Leon NealThurifer Paul Mills swings an incense burner, or thurible, as a sung Requiem Mass in Latin is offered for the repose of the soul of Pope Benedict XVI at Corpus Christi Catholic Church on January 05, 2023 in London, England. Pope Benedict XVI, who died on December 31, 2022, was the first Pope in 600 years to resign from the papacy, in 2013. At the Vatican, Pope Francis presided over the funeral of his predecessor.
EDITORIAL: Thanking Jesus — and the intercession of his earthly father St. Joseph — for allowing his faithful servant to depart from this life in such a happy and blessed way.