Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVIserved as pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He was elected pope on 19 April 2005, was inaugurated on 24 April 2005 and resigned from the office on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election occurred in a papal conclave following the death of Pope John Paul II...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth16 April 1927
CityMarktl, Germany
CountryGermany
Pope Benedict XVI quotes about
- encouragement
- charity
- persevere
- environmental
- gods-creation
- world
- catholic
- german-shepherds
- good-shepherd
- thankfulness
- able
- bears
- passing-away
- eternity
- guarantees-that
- rights
- justice
- proof
- evolution
- results
- diversity
- fundamentals
- unfolding
- god-is-love
- conversation
- truth-of-god
- choices
- novelty
- possibility
- expression
two treasure small-words
What a treasure is hidden in two small words: 'thank you!'
justice desire requirements
To desire the common good and strive towards it is a requirement of justice and charity.
christian humble thoughtful
Help each other to live and to grow in the Christian faith so as to be valiant witnesses of the Lord. Be united, but not closed. Be humble, but not fearful. Be simple, but not naive. Be thoughtful, but not complicated. Enter into dialogue with others, but be yourselves.
catholic use mustard
I have a mustard seed; and I am not afraid to use it.
christian women heart
It is theologically and anthropologically important for woman to be at the center of Christianity. Through Mary, and the other holy women, the feminine element stands at the heart of the Christian religion.
god-is-love conversation truth-of-god
Because the truth of God is love, conversion to God is conversion to love.
father heart names
Every human being is loved by God the Father. No one need feel forgotten, for every name is written in the Lord's loving heart.
passing-away world eternity
Everything in this world will pass away. In eternity only Love will remain.
christian commitment order
Our faith is well founded; but it is necessary that this faith become part of our lives. A great effort must therefore be made in order for all Christians to transform themselves into 'witnesses,' ready and able to shoulder the commitment of testifying - always and to everyone - to the hope that animates them.
christian mean simple
Being a Christian means having love. That is unbelievably difficult and, at the same time, incredibly simple.
catholic german-shepherds good-shepherd
We were looking for a 'good shepherd,' and instead we got a German shepherd.
prayer love-you saint
All the Saints of God are there to protect me, to sustain me and to carry me. And your prayers, my dear friends, your indulgence, your love, your faith and your hope accompany me.
christian believe mean
To have Christian hope means to know about evil and yet to go to meet the future with confidence. The core of faith rests upon accepting being loved by God, and therefore to believe is to say Yes, not only to him, but to creation, to creatures, above all, to men, to try to see the image of God in each person and thereby to become a lover. That's not easy, but the basic Yes, the conviction that God has created men, that he stands behind them, that they aren't simply negative, gives love a reference point that enables it to ground hope on the basis of faith.
doors giving people
I say to you dear young people: Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and He gives you verything. When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ and you will find true life.