Archbishop of Los Angeles José H. Gomez officiated a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
The Los Angeles memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was much like the pope himself: sincere, traditional and replete with praise for Jesus.on Dec. 31, had requested that his passing be marked with a simple service – a challenging feat when people around the world poured out to mourn his death, including over 50,000 funeral attendees in Vatican City alone.
Archbishop José H. Gomez makes his way to the alter during a special memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lat the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan 5, 2032. People pray during a special memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lead by Archbishop José H. Gomez at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan 5, 2032.
Benedict, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, was elected pope in 2005 and resigned in 2013 due to health problems. In doing so, he broke a 600 year tradition of serving until death and paved the way for future popes to step down if they feel they can no longer adequately perform their duties.
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