Read the latest news regarding the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his life, and his legacy.
The Polish pope was canonized on April 27, 2014. Read more
Gänswein has been in isolation since April 11, a time period that included all of the Easter Triduum and Benedict... Read more
The pope emeritus was born on April 16, 1927. Read more
‘It will be a Church that is more spiritual, poorer and less political,’ Pope Francis said. Read more
The messages will be collected online and delivered to the pope emeritus. Read more
The two men prayed together ‘after a brief and affectionate conversation.’ Read more
Pope Francis has invited the bishops of the world to join him in praying for the consecration of Russia and... Read more
Benedict XVI’s personal secretary discusses the Munich abuse report. Read more
Archbishop Georg Gänswein is a familiar face because of his many years of service beside now-Pope Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Benedict XVI’s personal secretary said the 94-year-old was ‘doing well’ despite the recent media firestorm. Read more
Full text of an analysis by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s advisers as to his handling of abuse cases when he... Read more
This is the full text of a letter by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI addressing the Report on Abuse in the... Read more
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