ROME — With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench ...

With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis decided to extend the ...

Previous deans have been some of the most influential cardinals in the church, including Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who after he presided over the funeral of Pope John Paul II as dean was himself ...

Preserving authenticity in celebrations of the Sacred Liturgy has been a prominent concern of Pope Benedict XVI (formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) for more than 25 years.

Pope Benedict XVI has described the problem ... See John 4:24. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, A New Song for the Lord: Faith in Christ and Liturgy Today (Crossroad, 1997), 129, 133.

He was also a member of the Vatican's International Theological Commission, at that time chaired by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI. Further reading: Pope Francis ...

He became the first Polish pope in history and the first non-Italian since the 16th century. After his death, the conclave elected Ratzinger pope, who chose the name, Benedict XVI. 2006. Latin America ...

Neither the Roman Catholic nor Eastern Catholic churches permit married bishops. Before he became Pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger discussed the issue of married bishops in the 1990s during meetings of ...

FILE - Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re celebrates the funeral mass for late Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes in the Basilica of St. Peter at The Vatican, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...

(33) In a recent interview at Fatima, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger spoke about visions and apparitions. "To all the curious, I would say I am certain that the Virgin does not engage in sensationalism; ...

ROME (AP) — With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench Thursday in some of the speculation about a future Sistine Chapel vote ...