World news about “Benedict XVI” published by euronews.
Former pope Benedict moves back into the Vatican Two months after his resignation Pope Emeritus Benedict is to move back into the Vatican. Benedict whose former name was Joseph Ratzinger has been living… 02/05/2013
Pope meets former pope in historic encounter A reigning pope and a former pope faced each other for the first time in at least 600 years on Saturday when Pope Francis travelled south of Rome for lunch… 23/03/2013
Benedict XVI’s troubled relationship with Germany On February 11, 2013, Benedict XVI caused dismay for many in the church when he announced he was stepping down from the papacy, a job that is normally for… 15/03/2013
Conclave day 1: No white smoke, no pope On the first day of the papal conclave thousands of followers watched as the black smoke billowed telling them no decision on a new pope had been… 13/03/2013
Don’t exaggerate Church problems – senior cardinal Sede vacante, vacant seat. No one is sitting on the throne of the Bishop of Rome, lately Pope Benedict XVI, who has retired. His successor will have several… 01/03/2013
Benedict leaves a church primed for change These are momentous days for the Vatican as the Catholic community rallies round the pope. The church is now leaderless, but primed for renewal. Benedict … 28/02/2013
Benedict’s last bowThe outgoing pope, Benedict XVI, has made a final public farewell at the end of his pontificate, blessing well-wishers in front of his temporary residence… 28/02/2013
Who holds the key to the Vatican? Pope Benedict the XVI has made history by being the first Pontiff to resign in over six hundred years. The question now is whether his successor will be… 28/02/2013
Faithful bid emotional farewell to Pope Benedict on his final day in office In keeping with his shy and modest ways, there was no public ceremony to mark the first papal resignation in six centuries. But his words and calls for… 28/02/2013
Pope Benedict’s sex scandal legacy – nocomment A look at protests during the papacy of Benedict XVI over sexual abuse and paedophilia scandals involving Catholic clergy. The pope has repeatedly expressed… 28/02/2013
How Benedict defended doctrine Pope Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church for eight years. What did he do? What has he left for the next pope to do? His peers elected a conservative… 27/02/2013
Benedict will stay on as ‘shadow pope’ says theologian Pope Benedict XVI will wield considerable influence inside the Vatican after stepping down, according to leading Swiss theologian Professor Hans Küng, who… 27/02/2013
The Vatican and the future Euronews correspondent Manuela Scarpellini looks at the prospect for change in the Vatican following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. “How will the… 27/02/2013
‘Joy and difficulty’ as Benedict XVI says goodbye Pope Benedict XVI bade an emotional farewell to tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered at St Peters Square in Vatican City for the final General Audience of… 27/02/2013
Benedict XVI holds final audience On Wednesday February 27, the last day before he officially steps down, Pope Benedict XVI will hold his last general audience in front of thousands of… 27/02/2013
Brown shoes and a simple white cassock for a pope in retirement Pope Benedict XVI is to keep his honorific “His Holiness” after he leaves office on Thursday. He will also be known as “pope emeritus” and wear a simple… 26/02/2013
Retiring Pope ‘not abandoning’ the Church Pope Benedict XVI said he is not abandoning the Roman Catholic Church – during his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before stepping down on February… 24/02/2013
What next for the Vatican? Church opinion leaders speak out Pope Benedict XVI is retiring from the leadership of the Catholic Church. Long ago popes took refuge in the Castel Sant’Angelo when they were under threat… 22/02/2013
Papal biographer gives his views on next Pope Faithful Roman Catholics the world over, bookmakers, cabals of nervous bankers and sweaty-palmed doomsday-mongers are all in a tizzy about who will be the… 18/02/2013
Vatican: the empty chairAn empty papal throne is pictured before the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Thousands of people gathered for Pope Benedict XVI’s… 14/02/2013
Navarro-Valls pays tribute to Benedict XVI Joaquin Navarro-Valls was the Director of the Vatican’s press office for more than 20 years, stepping down in 2006. His role as gave him perhaps the… 13/02/2013
Benedict ‘humble and innovative’ What Benedict XVI will leave to posterity and how he will be seen to have contributed to the Roman Catholic Church are questions being posed after the first… 13/02/2013
The next Pope: reformist or traditionalist? He took over at the head of the Church replacing a globe-trotting Pope who defended traditional values. Elected in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI worked as the… 13/02/2013
Pope’s resignation: Why, and why now? Euronews learned more about the Pope’s decision to step down from Father Federico Lombardi, a spokesman for the Holy See and director of Vatican Radio… 12/02/2013
