On 11 February 2013, the World Day of the Sick, a Vatican holy day, Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to resign at the Apostolic Palace in the Sala del Concistoro, at an early morning gathering held to announce the date of the canonisation of 800 Catholic martyrs.

Apr 17, 2020 · Pope Benedict XVI, elected head of the Catholic Church in 2005, resigned in 2013. He isn't the first pope to do so, but he's the first in about 400 years. Longer than the United States has been in existence.

Nov 28, 2013 · Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new Pope,...

Jan 27, 2023 · Pope Benedict’s German biographer, Peter Seewald, confirmed that nine weeks before he died, Benedict revealed that insomnia was the “central motive” for his resignation.

18 hours ago · The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced. ... Pope Benedict XVI waves to well-wishers in the penultimate day of his papacy ...

Feb 11, 2013 · Citing his failing health, Pope Benedict XVI, announced to Cardinals that he was no longer able to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and would step down on Feb. 28. Benedict, a German,...

Feb 28, 2013 · Benedict XVI’s time as pope came to a historic end Thursday, as he became the first pontiff in six centuries to resign as leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, who now number 1.2 billion.

Feb 11, 2013 · Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. Here is the full text of his statement from the Vatican: Dear Brothers,

On February 10, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI issued the stunning declaration that he intended to resign from his post as head of the Catholic Church at the end of the month. The move was...

Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; ... Upon his resignation, Benedict chose to be known as "Pope emeritus", and he retained this title until his death in 2022. [9] [10] Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s ...