Tag: Pope Benedict

• Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:43 UTC

  Emeritus pope Benedict allegedly involved in cover ups of sexual abuse against minors

  

  A distraught Pope Francis again pledged justice for the victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church, following the devastating report which revealed that former Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI failed to act in several cases of abuse, almost a cover-up, while a bishop in Germany.

• Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Ex Pope Benedict admits “some of his fanatical friends are still upset” with his resignation

  

  Former pope Benedict has chided conservative Roman Catholics who have not accepted his decision to resign as “fanatical”, telling them that there is only one pope and it is Francis.

• Monday, April 15th 2013 - 03:01 UTC

  Francis names advisory board of cardinals to advise on reforming the Curia

  

  Pope Francis, in his first major decision, set up an advisory board of cardinals from around the world to help him govern the Catholic Church and reform its troubled central administration.