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Why is the current pope famous in Germany?
Pope Benedict XVI was born and grew up in Germany.
What did Pope Benedict XVI believe in?
Pope Benedict XVI believes in Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. He believes in Him so wholeheartedly, that he gave up his entire life to serve as one of His priests in His Church, something he has done for his entire life.
What town did Pope Benedict XVI live in?
he lives in italy. but was born in Germany.
Where is Pope Benedict originally from?
Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Alois Ratzinger) was born on April 16, 1927 at Southeastern German state of Bavaria. He is the first German pope since Victor II, and the first noted scholar in Theology to be elected pope since Benedict XIV.Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl Bavaria, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on April 16, 1927.Schulstraße 11, at 8:30 in the morning in his parents' home in Bavaria, Germany.
Is the Vatican still withholding evidence about child abuse in the Church?
Of course not, beginning with Pope John Paul II, and picking up speed with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican has done everything possible to bring every accused priest to justice and protect children in every way possible. Pope Benedict XVI, in the last two years of his Pontificate laicized over 400 priests. Pope Benedict XVI did everything possible to deal with the abuse issue and bring it to a close, and Pope Francis is continuing with his gameplan.
Why is Pope Benedict XVI a hero?
Pope Benedict gives up the power of being a to save the Catholic church to continue the goodwill of the Catholic churc. Pope Benedict is not St Peter, he is a servant of Jesus Christ. The Pope needs to make sure that goodwill of the Catholic church must continue by passing on the torch to the next one
Does Pope Benedict have a dog?
Pope Benedict XVI has no known pets. Pets of any kind, including service animals, are not permitted in the Vatican. When he was a cardinal residing in Rome he is known to have had a cat or two but had to give them up when he moved to the Vatican.
Does Pope Benedict XVI have any cats?
Before he was a pope he did have a cat or two. However, nobody residing in the Vatican can have any animals so as pope he had to give up his pets. It is unknown if the rule will be relaxed as he is now retired.
Did Pope Benedict XVI hear God as a child?
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.
Which popes have resigned?
Historical evidence for papal resignations is limited, especially if one eliminates resignations that may have been forced.Clement I (92?-101): Epiphanius asserted that Clement gave up the pontificate to Linus for the sake of peace and became pope again after the death of Cletus.Pontian (230-235): Allegedly resigned after being exiled to the mines of Sardinia during persecution of Maximinus Thrax.Cyriacus: A fictional character created in the Middle Ages who supposedly received a heavenly command to resign.Marcellinus (296-304): Abdicated or was deposed after complying with Diocletian's order to offer sacrifice to pagan gods.Martin I (649-655): Exiled by Emperor Constans II to Crimea. Before he died, clergy of Rome elected a successor whom he appears to have approved.Benedict V (964): After one month in office, he accepted deposition by Emperor Otto I.Benedict IX (1032-45): Benedict resigned after selling the papacy to his godfather Gregory VI.Gregory VI (1045-46): Deposed for simony by Henry III.Celestine V (1294): A hermit, elected at age of 80 and overwhelmed by the office, resigned. He was imprisoned by his successor.Gregory XII (1406-15): Resigned at request of Council of Constance to help end the Great Western Schism.Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013)
Which pope is the only one to quit as pope?
There have been about a dozen pontiffs before Benedict XVI who either resigned or were forced to abdicate for one reason or the other.One of the better known was Pope Celestine V, whose tomb Benedict XVI visited shorlty before he resigned. Pope Celestine V managed to resign as he really didn't want to be Pope He was a Benedictine monk and hermit and at his election the monks and Cardinals literally showed up at his cave and dragged him out. He made a valiant effort at being pope but was obviously over his head and finally the senior cardinal (who wanted the position) accepted his resignation.
Who helped Pope Benedict XVI become the pope?
Pope Benedict, as Cardinal Ratzinger, was Pope John Paul II's right hand man for many, many years. It is to be hoped that the primary moving force in Cardinal Ratzinger's selection as pope was the Holy Spirit, but that fact that Pope John Paul had been Pope for many years, and that no one knew his mind better than Cardinal Ratzinger may have made the choice perfectly obvious to the Cardinals, they certainly didn't take much time to make up their minds.
