"The condition of the pope emeritus' health does not raise any particular preoccupation, beyond those of a 93-year-old man who is coming through a more acute phase of an illness that is painful, but not grave."

Some assert that his title and dress are far too confusing, but this is nonsense

Officials and friends said that as the Holy Father he should carry on his mission until the end, his secretary has recalled

The President of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelisation said the title creates more theological problems than it solves

Holy Father creates 17 new cardinals from 11 nations

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’

Pope Benedict XVI has contributed to a book marking the Ecumenical Patriarch's 25th anniversary

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