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HuffPost News Happy Birthday, Pope Benedict!
May We All Be As Chill As Pope Benedict On His 90th Birthday
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The retired pope is living his best life right now.
107 months ago
NBC News Pope Benedict XVI fell in love as a young man and struggled with the decision to take an oath of celibacy, the author of a new book on the former Catholic leader has revealed.
Pope Benedict struggled with idea of celibacy, author reveals
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Peter Seewald conducted several interviews with Pope Benedict XVI for "Last Testament: In His Own Words."
114 months ago
NBC News A trip to Latin American convinced Pope Benedict XVI that his resignation was "a duty."
Benedict opens up on why he quit, discusses relationship with Francis
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The pope emeritus explains his decision to become the first pontiff to step down in more than 500 years.
115 months ago
The Daily Beast "The retired pope will also shed light on just how difficult it was for him to combat the 'filth that is in the church.'"
Pope Benedict Dishes on Vatican’s ‘Powerful Gay Lobby’
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Pope Benedict is destroying the diary he kept as pope, but not before releasing his tell-all memoir.
117 months ago
The Daily Beast What’s extraordinary is a pope admitting how much power the gay lobby truly has.
Pope Benedict Dishes on Vatican’s ‘Powerful Gay Lobby’
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Pope Benedict is destroying the diary he kept as pope, but not before releasing his tell-all memoir.
117 months ago
Yahoo News The book, titled "The Last Conversations," is the first time in history a former pope judges his own pontificate after it is over.
In memoirs, ex Pope Benedict says Vatican 'gay lobby' tried to wield power: report
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Former Pope Benedict says in his memoirs that no-one pressured him to resign but alleges that a "gay lobby" in the Vatican had tried to influence decisions, a leading Italian newspaper reported on Friday. C Read more ... iting health reasons, Benedict in 2013
117 months ago
The Wall Street Journal Retired Pope Benedict XVI made a rare public appearance Tuesday alongside Pope Francis, in a vivid reminder of the historically unique presence of two popes living inside the Vatican.
In Rare Appearance, Pope Benedict Joins Pope Francis at Vatican Ceremony
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It was one of a handful of times Pope Benedict appeared in public since he made history in 2013 by stepping down, becoming the first to do so in six centuries.
117 months ago
Reuters In 2013 Benedict, citing health reasons, became the first pope to resign in some 600 years. He has since been living in relative isolation in a convent in the Vatican gardens: http://reut.rs/292cNAx
Former pope Benedict makes rare appearance with successor Francis
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Former pope Benedict made one of his rare public appearances on Tuesday to be feted by his successor Pope Francis, two days after Francis denied reports that Benedict was still exercising influence in the Vatican.
117 months ago
The New Yorker More than two hundred children were allegedly abused at a church choir run by Pope Benedict’s brother.
What Pope Benedict Knew About Abuse in the Catholic Church
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News of abuse cases within the choir led by Pope Benedict’s brother has raised more questions about what Benedict knew and when he knew it.
122 months ago
Los Angeles Times Like the Latin Mass? If yes, you might not have an ally in this pope, who reportedly said fans of the rite are "addicted to a certain fashion." In Los Angeles Times Opinion, Michael McGough writes, "No wonder some traditionalist Catholics still consi Read more ... der Benedict the real pope."
Pope Francis disappoints fans of Latin Mass
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The perception that Pope Francis is more “liberal” than Pope Benedict XVI has been shaped mostly by his seemingly softer approach to hot-button issues such as homosexuality -- “Who am I to judge?” -- and his humble personal style. But not muc Read more ... h attention has been paid to an is…
133 months ago