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Pope Benedict XVI

July 2024

  • Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

    Vatican excommunicates its former ambassador to US

    Pope Francis critic and conspiracy theorist Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò found guilty of schism

January 2024

  • Pope Francis distributes sweets to a small girl with a red ribbon in her hair

    Italian priest struck off for calling Francis an ‘anti-pope usurper’

    Priest in Tuscany compares Francis unfavourably with Pope Benedict in New Year’s Eve address shared online

May 2023

  • Emanuela Orlandi disappeared in 1983.

    The pope and Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican back in the spotlight over mystery of missing girl

    She was 15 when she was last seen alive in Rome. Her brother explains why he backs a new theory featured in a TV show

January 2023

  • Archbishop Of Sydney Holds Opening Mass Of World Youth Day 08<br>SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: In this handout photo provided by World Youth Day, His Eminence Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney addresses the audience during the Opening Mass of Welcome of World Youth Day Sydney 2008 at Barangaroo on July 15, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Organised every two to three years by the Catholic Church, World Youth Day (WYD) is an invitation from the Pope to the youth of the world to celebrate their faith. The celebration, being held in Sydney from July 15, 2008 to July 20, 2008, will mark the first visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Australia. (Photo by World Youth Day via Getty Images)

    Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most powerful Catholic, who was dogged by scandal – obituary

  • Hitler Youth

    Joining the Hitler Youth was not a choice, it was mandatory

  • A nun wait prior to the funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St. Peter's square in the Vatican.

    Funeral of Pope Benedict XVI – in pictures

  • Pope Benedict funeral

    Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest as 50,000 pay respects in St Peter’s Square

  • 'A fearless preacher': Pope Francis leads Catholics at Benedict's funeral – video

  • Time-lapse shows thousands of people gathering to attend funeral of Pope Benedict XVI – video

  • The Guardian view on Catholicism after Benedict: winds of change blow from below

  • More than 135,000 Catholics flock to Vatican as Benedict XVI lies in state

  • Brief letters
    Joseph Ratzinger’s choice to join the Hitler Youth

  • It’s a papal version of Succession: at Benedict XVI’s funeral, the plotting will begin

    Catherine Pepinster

  • Thousands queue to pay respects to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican – video

  • Thousands of Catholics pay respects to former pope Benedict XVI

  • Benedict XVI: thousands expected to pay respects to former pope

31 December 2022

  • Pope Francis embracing Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he arrived at Castel Gandolfo summer residence in 2013.

    ‘So noble, so kind’: Pope Francis leads tributes to Benedict XVI

  • Former pope Benedict XVI in Rome in 2011.

    Tributes and reaction as ex-pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95 – as it happened

  • Pope Benedict XVI delivers his first Christmas Day message in St Peter’s Square, Rome, 2005.

    Pope Benedict XVI obituary

  • Pope Francis, left, greets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

    Death of former pope Benedict eases way for retirement of Francis

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