Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI lived a fascinating and exceptional life. Millions of faithful Catholics not only have a desire to honestly know Joseph Ratzinger better, but have legitimate wonders ...

Former Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest with a funeral mass before thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square Thursday, with Pope Francis presiding over the event and honoring his predecessor’s ...

Pope Benedict XVI on a tour of St. Peter’s Square at the end of his inaugural Mass in April 2005.Credit...James Hill for The New York Times Supported by By The New York Times A soft-spoken ...

Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31 at the age of 95, spent less than eight years as the head of the Catholic Church. But he still managed to leave a complex legacy on the 2,000-year-old ...