Pope Benedict XVI’s lighthearted moments – nocomment 12/02/2013
Remembering the election of Pope Benedict XVI – nocomment 12/02/2013
Before he was Benedict – nocomment 12/02/2013
Pope Benedict XVI resigns – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday that he would resign on 28 February because he was simply too infirm to carry on – the first pontiff to do so in nearly… 12/02/2013
Catholics look to the future and a new Pope Supporters of Pope Benedict gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Rome as news of his resignation began to sink in. They may have been few in number now but a… 12/02/2013
Papal resignation sparks succession debate Roman Catholics are still absorbing the news that a pope is to resign for the first time in 600 years, however thoughts have quickly turned to who will… 12/02/2013
Pope ‘wanted to resolve’ Church’s problems Vatican analyst Angela Ambrogetti has published many articles about the Holy See and the various popes. Euronews asked for her assessment of Benedict XVI’s… 11/02/2013
Femen disrupts Pope’s address – nocomment Four activists from the Ukrainian women’s rights group Femen staged a loud topless protest in St. Peter’s Square while Pope Benedict XVI was conducting the… 14/01/2013
Vatican: Small state, big debateThe Pope Benedict’s former butler Paolo Gabriele, accused of stealing and leaking the pontiff’s personal papers, was sentenced to 18 months in detention by a… 06/10/2012
Pope’s butler followed conscience The ex-papal-butler Paolo Gabriele, accused of stealing and leaking copies of Vatican documents, for six years dressed his employer around dawn and was the… 05/10/2012
Pope celebrates open-air mass in Beirut – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air mass in front of around 350,000 pilgrims, as well as politicians from all sectors of the multi-faith country. 16/09/2012
Pope supporters waiting for the open air mass in BeirutA pilgrim wearing a hat depicting Pope Benedict XVI, attends an open air mass service conducted by him at Beirut City Centre Waterfront, Lebanon. REUTERS/Ali… 16/09/2012
Pope to visit Lebanon Pope Benedict XVI has a visit planned for Lebanon, beginning this Friday, to last for three days. With the civil war in neighbouring Syria, 50 kilometres from… 13/09/2012
One face may hide anotherPope Benedict XVI meets a sister during his weekly audience from his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi 23/08/2012
Vatican : “Urbi et Orbi” – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI waves as he makes his “Urbi et Orbi” (To the city and the world) address from a balcony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. 08/04/2012
Cuba hosts Pope on Latam peace tour Pope Benedict XVI is on a challenging visit to Cuba. The one-party island is one of the last bastions of Communism. Havana kept it officially atheist until… 28/03/2012
Papal Visit in Mexico – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI kicked off his first trip to Spanish-speaking Latin America, touching down in Guanajuato, a deeply conservative state in sun-baked central… 25/03/2012
Peace doves won’t leave Pope – nocomment During his Angelus address on Sunday, Benedict invites prayers for peace in the Holy Land and thoughts for those suffering from leprosy. Benedict XVI also… 30/01/2012
Pope blesses lambs to celebrate feast of St Agnes – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI blessed a pair of lambs as part of a centuries-old tradition at the Vatican. 22/01/2012
Pope Benedict XVI visits prison – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Sunday for a visit during which he called for better conditions for inmates, while meeting with some of… 19/12/2011
Pope ends his trip to Benin – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI gave a mass to end his official visit to Benin. 21/11/2011
Prayers before the Pope’s visit to BeninA woman prays beside a statue at Notre Dame cathedral in Benin’s economic capital Cotonou. Pope Benedict will visit the cathedral on his second trip as… 17/11/2011
Protester climbs St. Peter’s – nocomment Vatican security escorted away a man who managed to climb up on top of the colonnade at St. Peter’s Square during a canonisation mass led by Pope Benedict… 24/10/2011
Pope Benedict XVI’s WYD final mass – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI held the final Mass of his visit to Spain for the Roman Catholic Church’s youth festival, attended by thousands of Catholic pilgrims at the… 22/08/2011
Rain falls on the Pope in MadridAssistants try to protect Pope Benedict XVI from a downpour that erupted during a prayer vigil at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome as part of World Youth Day… 21/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Spain – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Youth Day. 19/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI blowin’ in the windA gust of wind lifts Pope Benedict XVI’s mantle during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Max Rossi / Reuters 08/06/2011
Benedict XVI celebrates mass in Croatia – nocomment 400,000 Catholics gathered at Zagreb’s Hippodrome for the central part of the Pope’s two-day visit to Croatia under the motto “Together in Christ” — a Mass he… 06/06/2011
