Evidently he heard God calling even at the age of 5 years. He told his parents he wanted to be a cardinal when he grew up.
Pope Shenouda III is a patriarch of the Orthodox Church so would neither hear Pope Benedict's confession nor would Benedict hear his. Any priest or bishop of the pope's choosing can hear his confession but the identities are always kept confidential.
God Bless
Pope Benedict XVI goes by The Enforcer, God's Rottweiler, Bene, The German Shepherd, and Benny 16.
If you are referring to Pope Benedict IX, only God can answer that question. However, as a pope, he was a disgrace to the Chair of St. Peter and may very well be in hell.
The pope is elected by man through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
By praying to God for their well being
Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVIDeus Caritas Est (God is Love) (2006)Spe Salvi (In Hope We Are Saved) (2007)Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth) (2009)
Pope Benedict XVI has two encyclicals to date: * Deus Caritas Est [Latin for "God is Love"] * Spe Salvi [Latin for "Saved by Hope"] See the Related Links section for links to these encyclicals in English.
In the Catholic Church the highest authority is God, specifically Jesus Christ, on earth His Vicar (representative) is the Holy Father, currently Pope Benedict XVI.
The current pope, Benedict XVI, was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, but, as Pope, he is the Vicar of Our Blessed Lord. It is God who actually "runs" the Catholic Church through His Vicar.
Pope Benedict XVI said that Catholics and Muslims worship the same God. This is in keeping with Vatican II, and with the sacred writings of both religions. They both begin with Abraham following the instructions of his God. Please see the Related Link below.
the keys represent the time when god entusted saint Peter with the keys to heaven