Sede Vacante
When the Swiss Guards closed the door to the palace at Castel Gandolfo, signifying the absence of a pope, three cardinals were left with the task of guiding the church until a new pope is elected. The...
View ArticleThe shadow of Peter fell upon us in the person of Benedict XVI
A powerful image of Peter is presented to us in the Acts of the Apostles 5:15-16: “They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by, at...
View ArticlePerspectives Daily – Thursday, Feb. 28 -The See of Peter is Vacant
Tonight on Perspectives: highlights of Pope Benedict’s historic departure from the Vatican.
View ArticleVatican Connections: The Papal Departure
This was perhaps the most highly anticipated and yet unwanted week for the Vatican. On Thursday Pope Benedict’s resignation officially took effect. The days leading up to the unprecedented event were...
View ArticlePerspectives Daily – Friday, Mar. 1
Tonight on Perspectives: It’s Friday, March 1 and Sede Vacante is officially underway. We tell you how Benedict is settling into his new role as Pope Emeritus. If you get the chance, tune into Salt +...
View ArticlePapal Transition 2013: Special Feature with Cardinal Donald Wuerl
Sebastian Gomes speaks with Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C. in Rome on the final day of Pope Benedict’s Pontificate. The Cardinal shares his thoughts on Pope Benedict’s...
View ArticleExclusive interview with Cardinal Ouellet
Photo: Cardinal Marc Ouellet hosts Salt and Light’s Fr. Thomas Rosica (left) and Sebastian Gomes (right) at his apartment at the Vatican on Saturday. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the current Prefect of the...
View ArticleDetails and air times of Wednesday evening Prayer Service at St. Peter’s...
On the evening of Wednesday March 6 at 5:00pm Rome time (11:00am ET/8:00am PT), the Prayer for the Church on the Occasion of the General Congregations of the College of Cardinals will take place at...
View ArticleMomentous transitions and awesome joy
Photo caption: Pope Francis greeting Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B., at Audience for Journalists following the Papal election on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Vatican. Courtesy of L’Osservatore Romano...
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