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Mexico, one of the largest catholic countries in the world, and to cuba. the church's activity has been severely curtailed in the island nation, and the pope asked that catholics at least be allowed to run their own schools there in one of the most important decisions of his papacy. pick the 16th. but john paul, the second on the fast track to sainthood. deciding that his predecessor should be declared blessed the last step before he officially becomes a saint. it was his age and frail health prompted a decision in 2013 for benedict to step down as the leader of the worldwide catholic church. ...

Critics of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who in 2005 became Pope Benedict XVI and who shocked the Catholic Church by resigning eight years later, called him the "Panzer Cardinal" or "God's Rottweiler" after the pugnacious dog breed.

Pope Benedict XVI was a framer of the Second Vatican Council and a staunch defender of orthodoxy who clashed with both conservatives and progressives in the church.

Former Pope Benedict XVI died at age 95 on Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican. His funeral is set for Jan. 5, 2023.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away at the age of 95 in Rome Saturday, leaving a lasting legacy as an architect of key Church doctrine and proponent of ...