Pope Benedict’s call to space – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI converses with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, discussing science and religion. 22/05/2011
John Paul II beatifiedPope Benedict XVI kneels in front of the coffin of the late Pope John Paul II inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool 01/05/2011
Exclusive Vatican interview as Pope visits UK euronews has been given an exclusive interview in the Palazzo Apostolico, the administrative heart of the Vatican. It is here that the Roman Catholic church… 15/09/2010
No Pope for Sunday mass at St. Peter’sMarch 3 marked an exceptional Sunday at St. Peter’s Square in Rome without a pope to lead the mass. Benedict XVI stepped down on February 28, leaving… 03/03/2013
Vatican invites cardinals to elect next PopeWho will be the next Pope to enter the now locked papal apartments? The Catholic Church is temporarily leaderless following Benedict XVI’s resignation and… 01/03/2013
Jewish and Muslim leaders praise Benedict and look to futureLeaders of non-Christian faiths in Italy have been giving their reactions to Benedict’s departure and looking ahead to a new era. Despite angering many… 28/02/2013
From Pope to Pilgrim, Benedict XVI’s final hours in officeThe hour has rung for the final farewell to Benedict XVI. As of 8 o’clock local time on Thursday he was no longer pope. The 85-year-old German pontiff will… 28/02/2013
Castel Gandolfo: retreat where Benedict ‘has everything’The picturesque village of Castel Gandolfo is well used to popes: it has been their summer retreat for over 400 years. “Thank you, Benedict, we’re all with… 28/02/2013
Anger as Italy cuts jail term for Thyssen sentenceThere has been an angry response to an Italian appeals court’s decision to reduce the jail term of a businessman sentenced for manslaughter over a fire that… 28/02/2013
Mixed feelings among faithful over pope’s successorAmong the professional Catholic community, feelings are mixed over who should be the next pontiff as well as what his exact role should be. Some clergy… 27/02/2013
A rainbow day at Vatican CityThe Roman Catholic faithful from all over the world converged on St Peters Square in Vatican City to attend the pope’s final General Audience. Rome’s mayor… 27/02/2013
Vatican hits back at media ‘gossip’ and ‘slander’The Vatican has criticised the media for publishing what it calls “slanderous” reports since Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, due to take effect… 23/02/2013
Possible changes in pope selection processThe Vatican says Benedict XVI might change the rules on choosing a new pope before he leaves the position next week. A law introduced by his predecessor… 20/02/2013
Pope Benedict XVI makes penultimate Sunday addressA larger than usual crowd packed into St Peter’s Square for Pope Benedict XVI’s second to last Sunday address. Up to 50,000 people turned out to hear the… 17/02/2013
German lawyer to head Vatican BankGerman lawyer Ernst von Freyberg has been charged by the Pope to lead the scandal-tainted Vatican bank filling a post left vacant since the previous president… 15/02/2013
Arrivederci Roma – pope tells diocese he plans seclusionThere has been an emotional ceremony in the Vatican where the pope effectively said farewell to more than 1,000 priests from the Diocese of Rome. After… 14/02/2013
Benedict calls for Church unity in final public MassIt was a solemn Pope Benedict XVI who celebrated his last Mass as Roman Catholic leader in St Peter’s Basilica, but spontaneous applause illustrated the… 14/02/2013
Sadness surrounds Pope’s final mass at St Peter’sShockwaves from the pope’s surprise resignation announcement are continuing to be felt far and beyond the Vatican. After his final public mass at St Peter’s… 13/02/2013
Benedict XVI holds last mass as PopePope Benedict XVI has held his last mass as pontiff at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome in front of a congregration of thousands. He was given a standing ovation… 13/02/2013
Pope’s last appearances move to larger venuesPope Benedict is to hold Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday – perhaps the last time he does so in public. He was due to have led a traditional Ash… 13/02/2013
The Italian daily and the ‘plot to kill the Pope’A year ago on February 10, 2012 the Italian daily newspaper “Il Fatto Quotidiano” published a document according to which Pope Benedict XVI was at risk of… 13/02/2013
A lesson from the Vatican: learn Latin, beat the worldAmong the international hubbub that has surrounded the pope’s decision to quit, there is a salutory lesson for anyone who did not pay attention in… 12/02/2013
Stormy skies over the VaticanWhen lightning struck the Vatican on the night of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, many in Rome could not help but question whether it was a sign from on high… 12/02/2013
Archbishop of Lyon: vote for new pope will be ‘bizarre’One of the 118 cardinals called upon to elect Benedict’s successor says following in the footsteps of a man he calls a “giant” won’t be easy. As part of the… 12/02/2013
