Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʔaːlɔɪ̯s ˈʁat͡sɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.

Benedicto XVI (en latín: Benedictus PP. XVI), de nombre secular Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (Marktl, Baviera, 16 de abril de 1927- Ciudad del Vaticano, 31 de diciembre de 2022), 1 fue el 265.º papa de la Iglesia católica nota 2 y el séptimo soberano de la Ciudad del Vaticano, desde el 19 de abril de 2005 hasta su renuncia el 28 de febrero de 2...

Mar 8, 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 beginning in the late 1990s surrounding the church’s handling of sexual abuse by priests.

On 31 December 2022, at 09:34 Central European Time (UTC+1), former Pope Benedict XVI died at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City at the age of 95. He had been pope emeritus since his resignation as the leader of the Catholic Church in 2013 due to declining health.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was a reluctant pope who never wanted to be pontiff. So it should have come as little surprise that with a few words uttered in Latin on a Vatican holiday in 2013, Benedict ended it all.

Apr 3, 2014 · Benedict XVI served as pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He is best known for his rigid views on Catholicism and topics such as birth control and homosexuality.

Benedictus XVI Joseph Ratzinger 19.IV.2005 - 28.II.2013. BENEDICT XVI. Angelus. 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; Apostolic Constitutions

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on December 31, 2022 at the age of 95. Read the full biography of Pope Benedict on the Vatican website. Pope Benedict XVI chose the motto "Cooperatores Veritatis" (Cooperators of the Truth) for his coat of arms.

Papa Benedetto XVI (in latino Benedictus PP. XVI; in tedesco Benedikt XVI.; nato Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; Marktl, 16 aprile 1927 – Città del Vaticano, 31 dicembre 2022), è stato il 265º papa della Chiesa cattolica e vescovo di Roma, 7º sovrano dello Stato della Città del Vaticano, primate d'Italia, oltre agli altri titoli propri del romano pontefice, dal 19 aprile 2005 al 28 febbraio ...

Apr 19, 2005 · BENEDICTO XVI. El cardenal Joseph Ratzinger, Papa Benedicto XVI, nació en Marktl am Inn, diócesis de Passau (Alemania), el 16 de abril de 1927 (Sábado santo), y fue bautizado ese mismo día. Su padre, comisario de la gendarmería, provenía de una antigua familia de agricultores de la Baja Baviera, de condiciones económicas más bien modestas.