The pontiff has revealed the existence of documents relating to a series of abuse and corruption scandals in the Catholic ...

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

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

“Habemus papam” – We have a Pope. In 2005, Joseph Ratzinger was one of the most senior cardinals based in the Vatican. There was a sense that well-organised conservative Cardinals outplayed ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pope Ratzinger was also mentioned to invoke unity among Christians and to encourage constant cooperation with the secular culture of a country. Secularism "means guaranteeing politics to operate ...

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

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