Pope Benedict XVI

Remembering Benedict XVI: 10 Quotes on Love, Death, Hope, Mary, and Marriage

‘Quite soon, I shall find myself before the final judge of my life…’ By Alyssa Murphy, National Catholic Register, December 31, 2022 VATICAN CITY — With the early morning news of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Catholic Church and the world is grieving and remembering... read more

Joseph Ratzinger: A Man Sent from God

In my opinion, Joseph Ratzinger will be remembered as the best theologian of the twentieth century, having the longest and most impactful legacy of any Catholic theologian since Newman. By R. Jared Staud, Crisis Magazine, Decembeer 31, 2022 [Crisis Editor’s Note: Joseph Ratzinger (Pope... read more

Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition ‘serious’

By Nicole Winfield, AP, December 29, 2022 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, alert and stable but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday, a day after it revealed that the 95-year-old’s health had deteriorated recently. A statement from Vatican... read more

Church in Mourning Over Benedict XVI: Live Updates From the Vatican

Benedict XVI's funeral will be celebrated at 9.30am on January 5 in St. Peter's Square. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, December 29, 2022 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95. The Vatican made the announcement of his death at 10:30 am Rome time on Dec. 31 in... read more

Pope Emeritus rested well overnight, health situation stable

The Director of the Holy See Press Office on Friday says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's health condition remains stable. By Vatican News, December 29, 2022 Pope renews invitation to pray for Benedict XVI in these difficult hours. In a response to questions from journalists, the Director of... read more

Paul VI Did Not Exist: A “Nostalgic” Response to George Weigel on Vatican II

By Gregory DiPippo, OnePeter5, October 24, 2022 When Vatican II Turned Forty Twenty years ago, a week before the fortieth anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, Mr George Weigel, a great admirer of that assembly, wrote an assessment of it for, of all publications,... read more

Benedict XVI writes about ‘inner drama of being a Christian’ in new letter

By Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency, September 23, 2022 In a new letter, Benedict XVI praised the story of a woman who lived “the inner drama of being a Christian” and dedicated her life to the spiritual encounter with Christ in eucharistic adoration and other... read more

New Website Explores the Life and Work of Pope Emeritus Benedict

BenedictusXVI.com is a collaborative effort by the German Tagespost Foundation for Catholic Journalism and the Pope Benedict XVI Institute. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, September 22, 2022 VATICAN CITY — A new website dedicated to the life and work of Pope Emeritus Benedict... read more

The world’s cardinals, who will pick the next pope, get to know one another

By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, August 28, 2022 events that started Saturday when Pope Francis elevated 20 new churchmen to their exclusive club. Next on the agenda is two days of discussions, beginning Monday, about reforms to the Vatican constitution. But just as... read more

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI turned 95 on Holy Saturday

As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI turned 95 years old on Holy Saturday, his personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, grants an interview to Radio Horeb in Munich, and describes the daily life of a man who "has shaped the Church and theology". By Mario Galgano and Johannes Wieczorek, Vatican... read more

Exclusive: Bishop Schneider on Pope Francis’ Consecration of Russia and Ukraine

[Bishop Athanasius Schneider was the featured speaker at our October 2017 Catholic Citizens of Illinois Annual Banquet.–Ed.] By Diane Montagna, One Peter Five, March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022 (Rome)—As Pope Francis prepares to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary... read more

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