Benedict XVI will be "Pontiff emeritus" or "Pope emeritus", as Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, reported in a press conference on the final days of the current …

Nov 29, 2025 · Benedict XVI was bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. His papacy faced several challenges, including the effects of the scandal …

ABUSE OF MINORS. THE CHURCH'S RESPONSE.

Apr 21, 2025 · Benedict XVI served as pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 when he resigned. Read about his early life, Nazi ties, priesthood, death, and more.

On February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict announced his resignation, becoming the first pope in almost 600 years to resign from the papacy. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on …

Dec 23, 2025 · Pope Benedict XVI spent the final decade of his life largely out of the public eye, living in retirement as pope emeritus in a monastery in Vatican City.

Sep 19, 2024 · Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his resignation, he chose...

Dec 8, 2025 · Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy. Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, said he …

O God, true shepherd of all the faithful, look with kindness on your servant Pope Benedict XVI, whom you set as head and shepherd of your Church. We give you thanks for your grace at …

Feb 14, 2025 · CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life.