Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI took the reins of the Catholic Church in 2005 from his much more charismatic predecessor, John Paul II. A German theologian, he led the church as a traditionalist.

Pope Benedict XVI's historic resignation in 2013, which led to Pope Francis's election, sparked significant comparisons between their distinct papacies. X / Catholic Quotes @CatholicQuote12 Pope ...

September 12-20, 2006 - Gives a speech in Bavaria, Germany, that includes quotes from 14th-century ... to remain there while the next pope is chosen. Benedict will then return to the Vatican ...