I also feel supported by the spiritual closeness of all the people of God whom, as I repeated last Sunday, I continue to ask to accompany me with persistent prayer ... Pope appealed to St ...

Throughout the Mass this day, the prayers emphasize Simeon's words about Christ, the light of the nations.

The pope from Bavaria, who died on Dec. 31 ... The Mass concluded with prayers at Benedict XVI’s tomb, where Cardinal Koch paused for a moment of silent prayer.

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.