Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʔaːlɔɪ̯s ˈʁat͡sɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December …

Apr 12, 2025 · Benedict XVI (born April 16, 1927, Marktl am Inn, Germany—died December 31, 2022, Vatican City) was the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from …

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was a reluctant pope who never wanted to be pontiff. So it should have come as little surprise that with a few words uttered in Latin on a Vatican holiday in 2013, …

Apr 2, 2024 · That’s how Pope Francis remembers his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, in a new interview book with journalist Javier Martínez-Brocal ("The Successor"), which will be released …

May 25, 2017 · The Second Vatican Council began under Pope John XXIII on October 11, 1962, and concluded under Pope Paul VI on December 8, 1965. Half a century later, Vatican II …

Benedictus XVI Joseph Ratzinger 19.IV.2005 - 28.II.2013. BENEDICT XVI. Angelus. 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; Apostolic Constitutions

Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.

Apr 19, 2005 · On 25 November 1981 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He also became President of the Biblical …

Dec 31, 2022 · After his election, Pope Benedict XVI had to confront a growing sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. While a cardinal, he had publicly downplayed the extent and …

Beginning Pontificate: 19,24.IV.2005: End Pontificate: 28.II.2013: Secular Name: Joseph Ratzinger: Birth: Marktl am Inn (Bavaria) Website: http://www.vatican.va/holy ...