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Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʔaːlɔɪ̯s ˈʁat͡sɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.
Catholic missionaries were some of the first Europeans to reach many parts of French North America and British North America in the east, and Spanish North America in the Southwestern United States. Several American Catholics have been considered for sainthood over the past 50 years. Catholics continue to contribute to American religious life.
The shrine is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On July 16, 2006, a Mass was held celebrating 100 years of Carmelite stewardship at the site. During that Mass it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI (the reigning pope at the time) had named Holy Hill a minor basilica. [11]
Thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square cheered at his unveiling as Benedict XVI, a name chosen in honor of the pope who sought peace during World War I and of one of Europe’s patron ...
Pope Benedict XVI awarded a Golden Rose in honor of the image and her shrine on 27 March 2012. Pope Francis enshrined a brass statue given to Pope Benedict XVI by Cuban bishops (in May 2008) within the Gardens of Vatican City in August 2014, then enshrined in 2016 at the 13th slot. [8]
Benedict XVI: shrine: Cagliary, Italy [50] 2008 Oct. 19: Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei: Benedict XVI: shrine: Pompei, Italy [51] [52] 2009 Apr. 28: Shrine of Our Lady of the Cross: Benedict XVI: shrine: Aquila, Italy: after the earthquake [53] 2009 May: Shrine of Our Lady of Europe: Benedict XVI: shrine: Gibraltar [54] [55] 2009 ...
Pope Pius X raised the shrine Santuario della Consolata to status of Minor Basilica on 7 April 1906. He later issued the decree Virginis a Consolatione Templum for this shrine which approved the Archconfraternity of the namesake devotion on 25 July 1912. A famed Catholic priest, Joseph Marello (Age 19), contracted the Typhus disease. He ...
Although historically sedevacantism refers to traditional Catholics who view Pius XII to be the last Pope, a minority position called Benevacantism (as a portmanteau of "Benedict" and "sedevacantism") has arisen which instead holds Pope Benedict XVI to be the last Pope, who continued as Pope until his death with Pope Francis ruling as a ...