Editor’s note: The following is Saint Alphonsus Ligouri’s thoughts on the election of a new Pontiff. The letter was written to an unnamed bishop in 1774 before the election of Pope Pius VI. When we read what Saint...
Archive - February 2013
Catholic Family NewsIn a Media Age, What does an Ex-Pope Do?
I once asked my father if he would like to be Pope. He said no. I asked why not. Dad answered, “No chance for advancement.” Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world on February 11. In a surprise announcement at a Vatican...
John Vennari