Tag: Pope Benedict

"Benedict didn’t get agitated, because he knew perfectly well what I think. He listened to them all, one by one, calmed them down"

“He was my candidate,” Francis said of his predecessor in excerpts from the forthcoming book “The Successor"

"Remember him, because he is very ill, asking the Lord to console and support him," Pope Francis said.

Germany's Catholic Church has been rocked by a string of reports in recent years that have exposed widespread abuse of children by clergymen

The pope emeritus said the issue of marriage and family has taken on a new dimension that cannot be ignored”

There is no confirmation that Pope Francis is drafting a document that defines the role and tasks of a Pope Emeritus

Italian police say crime clans are using the pandemic to buy favor with poor families facing financial ruin, offering loans and food

He said those who refuse to accept his resignation nursed ‘conspiracy theories’

Pope Benedict XVI held the pontificate for 7 years, 10 months and 9 days

Vatican needs clear rules to help church unity, Cardinal George Pell says