Pope Francis has appointed a supporter of allowing pro-abortion Catholic politicians to receive communion to lead the Roman ...

“There’s an alleged diary by a cardinal from the conclave that elected [Cardinal Joseph] Ratzinger as Pope Benedict that describes the ballot process and an attempt to try and stop Ratzinger ...

It has now been exactly two years and two days since the death of the German theologian pope Benedict XVI. There would have ...

headed by Joseph Ratzinger, currently Pope Benedict. The first instruction was negative but the second a bit more positive since it stated that the history of Christians is a history of liberation ...

When Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 citing old age, he became the first Pope in 600 years to step down from the role. Born Joseph Ratzinger, the German cardinal was elected in April 2005 and chose ...

where Joseph Ratzinger was archbishop between 1977 and 1985 Speaking from the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican to members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis said “the ...

Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI has asked the world to ... of St Peter's Basilica following his election. German-born Joseph Ratzinger told a packed St Peter's Square: "I entrust myself to your ...

In his homily, which coincided with the liturgical reading of the prologue of John’s Gospel, Cardinal Koch reflected on ...

Pope Francis has led tributes to his predecessor ... Benedict was born in Bavaria as Joseph Ratzinger and in 1977 was appointed archbishop of Munich. Reaction to his death in the city was varied ...

Preserving authenticity in celebrations of the Sacred Liturgy has been a prominent concern of Pope Benedict XVI (formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) for more than 25 years.

“Placing God at the center of attention was Pope Benedict XVI's main goal. In an era where God is often perceived as foreign ...