Although the intellectual stature of Benedict XVI is a commonly accepted fact, even by many of his most fervent opponents, the true essence of his thought remains subject to all sorts of ...

The Joseph Ratzinger I knew for 35 years — first as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), later as Pope Benedict XVI and then pope emeritus — was a brilliant, holy man who ...

The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation awarded its annual Ratzinger Prize this week to two Spaniards, the theologian Father Pablo Blanco Sarto and the philosopher Professor Francesc ...

Pope Benedict XVI delivers a blessing at the start of his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 17. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Gino Burresi may sound like the name of a shortstop ...

VATICAN CITY — Although the conclave officially began when the ornate doors of the Sistine Chapel closed Monday, the election of Pope Benedict XVI less than 24 hours later was virtually decided before ...

NEW YORK: In its upcoming issue, the Time magazine says that there was a 'stealth campaign' to install Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as the new pope. NEW YORK: There was a 'stealth campaign' to install ...

Ratzinger, the first German pope in centuries, emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, where he waved to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing. Other ...

A French Jesuit and an American legal scholar were named the recipients of this year’s Ratzinger prize on Friday. The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation announced on Oct. 7 that Jesuit Father ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose death at 95 was announced Saturday, was a powerful intellectual force who shaped the Catholic Church’s theology for more than a quarter century before shocking the ...

The Vatican's lawyer says then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger told a California bishop to make sure a priest with a history of sexually molesting children didn't abuse while the church worked to defrock ...