Actually, it is his cousin, that I have heard is a Jehovah's Witness. He hadn't seen her since childhood and then called her and praised the Witnesses. He said "Your religion is growing and building new Kingdom Halls. Mine is losing members and closing churches." This made the news.
Only the cardinals and a few assistants in the conclave are witnesses to the election of a pope.
Pope John Paul died a Catholic. However, a cousin of Pope Benedict the XVI is a Jehovah's Witness.
Sister Act.
I do not even know if the Pope has any sisters, but according to the Catholic Answers website, he does have a cousin who is one of Jehovah's Witnesses. See the information in the "Related Link" below:
His sister Maria passed away in 1991.
She has a sister named Ashley Pope who is also an aspiring musician.
lucille pope & the pearly gates still alive, singing for the lord
No. Pope Benedict XVI is a Roman Catholic and therefore does not study the Holy Bible with those who are Jehovah's Witnesses. Their views are very different.
No, there has never been a twin Pope Benedict. However, Saint Benedict had a twin sister named Scholastica.
Pope Benedict XVI now known as Pope emeritus (Pope retired) has a brother, George, who is a priest. He also had a sister, Maria, who passed away several years ago.
Since there are over 6 million active Jehovah's Witnesses in the earth, no one has "stomped" out the religion. Interestingly, the current pope has a cousin that is one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
He has a brother, Georg, who is a priest and had a sister, Maria, who passed away several years ago.