Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia
WebPope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95 - NBC News
WebDec 31, 2022 · Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Bavarian-born theologian whose conservative Roman Catholicism earned him the nickname “God’s Rottweiler,” and who shocked his flock by suddenly resigning the...
Benedict XVI | Biography, Pope, Papacy, Resignation, Legacy,
WebApr 26, 2024 · Benedict XVI (born April 16, 1927, Marktl am Inn, Germany—died December 31, 2022, Vatican City) was the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. Prior to his election as pope, Benedict led a distinguished career as a theologian and as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope Benedict XVI Dies - The New York Times
WebDec 31, 2022 · Pope Benedict XVI, the eminent German theologian and conservative enforcer of Roman Catholic Church doctrine who broke with almost 600 years of tradition by resigning and then living for nearly a...
Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict: his official biography
WebDec 31, 2022 · death. Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict: his official biography. Following the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday at the age of 95, we look back at his long life and its main highlights with the following official biography. By Vatican News.
Updates: Pope Benedict XVI dies - CNN
WebDec 31, 2022 · Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Saturday, December 31, the Vatican confirmed in a statement. He was 95. According to Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni, the former pope's health had...
Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95
WebDec 31, 2022 · Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, a quiet scholar of diamond-hard intellect who spent much of his life enforcing church doctrine and defending tradition before shocking the Roman Catholic...
Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in the vineyard of the …
WebDec 31, 2022 · death. Vatican. Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord' The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. By Vatican News. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House.
Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95
WebBenedict XVI, the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years, has died. Videos. Photos. By Nicole Winfield. Published 11:50 AM PDT, December 31, 2022. VATICAN CITY (AP) — He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano concertos to the public glare and majesty of Vatican pageantry.
Pope Benedict XVI Funeral - The New York Times
WebJan 5, 2023 · Benedict XVI, the eminent theologian who led the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics as a soft-spoken, if often besieged, traditionalist, and then became the first pope to resign in nearly six...
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