Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Archives

Former students of Benedict XVI to discuss Christian persecution and martyrdom

A group of former students of Joseph Ratzinger – who later became Pope Benedict XVI – will gather this weekend in Rome to discuss the persecution of Christians and martyrdom. The annual gathering is called the Ratzinger Schuelerkreis, and the group has been meeting for nearly 40 years to discuss the teaching of their former professor.

Cardinal Bertone talks about the third secret of Fatima

The “third secret of Fatima” refers to a message during the apparitions predicting suffering and persecution of the Pope and the Church. Unlike the first two secrets – a vision of hell and a prediction of World War II – the third secret was not initially revealed by Sister Lucia, one of the three children Mary visited in 1917.

Benedict XVI at 90: Why his theology still matters

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI turns 90 on April 16, Easter Sunday. Father Robert Imbelli takes a closer look at the thought of Joseph Ratzinger, and how for him the central fact of the Resurrection is Jesus Christ does not rise a disembodied soul, but bodily. Body not self-contained, but totally relational, totally gift, really present in Eucharist, poured out to embrace a humanity called to transfiguration.

New book shows interest in Pope Benedict XVI is here to stay
- Global Church, Vatican
- April 7, 2017
The work by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remains relevant today as symposiums, events, university courses, and books focus on the retired pontiff. As hundreds gathered in Rome for the presentation of “Cooperatores Veritatis,” a series of essays celebrating the pontiff’s 90th birthday, one thing was made apparent: Pope Benedict’s teachings are here to stay and are in growing demand.
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Cardinal Sarah: True liturgy is a reflection of heaven
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- April 1, 2017
In a speech given to the 18th Cologne International Liturgical Conference, Cardinal Robert Sarah said both the ordinary and extraordinary forms of the liturgy should bring to the faithful “the beauty of the liturgy, its sacredness, the silence, the recollection, the mystical dimension, and adoration.”
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In Rome, a new generation of Benedict XVI scholars is on the rise
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- March 2, 2017
The Ratzinger Foundation will provide courses for a group of graduate students to further their studies on the former Pope, cardinal, and theology professor. According to Pierluca Azzaro, who translated Ratzinger’s complete works into Italian, there is “increasing interest toward Joseph Ratzinger’s theology.”
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