Benedict XVI Distances Himself from Embattled Catholic Community
Benedict XVI has distanced himself from a Catholic community with which he had maintained close ties for decades. The German...
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Mgr Ratzinger, Retired Pope’s Brother, Dies At 96
Mgr Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI’s elder brother, died July 1 at the age of 96....
Retired Pope Benedict Travels To Germany To Visit His Brother
By Cindy Wooden – Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who is 93 years old, travelled to Germany to visit his ailing...
In New Biography, Pope Benedict Says World Threatened By Humanism
In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a “worldwide dictatorship of...
Some Traditional Formalities Do Not ‘Ring’ True with Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has made it more than obvious that he does not like people kissing his ring....
In Letters to German Cardinal, Retired Pope Defends Way he Stepped Down
Retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his displeasure with the way a German cardinal publicly criticised his stepping down as pontiff,...
Two Popes, One Mission
Although with different personalities and different tones, the papacies of both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI focus on...
Pope Benedict’s ‘Travel Companions for Life’
Saints Bonaventure and Augustine, whom retired Pope Benedict XVI named as being among his “travel companions for life”.
Benedict XVI’s Last Testament
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI’s new memoir, a lengthy interview with German journalist Peter Seewald, will be released in English this...
