By Rudolf Gehrig
CNA Newsroom, Dec 31, 2024 / 08:00 am
Cardinal Kurt Koch celebrated a pontifical Mass at the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the second anniversary of the pope emeritus’ death.
The pope from Bavaria, who died on Dec. 31, 2022, is buried just meters away from the tomb of the Prince of the Apostles in the Vatican grottos.
In his homily, which coincided with the liturgical reading of the prologue of John’s Gospel, Koch reflected on Benedict’s lifelong dedication to exploring the meaning of the Logos — the Word of God.
“In this hymn of praise to the Logos, to the Word that was with God and was God, the innermost core of the Christian faith is condensed,” Koch said during the Mass, which was streamed live by EWTN Germany.
