Download Pope Benedict Xvi Sistine Chapel Images. Why bother giving our attention to this aged and feeble pope when pope francis, his jesuit successor, has been performing the official duties since 2013? I think pope benedict xvi wants to set an example for the future, as we are approaching an era where the life of a human body can be greatly extended while little can be done for the human mind.

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He spoke out about the sexual abuse in the catholic church at the hands of priests in 2001 and did his best to take the necessary action against. News, opinions, stories and discussion about how pope benedict is leading the roman. Benedict was elected pope in 2005 after the death of pope john paul ii.

Address to cardinals, sistine chapel, 20 april 2005.

Why bother giving our attention to this aged and feeble pope when pope francis, his jesuit successor, has been performing the official duties since 2013? Ratzinger foundation to study the ecological proposals of popes benedict xvi and francis. It comes after some cardinals raised the question of whether the college could move up the date at which it will elect the pope's successor. But as chief adviser to pope john paul ii in.