In his homily at January 5 Mass to pray for the late German pontiff, Archbishop José H. Gomez praised Benedict as “a gentle soul” and “one of the most brilliant minds in the history of the Church and Western civilization.” By Pablo Kay, Angelus News
A large three-dimensional representation of Italian poet Dante Alighieri is seen during a parade marking the feast of the Epiphany in Rome near the Vatican Jan. 6, 2023. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan)
