Message from Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall
on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
On behalf of the faithful of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, I offer my condolences to Pope Francis and join with Christians around the world who are mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. According to news reports from the Vatican, he passed away this morning at his residence in the Vatican
I have fond memories of my first meeting with Pope Benedict at World Youth Day in Cologne in 2005 and of my visit to his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo in September 2012 after being ordained a bishop. A man of God of great spiritual and intellectual depth, he knew how to communicate with clarity, through his writings and messages, the Love of God revealed in his Son Jesus, and the very special place faith and reason play in the human being.
Let us pray for the eternal repose of his soul.
December 31, 2022
✠ Marcel Damphousse
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall
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