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In 2005, the World Day of the Sick had a special significance since the ailing pope later died on 2 April of that year. Many people had gathered in St. Peter's Square in Rome to pray for him as he lay dying. In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation on this day, and he gave his declining health as his reason for retiring.
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Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life (German: Eschatologie, Tod und ewiges Leben) is a book written by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI), originally published in German in 1977 and subsequently translated into English in 1988. [1]
The body of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI laid out in state inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 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 ...
Acutis offered his suffering both for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Catholic Church, saying:, "I offer to the Lord the sufferings that I will have to undergo for the Pope and for the Church." [56] [53] The doctors treating his final illness had asked him if he was in great pain, to which he replied, "There are people who suffer much more than me".
Benedict resigned in February 2013, citing his ailing health. He became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. The church’s sexual abuse scandals marred the papacy of the highly ...
In the morning of 2 January, Benedict's body was moved to St. Peter's Basilica, where he lay in state for three days until his funeral. [26] The Holy See stated that approximately 195,000 people paid their respects during the lying in state. [27] On the evening of 4 January, Benedict's face was covered with a white veil.