Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors in a letter responding to a report that faulted... Read more
Bishop Stefan Oster noted that Benedict had fought abuse ‘against no small opposition in the Vatican.’ Read more
‘I have never found in him any shadow or attempt to hide or minimize anything.’ Read more
Andrea Tornielli highlighted Benedict XVI’s efforts to ‘combat pedophilia’ in the Church. Read more
A statement said that the mistake was the result of an editing error. Read more
‘The pope emeritus ... expresses his shock and shame at the abuse of minors committed by clerics.’ Read more
The report covers 1977 to 1982, when the future Benedict XVI led the archdiocese. Read more
A recent investigative report concerning the Archdiocese of Munich has placed Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in the media spotlight again.... Read more
The Vatican firmly rejected the assertions in 2010. Read more
A Christmas crib was also presented to Pope Francis. Read more
He said: ‘One must not force anyone to vaccinate ... But one should appeal to the conscience.’ Read more
The meeting lasted one hour and allowed each of the academics to discuss their work with the pope emeritus. Read more
Metropolitan Damaskinos wrote numerous works on ecumenism. Read more
The archbishop said the 94-year-old is ‘stable in his physical weakness.’ Read more
He said that the death of Fr. Gerhard Winkler touched him deeply. Read more
He made the remark in an introduction to a new anthology of his writings, which has a preface by Pope... Read more
According to an Argentine priest who has known Pope Francis since his days in Buenos Aires, "there is only one... Read more
The pope emeritus spoke about faith, worldliness, and the institutional Church. Read more
Pope Francis is recuperating at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Read more
Pope Francis called the pope emeritus “the contemplative of the Vatican.” Read more