a world that trivializes kinship more and more, Pope Francis’ retrieval of the concept of fraternity is timely and challenging.

Archbishop Gänswein said the decision in early 2020 had felt like a punishment, but he now knows this was not the case.