His writings will one day inspire a generation to revolt against the West’s secular consensus
In these extracts from his new book-length interview, the Pope Emeritus reflects on his ‘guillotine’ election, his achievements as Pope and his tendency to ‘think too much’
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Benedict XVI’s resignation and his enigmatic life as Pope Emeritus have inspired ludicrous conspiracy theories. It’s time to put them to rest
Pope Emeritus responds to letter from Italian journalist
A year ago Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years. Here is Archbishop Leo Cushley’s moving eyewitness account of that day
Both Sophie and her fellow German Joseph Ratzinger were inspired by Newman’s writings on conscience
Even at Vatican II, he was regarded as ‘incendiary, superficial, and polemical’. The contrast with Pope Benedict XVI is stark
The Australian Church is in desperate trouble
In 2017, the Church has endured an abuse crisis, lost a same-sex marriage vote and failed to stop euthanasia. Can it recover?