2011-09-22 86a14ce07225211e5ab08cb970e6130e844971be 10 Benedict XVI 1 /wiki/pope%20benedict%20xvi Benedict XVI Benedict XVI 2020-08-3 291a3ef1db994d9e07e8ab2546128594c0c0d73c 6 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2020/08/3/pope-benedict-s-official-biographer-peter-seewald-reports-former-pope-is-very-frail-since-his-return-from-visiting-h Pope Benedict's official biographer, Peter Seewald, reports former pope is "very frail" since his return from visiting his older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, in Bavaria. His personal secretary, Archbishop George Ganswein, states "the health conditions are not of particular concern, except for those of a 93 year old who is going through a painful, but not serious, disease." 2013-01-18 2acd16e10fec93e4a1f4bf8a9f30ff808163ab97 19 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2013/01/18/cardinal-antonios-naguib-resigns-as-patriarch-of-alexandria-and-head-of-the-coptic-catholic-church-at-the-age-of-77-th Cardinal Antonios Naguib resigns as Patriarch of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Catholic Church, at the age of 77. The Coptic Synod, with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI, elects Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak to replace him. 2012-03-23 fd7b9abccecd692810f2bfb8ef70b5ac026eb1ae 5 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2012/03/23/in-a-statement-by-pope-benedict-xvi-he-says-that-communism-does-not-work-for-cuba-and-that-he-is-ready-to-help-the-islan In a statement by Pope Benedict XVI he says that Communism does not work for Cuba and that he is ready to help the island find new ways to move forward in a peaceful manner. 2011-06-29 99d206f4dba4593e2bded5a3beecd73f8cbbc402 17 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2011/06/29/pope-benedict-xvi-launches-a-new-vatican-website Pope Benedict XVI launches a new Vatican website, 2010-12-21 cfe25e110344d9d681436adcc473a823f1ed2241 4 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2010/12/21/the-vatican-claims-recent-comments-by-pope-benedict-xvi-concerning-the-use-of-condoms-by-male-sex-workers-to-reduce-hiv The Vatican claims recent comments by Pope Benedict XVI concerning the use of condoms by male sex workers to reduce HIV infection do not mean the contraceptive devices can be used to fight against pregnancy in females. 2010-08-11 332b9291f48f119599ff61673aac3f8ccfe92d65 6 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2010/08/11/pope-benedict-xvi-refuses-the-resignations-of-irish-bishops-eamonn-walsh-and-raymond-field-who-resigned-at-christmas-ov Pope Benedict XVI refuses the resignations of Irish bishops Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field, who resigned at Christmas over criticism in the Murphy Report into child sexual abuse. 2010-05-11 6fd5959f50eadc6f911563144498bc3cb3967fa5 9 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2010/05/11/the-pope-encounters-thousands-of-facebook-protesters-after-a-seven-week-online-campaign-against-his-views-on-contracepti The Pope encounters thousands of Facebook protesters after a seven-week online campaign against his views on contraception and HIV-AIDS. 2010-04-12 815d8e2289816b10167c1e9fcf20702f648bba76 28 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2010/04/12/ten-maltese-men-who-have-taken-three-priests-to-court-on-charges-of-child-abuse-request-a-private-meeting-with-pope-be Ten Maltese men, who have taken three priests to court on charges of child abuse, request a private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits Malta this weekend. [http:--in.reuters.com-article-worldNews-idINIndia-47636020100412 (Reuters India)] [http:--www.bostonherald.com-news-international-europe-view-20100412maltese_victims_want_to_meet_pope_on_island-srvc=home&position=recent ("Boston Herald")]date=August 2019 2010-04-12 52c4c0fa73f481549794c3f8ac55ec438e079075 24 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2010/04/12/benedict-s-security-is-increased-for-his-visit-to-malta-after-the-island-s-population-of-sexually-abused-announce-plans Benedict's security is increased for his visit to Malta after the island's population of sexually abused announce plans to protest at his handling of the scandal. 2010-03-19 06ecad3df8f6581337517a8549b0100520c0c7de 7 Benedict XVI 1 /feed/2010/03/19/pope-benedict-xvi-signs-his-letter-to-irish-catholics-sent-as-his-first-official-documented-response-to-the-issue-of-ch Pope Benedict XVI signs his letter to Irish Catholics, sent as his first official documented response to the issue of child sex abuse and due to be published by the Vatican on Saturday and read at Sunday Mass. /feed/2011/09/22/pope-benedict-xvi-commences-a-state-visit-to-germany The Telegraph 22 eac98c145e9a8e53fb54eeb1029037b5e1f6c793 9 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8779609/Pope-visit-German-speaking-Catholics-want-reform-from-Rome.html 2011 Pope Benedict XVI commences a state visit to Germany.