New Pope odds: Turkson shortens, Bono 1000/1So unexpected was the Pope’s resignation, that there was no chance for his potential successors to get under starter’s orders, but now they’re off, and… 12/02/2013
When lightning struck a stricken Holy SeeJust a few hours after Benedict XVI surprised the world and shook Christiandom when he announced his intention to quit the papacy, St Peter’s Basilica in the… 12/02/2013
Plans underway for post-resignation popeThe Vatican has re-emphasised that Pope Benedict will play no role in choosing his successor. Builders have stepped up the pace of renovation at the… 12/02/2013
Pope Benedict: Weeks of uncertainty before successor is chosenAs European front pages deliberated on Pope Benedict XVI’s historic decision to resign, Vatican officials were keen to play down the impact on the Catholic… 12/02/2013
Abuse victims criticise Benedict XVI’s “empty words”Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned on February 11 and is expected to leave his post on February 28, will leave behind a Vatican administration mired in scandal… 12/02/2013
Pope’s older brother knew of decision to quitPope Benedict’s brother Georg Ratzinger seems to have been one of the few people not surprised by the pontiff’s decision to resign. From his home in… 12/02/2013
Frail pope quits – leaves at end of FebruaryThe Pope has resigned. Benedict XVI astonished cardinals in the Vatican with the surprise announcement, in Latin, that he does not feel strong enough to… 11/02/2013
Pope’s shock resignation: reaction from RomeShockwaves are being felt around the world following the resignation announcement of Pope Benedict XVI – nowhere more so than in central Rome. A nun on St… 11/02/2013
Church-goers wish Pope wellOrdinary Catholics reacted to varying degrees when word reached them about the head of their church. Many took a modern and rational attitude. These responses… 11/02/2013
Astonishment in Vatican at pope’s resignationThe last time a pope resigned was in the Middle Ages, so it is perhaps no surprise that this announcement was a complete surprise. Clergy close to the… 11/02/2013
Merkel: ‘utmost respect’ for Pope’s decisionGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a heartfelt reaction to the shock resignation of Pope Benedict the XVI on February 11. “When Josef Ratzinger was… 11/02/2013
A history of papal resignationsBenedict XVI is the first pope to resign in almost 600 years and in all of papal history there have been only four others who are known to have stepped down… 11/02/2013
Europeans react to Pope’s shock resignationMany Europeans reacted with shock to the news that Pope Benedict XVI is to resign. On Monday, the Vatican announced that the pontiff would step down on… 11/02/2013
Benedict XVI’s record questioned as popeJoseph Ratzinger became Pope in 2005, following Jean-Paul II, after one of the Vatican’s briefest decision-making conclaves in history – about 24 hours… 11/02/2013
Pope calls for a stop to the war in SyriaPope Benedict has used his yearly ‘state of the world’ address to call for a stop to the war in Syria. The 85-year-old Roman Catholic leader told a gathering… 08/01/2013
Orthodox Christians across the globe celebrateThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III arrived at the Church of the Nativity, the birth place of Jesus according to Christian tradition, in… 06/01/2013
Pope’s Christmas address: a call for peace“Never lose hope for peace” is the key message of Pope Benedict XVI to the world this Christmas. To an audience of tens of thousands in St Peters square in… 25/12/2012
Christmas messages of peace and reconciliationDespite the fact that he has just launched his own Twitter account, Pope Benedict the 16th reminded people to find room for God in their fast-paced lives… 25/12/2012
Vatican: ex-butler’s pardon by Pope a “paternal gesture”Pope Benedict has visited his jailed former butler and pardoned him for stealing and leaking sensitive Vatican documents. Following the 15-minute meeting… 22/12/2012
Pope pardons butler who stole secretsPope Benedict has pardoned the man who stole his secrets. Papal butler Paolo Gabriele has walked out of his cell in the Vatican a free man after a fifteen-… 22/12/2012
The late Pope Paul VI recognised by the pontiffPope Benedict XVI has put one of his predecessors on the first step to sainthood. The pontiff signed a decree recognising the late Pope Paul VI’s “heroic… 20/12/2012
Holy tweet! Pope Benedict XVI’s first Twitter messagePope Benedict XVI has posted his first message on the social networking site Twitter. The Pontiff’s inaugural tweet reads: “Dear friends, I’m pleased to get… 12/12/2012
New Popemobile for Benedict XVIThe Vatican has taken delivery of two brand new vehicles, designed specifically for the pope. German luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz, which has supplied… 07/12/2012
In nomine @Pontifex – Pope’s Twitter address announcedThe Vatican has unveiled the handle of the pope’s new Twitter account. @Pontifex is expected to be one of the most-followed Twitter accounts ever — Benedict… 03/12/2012
