The Sisters of Mercy join the church universal in acknowledging the death of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI on 31 December 2022 and offering prayers for the repose of his soul.
Pope Francis will preside at the funeral Mass to be celebrated on Thursday morning , January 5, in St Peter’s Square, beginning at 9:30 am Rome time (3.30am Canada time).
Two official channels will broadcast the funeral live:
the Vatican Media Live YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNHE3mjiiFw) and the Vatican News Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/vaticannews/)
Further information about Emeritus Pope Benedict’s life and the rituals and ceremonies to mark his death can be found on the Vatican News service website
Las Hermanas de la Misericordia se unen a la Iglesia universal en el reconocimiento de la muerte del Papa emérito Benedicto XVI, el 31 de diciembre de 2022, y ofrecen oraciones por el descanso de su alma.
El Papa Francisco presidirá la misa funeral que se celebrará el jueves 5 de enero por la mañana en la Plaza de San Pedro, a partir de las 9.30 hora de Roma (3.30 hora de Canadá).
Dos canales oficiales retransmitirán el funeral en directo
el canal YouTube Vatican Media Live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNHE3mjiiFw) y
la página Facebook Vatican News (https://www.facebook.com/vaticannews/)
Para más información sobre la vida del emérito Papa Benedicto XVI y los rituales y ceremonias con motivo de su muerte, consulte la página web del Servicio de Noticias del Vaticano.
The aim of this global pact is to halt and reverse the rapid loss of biodiversity by 2030, setting aside at least 30% of the world’s lands, oceans and inland waters for conservation and respecting the rights, roles and contributions of indigenous peoples toward this goal. The Framework designed at COP15 charts a new way forward, a path away from the damaging patterns that led to the destructionof ecosystems and diminishment of species over many decades.
The COP talks are an effort to get countries to agree to policies that will halt and repair the damage and destruction caused by human activities like mining on the planet’s ecosystem and wild species. Over the course of the talks, attention has been focused on preserving 30% of the world’s land and water by 2030. But this depends on the technology and the finances available, and no deal can happen, however worthy and necessary, unless there are adequate resources. Several complex issues are at play in the negotiations – including the questions of how much territory countries are willing to leave undeveloped for the conservation of natural habitats and how to finance that effort. While there was agreement that countries which have great biodiversity, but which also need to develop their economies should not be the ones to carry the burden for the rest of the world, no significant progress has been made in resolving that critical issue.
What then is being asked of us? First of all, to let our hearts be changed by our experience of the [pandemic] crisis, to let God, at this time in history, transform our customary criteria for viewing the world around us. We can no longer think exclusively of carving out space for our personal or national interests; instead, we must think in terms of the common good, recognizing that we belong to a greater community, and opening our minds and hearts to universal human fraternity. We cannot continue to focus simply on preserving ourselves; rather, the time has come for all of us to endeavour to heal our society and our planet, to lay the foundations for a more just and peaceful world, and to commit ourselves seriously to pursuing a good that is truly common.
Participants will set out new goals and develop an action plan for nature over the next decade. The conference will be held in Montréal, Quebec, the seat of the UN CBD Secretariat, from December 7 – 19, 2022.
