It has now been exactly two years and two days since the death of the German theologian pope Benedict XVI. There would have ...
Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI has asked the world to pray for ... St Peter's Basilica following his election. German-born Joseph Ratzinger told a packed St Peter's Square: "I entrust myself ...
When Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 citing old age, he became the first Pope in 600 years to step down from the role. Born Joseph Ratzinger, the German cardinal was elected in April 2005 and ...
In his homily, which coincided with the liturgical reading of the prologue of John’s Gospel, Cardinal Koch reflected on ...
which ultimately elected Pope Benedict XVI. “There’s an alleged diary by a cardinal from the conclave that elected [Cardinal Joseph] Ratzinger as Pope Benedict that describes the ballot ...
Pope Francis has led tributes to his ... a forthright personality and a clever theologian". Benedict was born in Bavaria as Joseph Ratzinger and in 1977 was appointed archbishop of Munich.
Preserving authenticity in celebrations of the Sacred Liturgy has been a prominent concern of Pope Benedict XVI (formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) for more than 25 years. He has ...
Father Robert Regoli’s insightful study, now available in an updated English edition, examines the complexities of Benedict’s ...
The report refers to sexual abuse cases by members of the clergy in Munich from 1945 to 2019, where Joseph Ratzinger was ... the pyramid with the pope, the former Pope Benedict.” ...
“Placing God at the center of attention was Pope Benedict XVI's main goal. In an era where God is often perceived as foreign ...
The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict ...