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President Miloš Zeman offered his condolences in a letter sent to Pope Francis, remarking that his visit to the country in 2009 was "one of the big moments in the modern history of the country." [108] Prime Minister Petr Fiala though social media offered his condolences, stating Benedict XVI was "one of the leading intellectual figures of our ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Bishop of Rome Benedict XVI in 2010 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 19 April 2005 Papacy ended 28 February 2013 Predecessor John Paul II Successor Francis Previous post(s) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002 ...
Patron of Jerome, commissioned the Vulgate translation of the Bible. Pope during the First Council of Constantinople (381), the second ecumenical council, and the Council of Rome (382). First pope to be the official head of the church after the Emperor Gratian abdicates the title of "Pontifex Maximus". — 1 October 366 – 16 November 367
How much of 'Conclave' was actually filmed at the Vatican? None. "You can't film at the Vatican, ever," says Straughan. "We had to come up with alternatives."
On 2 April 2005, at 21:37 UTC, Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84. His funeral was held on 8 April, followed by the novendiales devotional in which the Catholic Church observed nine days of mourning. [1] In February 1996 Pope John Paul II had introduced revisions to papal funeral ceremonies, including changes to repose and burial formalities.
In recent centuries, when a pope was judged to have died, it was reportedly traditional for the cardinal camerlengo to confirm the death ceremonially by gently tapping the pope's head thrice with a silver hammer, calling his birth name each time. [130] This was not done on the deaths of popes John Paul I [131] and John Paul II. [132]
A collection of popes have had violent deaths through the centuries. The circumstances have ranged from martyrdom (Pope Stephen I) to war (Lucius II), to an alleged beating by a jealous husband (Pope John XII). A number of other popes have died under circumstances that some believe to be murder, but for which definitive evidence has not been found. Martyr popes This list is incomplete ; you ...
According to María Elena Bergoglio (born 1948), the pope's only living sibling, the family did not emigrate for economic reasons. [26] His other siblings were Oscar Adrián (1938–1997), Marta Regina (1940–2007), and Alberto Horacio (1942–2010). [27] [28] Two great-nephews, Antonio and Joseph, died in a traffic collision.