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 ...

Here are some of the other memorable quotes from the nine homilies ... adjusting to the apostle’s weakness. Pope Benedict XVI noted in commenting on this dialogue: ‘Simon understands that ...

The first pope to ... papacy in 1978. Benedict also visits the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. September 12-20, 2006 - Gives a speech in Bavaria, Germany, that includes quotes from 14th ...

On February 10, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI issued the stunning declaration that he intended to resign from his post as head of the Catholic Church at the end of the month. The move was virtually ...

One cannot imagine two more disparate characters meeting and being cordial to each other than Pope Benedict XVI and Fidel Castro ... On the other hand, famous novelist William Somerset Maugham ...

“We are brothers.” — Francis, upon meeting Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time after the election, at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, March 23, 2013. “We are ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years. That led some to wonder if, as he grew increasingly frail and sick ...