Vatican City (AsiaNews/Agencies) Until John Paul's death, Pope Benedict XVI was Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and of ...

The book is an easy yet profound read intended as a tribute to the "Pope's first year on the throne of Peter". "Everyone in India, irrespective of caste, creed and religion wants to know about the new ...

Modern society is formulating an "anti-Christian creed" and punishing those who resist it with "social excommunication," Benedict XVI has said in a new biography, published in Germany May 4. In a wide ...

Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia dedicated the newly repaired basilica, which marks the birthplace of St.

Pope benedict XVI was born April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Germany, was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951 and was formerly known as Joseph Ratzinger. The Pope grew up in a family of farmers from ...