Pope Benedict XVI



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                              Cardinal Ratzinger:
(Now Pope Benedict XVI)


Information about Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI)

Dates in the life of Joseph Ratzinger

The Cardinal Ratzinger Fan Club

Introduction to the theology of Ratzinger-Benedict (Tracey Rowland)

Joseph Ratzinger's theology of the ethics of Faith

Cardinal Ratzinger on the Market Economy and Ethics (about 1985/6)

On the many faces of Aids: Letter of May 1988 by Cardinal Ratzinger

The exchange between Cardinal Ratzinger and Cardinal Kaspar on the universal Church

Cardinal Ratzinger on Evolution (1999)

An Interview with Joseph Ratzinger in 2001, following 9/11

Cardinal Ratzinger on the contemplation of beauty, August 2002

Interview with Cardinal Ratzinger in Spain in 2002

Cardinal Ratzinger's homily of March 2005 on Gaudium et Spes

Cardinal Ratzinger on the Banishment of God from public life (April 2005)

The Way of the Cross, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (March 2005)

Cardinal Ratzinger on Europe's Crisis of Culture (July 26, 2005)

Cardinal Ratzinger on the liturgy (a book forward) and the priesthood (an article)


Cardinal Ratzinger on how we should worship (a book forward July 2004)


Cardinal Ratzinger on St Peter and the Primacy in the Church


Cardinal Ratzinger on the Papacy (excerpts from his writings)


Cardinal Ratzinger on What is Theology?


Cardinal Ratzinger on seeing Jesus in the Gospel of St John (excerpt from a book of his)


Cardinal Ratzinger on the Chair Altar of St Peter's in Rome


Ratzinger on Europe (a homily on June 6 2004)


Ratzinger's preface to the second edition (2004) of Introduction to Christianity


Ratzinger on the Truth of the Resurrection (Introduction to Christianity)


Ratzinger on faith in the triune God and peace in the world


Ratzinger on the Liturgy


Ratzinger on God's word, Scripture and Tradition


Passages from various works and sermons of Joseph Ratzinger

On Joseph Ratzinger's books

The thought, character, personality and style of Joseph Ratzinger

Cardinal Ratzinger's homily during the Funeral Mass of Pope John Paul II


Cardinal Ratzinger's homily during the Mass for the election of the Pope

On the Conclave that elected Joseph Ratzinger as Pope

Various other articles by Cardinal Ratzinger


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Pope Benedict XVI's first days (texts)
 

Pope Benedicts's first message at the end of his Mass with the Cardinals

Benedict XVI's second address to the cardinals (April 22, 2005)

Benedict XVI's Homily during his inaugural Mass (April 24, 2005)

Benedict XVI's homily given at St Paul Outside the Walls (April 25, 2005)

Benedict XVI's First General Audience of April 27, 2005 (and his address one year later)

Benedict XVI's first Angleus Address (May 1, 2005)

Benedict XVI's first homily in the Basilica of St John Lateran (May 9, 2005)


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Portraits of Pope Benedict XVI

The Pope blog (Benedict XVI)

General Introduction to Pope Benedict XVI (Wikpedia)


                              The ongoing teaching of Pope Benedict XVI


Documents of the Pope and Holy See in the original Latin


Pope Benedict's addresses, homilies, documents, etc (Vatican site)


Items of news about the Pope 


Recent documents of the Pope and the Holy See (index)


Some documents of Pope Benedict XVI



Pope Benedict's first Encyclical God is Love (Introductory material and text)


Pope Benedict's second Encyclical Spe Salvi (On Hope, November 2007)


Benedict XIV's Exhortation on the Eucharist "Sacramentum Caritatis" (Feb, 2007)
                                                                                                            Some comments on the Exhortation "Sacramentum Caritatis"
                                                                                                                  

Pope Benedict's post-synodal Exhortation on the Eucharist (2007, Vatican site)


Benedict XVI's Wednesday Addresses on the Psalms and Canticles (May 2005 to Feb 2006)

Benedict XVI's Wednesday General Audiences on Christ and the Church (March 2006 to June 2008)

Benedict XVI's Wednesday General Audiences on Saint Paul (from July 2008)



Benedict XVI's brief Angelus Addresses (April 2005-April 2008)

Benedict XVI's brief Angelus addresses (from May 2008)


Benedict XVI's addresses in chronological order from November 2006 to April 2007

Benedict XVI's addresses in chronological order from May 2007 to November 2007

Benedict XVI's addresses in chronological order from November 2007 to May 2008

Benedict XVI's addresses in chronological order from May 2008 to October 2008

Benedict XVI's addresses in chronological order from November 2008




Benedict XVI's Addresses to national groups of Bishops (Ad Limina visits)



Benedict XVI's addresses to departments and members of the Holy See


Benedict XVI's addresses to diplomats and heads of state (on the countries of the world)


Benedict XVI's World Day of Peace Messages  (2006, 2007)

Benedict XVI to the Sick (World Day for the Sick, February 2007)

