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Benedict XVI greeted a fluffy black cat named Pushkin during his visit to the Birmingham Oratory established by St. John Henry Newman. | Courtesy of the Birmingham Oratory

Benedict XVI: A look back at the cat-loving pope’s favorite feline friends

The late pope emeritus had a great love for cats was known to feed the many cats that
Benedict XVI holds his final general audience, Feb. 27, 2013. | Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Benedict XVI: thinker, preacher, saint? Scholars and former students discuss legacy

Some scholars and former students of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI raised the prospect of the late pontiff’s canonization

Was Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Afraid of Dying?

In this exclusive interview with Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas

These were the last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he lay on his deathbed were “Lord, I love
Pope Benedict XVI wearing brilliant red shoes arrives to attend an interreligious gathering at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center on April 17, 2008, in Washington, D.C. | TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images

The story behind Pope Benedict XVI’s red shoes

Benedict’s choice of shoes stands out because his predecessor and successor — St. John Paul II and Pope

Pope Benedict XVI Dies At 95

On Saturday December 31st at 9:34am, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away at the Vatican in Rome. He
The Vatican has released photographs of the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. | Vatican Media

Vatican shares first photos of Benedict XVI after death

The photos were taken at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, where the pope emeritus spent his retirement years and
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. (photo: Vatican Media)

Funeral Mass of Benedict XVI to be held Jan. 5

Bruni later told journalists that Benedict XVI received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick on Dec.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. | Vatican Media/EWTN News

BREAKING: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from
Pope Benedict XVI greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006. | giulio napolitano / Shutterstock

Vatican: Benedict XVI’s condition serious but stable

“Although his condition remains serious, the situation at the moment is stable,” the Vatican said on Thursday. Pope
A detail of Tsarkova’s painting showing Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross, his fisherman’s ring, and his rosary. | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols

The end of a reigning pope’s life is observed by a series of very well-timed and well-understood rites.
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Rome Diocese to offer Mass for Benedict XVI

“Let us accompany our dear bishop emeritus in his moment of suffering and trial,” Cardinal De Donatis said.

UPDATE | Holy See, Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant. Situation serious but stable”

“The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night, he is absolutely lucid and vigil and today,
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011, in Vatican City, Rome. | Jeffrey Bruno / Shutterstock

The most frequently asked questions about Pope Benedict XVI

The news that Pope Benedict XVI is ill has sparked renewed interest in the details of his pontificate

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