pope emeritus

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

A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church

A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church

The Pope has given an interview to Argentine newspaper La Nacion

The Pope Emeritus reportedly admitted to the diary in a book-length interview to be published in September