I also feel supported by the spiritual closeness of all the people of God whom, as I repeated last Sunday, I continue to ask to accompany me with persistent prayer." "Resuming the Wednesday ...

At the end of the Pope's final audience of the year, he asked people to "pray a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict". The Vatican then said the ex-Pope's health had worsened in recent hours.

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...