Tag: Pope Benedict XVI
Helping us to truly understand the meaning of the Eucharist —...
At their fall meeting, the U.S. bishops will have a chance to review, amend and vote on a draft statement titled "The Mystery of...
Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict receive their first doses of...
VATICAN CITY -- Both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have received the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 after...
Popes Francis, Benedict XVI spoke with investigators about church decisions regarding...
VATICAN CITY -- In an unusual move, both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI subjected themselves to questioning by Vatican investigators charged with...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI declines inheritance of his late brother, Msgr....
BERLIN -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI has declined the inheritance of his brother Georg, who died in July, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.
Because of this, "the estate of Georg Ratzinger goes...
Author Peter Seewald says retired 93-year-old Pope Benedict XVI is ‘extremely...
VATICAN CITY -- An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired...
Catholic Church teaching about nuclear weapons anchored in concern to protect...
On Aug. 6 and 9 the world will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 75th anniversary raises...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI follows his brother Georg Ratzinger’s funeral virtually
REGENSBURG, Germany -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.
Bishop...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI returns to Vatican after visiting ailing brother...
VATICAN CITY -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican June 22, five days after flying to Germany to spend time with his...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI says in new biography biggest threat to...
MUNICH -- In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a "worldwide dictatorship of seemingly humanist...
Retired Pope Benedict XVI, celebrating 93rd birthday, is well, secretary says
VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI “is well,” although the coronavirus pandemic restrictions mean he will receive no visitors April 16, his 93rd...