Benedict XVI's Motu Proprio on the use of the 1962 Missal (July 7, 2007)

Benedict XVI for World Communications Day 2006

Benedict XVI World Communications Day 2008

Benedict XVI's Messages for Lent  2006, 2007,  2008

Benedict XVI's Message for World Mission Sunday October 2006

Benedict XVI's Message for World Mission Sunday October 2007

Benedict XVI's Message for World Mission Sunday October 2008

Benedict XVI on Vocations

Benedict XVI's homilies of Lent and Holy Week of 2006 and 2007

Lent of 2007 with Pope Benedict XVI and the Holy See

Benedict XVI's comments on various saints

Benedict XVI on the Priesthood (talks, documents, etc)

Benedict XVI's homilies given on various feast days, Sundays, and other occasions

Benedict XVI on Mary in the life of the Christian

Benedict XVI on Marriage and the Family

Benedict XVI's statements on matters of ecumenical import

Benedict XVI's addresses to representatives of Judaism

Benedict XVI's talks and messages on various topics on various occasions

Benedict XVI's messages on various anniversaries

Benedict XVI on Theology and related sciences

On Benedict XVI's book, Jesus of Nazareth (April 2007)

Benedict XVI: Some key thoughts

Pope Benedict XVI's Christmas Message 2007

Pope Benedict's Christmas Message 2008

Benedict XVI's Message for Lent 2008


Pope Benedict's Message for World Youth Day July 2008

Pope Benedict's Message for World Peace Day, January 1, 2008

Pope Benedict's Message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2008


Pope Benedict's Message for World Peace Day, January1, 2009


Pope Benedict's Apostolic Journey to Poland (May 25-28, 2006 - Texts)

Benedict XVI's addresses at World Youth Day, Cologne, August 2005

Benedict XVI's addresses during his visit to Bavaria in September 2006

Benedict XVI's addresses at the 5th World Meeting of Families, Valencia July 2006

Benedict XVI at the Fourth National Ecclesial Convention in Verona, Italy, October 2006

Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey November 2006

Benedict XVI's visit to Pavia, Italy (tomb of Augustine) May 2007

Benedict XVI's visit to Brazil May 2007

Benedict XVI's visit to Loreto, September 1-2, 2007

Benedict XVI's visit to Austria September 2007

Benedict XVI's visit to the USA April 2008

Benedict XVI's visit to Genoa (May 17-18, 2008) (Vatican site)

Benedict XVI's visit to Savona (June 2008)

Benedict XVI's visit to Brindisi (July 2008)

Benedict XVI's visit to Australia (World Youth Day, July 2008)

Benedict XVI's visit to France (September 2008)


Benedict XVI's visits to various parts of Italy (Vatican site)

Benedict XVI's visits to countries outside Italy (Vatican site)


Benedict XVI's Letter to Chinese Catholics (May 2007, Pentecost)


Pope Benedict's addresses at Synod of Bishops on Bible October 2008


Benedict XVI's Letter (2006) on 50th anniversary of the Encyclical "Haurietas Aquas" (Sacred Heart)

Pope Benedict on Consecrated Religious Life

Benedict XVI to various bodies and organizations

Benedict XVI on the Sick and Suffering  (World Days for the Sick 2006, 2007)

Benedict XVI to the Youth

Benedict XVI on the state of the Church and the World during 2005

Benedict XVI on the state of the Church and the World during 2006

Benedict XVI to various lay ecclesial movements

Benedict XVI's homilies in the parishes of Rome

Benedict XVI Question and Answer sessions

Benedict XVI to Workers

Benedict XVI's letter to Marcello Pera commending his book Why we must call ourselves Christians 2008

Some comments on the thought and teaching of Pope Benedict



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                                            Photos of the Pope

Beautiful photos of the Pope in his ongoing activities

More photographs of the Pope and the Vatican


Other photos of Pope Benedict and some previous popes


Dappled Photos: photos of papal and liturgical scenes (Fr Jim Tucker's blog)







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                               Retreats and sermons in service of the Pope


Advent Sermons (December 2005) by Papal Preacher Father Cantalamessa for the Pope and his Curia


Advent Sermons (December 2006) by Father Cantalamessa for the Pope and his Curia

Advent Sermons (December 2007) by Father Cantalamessa

Advent Sermons (December 2008) by Father Cantalamessa


Lenten Sermons of 2007 and 2006 by Father Cantalamessa for the Pope and his Curia


(Papal Preacher) Father Cantalamessa's commentaries on Sunday readings (Cycle B: 2006)

Father Cantalamessa's commentaries on Sunday Readings (Cycle C: 2007)

Father Cantalamessa's commentaries on Sunday Readings (cycle A: 2008)


Father Raniero Cantalamessa's website



Retreat of 2006 and retreat of 2007 given to Pope Benedict and his collaborators


The Way of the Cross at the Colloseum (composed by Cardinal Comastri) (Good Friday 2006)

The Way of the Cross (Good Friday 2008) composed by Cardinal Zen of China


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