March 6, 2013

Bishop Terry R. LaValley was among Catholics from the Diocese of Ogdensburg to share personal reflections on the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. They are listed below.

In honor of a holy, courageous man
By Bishop Terry R. LaValley

Servants of the servants
By Father Joseph Giroux

22 minutes
By Father Bryan Stitt

A ‘saintly, scholarly, and utterly paternal’ pope
By Suzanne Pietropaoli

‘Viva il papa’
By Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service

And Pope Benedict begins his emeritus life... 
By Cindy Wooden- Catholic News Service

Between popes, a time of speculation and suspense
By Francis X. Rocca - Catholic News Service

Pope Benedict: I am not abandoning the church
By Francis X. Rocca - Catholic News Service

Photo by Therese Moen O’Grady
More than two dozen young people from the Diocese of Ogdensburg enjoyed a unique encounter with Pope Benedict XVI during the 2011 World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain. Above, he arrives in his popemobile in Plaza de Cibeles Square in Madrid.