United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres praised Benedict's “tenacious commitment to nonviolence and peace.”

Benedict re-introduced several papal garments which had fallen into disuse. He resumed the use of the traditional red papal shoes, which had been used since Roman times by popes but which had fallen into disuse during the pontificate of John Paul II. Contrary to the initial speculation of the press that the shoes had been made by the Italian fashion house Prada, the Vatican announced that the shoes were provided by the Pope's personal shoemaker. [223] Benedict, in August 2015, submitted a handwritten card to act as a testimony to the cause of canonization of Pope John PaulI. [260] [261] While bishops hold the secrecy pertained only internally, and did not preclude investigation by civil law enforcement, the letter was often seen as promoting a coverup. [65] Later, as pope, he was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to cover up the molestation of three boys in Texas, but sought and obtained diplomatic immunity from liability. [66] And with that, Benedict gave three weeks’ notice that he was stepping down at the end of the month. Segretaria di Stato"[Secretariat of State] (PDF). Diarium Romanae Curiae. Acta Apostolicae Sedis – Commentarium Officiale (in Italian). LXVIII (9): 589. 30 September 1976. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022 . Retrieved 9 July 2022.One of the cases Ratzinger pursued involved Marcial Maciel, a Mexican priest and founder of the Legionaries of Christ who had been accused repeatedly of sexual abuse. Biographer Andrea Tornielli suggested that Cardinal Ratzinger had wanted to take action against Maciel but that John Paul II and other high-ranking officials, including several cardinals and the Pope's influential secretary Stanisław Dziwisz, prevented him from doing so. [196] [201] Vatican Radio – Pope Benedict: proud to be part of Tyrol a "land made by Angels" ". En.radiovaticana.va. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013 . Retrieved 17 February 2013.

In a message released 14 November 2006, during a Vatican press conference for the 2007 annual observance of World Day for Migrants and Refugees, the Pope urged the ratification of international conventions and policies that defend all migrants, including refugees, exiles, evacuees and internally displaced persons. "The church encourages the ratification of the international legal instruments that aim to defend the rights of migrants, refugees and their families," the Pope said. "Much is already being done for the integration of the families of immigrants, although much still remains to be done." [322] In 2005, the Pope listed several ways to combat the spread of HIV, including chastity, fidelity in marriage, and anti-poverty efforts; he also rejected the use of condoms. [305] The alleged Vatican investigation of whether there are any cases when married persons may use condoms to protect against the spread of infections surprised many Catholics in the wake of John Paul II's consistent refusal to consider condom use in response to AIDS. [306] However, the Vatican has since stated that no such change in the Church's teaching can occur. [307] TIME also reported in its edition of 30 April 2006 that the Vatican's position remains what it always has been with Vatican officials "flatly dismiss[ing] reports that the Vatican is about to release a document that will condone any condom use." [307]

a b Allen, Charlotte (17 February 2013). "Pope Benedict XVI, the pontiff of aesthetics". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 17 February 2013. Pope Benedict XVI (12 March 2008), Boethius and Cassiodorus, archived from the original on 28 December 2008 , retrieved 4 November 2009 Benedykt XVI przez cały okres swojego pontyfikatu zwołał 5 konsystorzy zwyczajnych, podczas których kreował 90 kardynałów.

In a 2004 Le Figaro interview, Ratzinger said that Turkey, which is demographically Muslim but governmentally secular by virtue of its state constitution, should seek its future in an association of Muslim nations rather than the European Union, which Ratzinger stated has Christian roots. He said Turkey had always been "in permanent contrast to Europe and that linking it to Europe would be a mistake". [327] With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican,” the Vatican said in a statement early Saturday. No cause of death was provided. "Further information will be provided as soon as possible,” the statement said. Some Catholics have called for Benedict's recognition as a Doctor of the Church, [292] [359] with Cardinal Gerhard Müller describing him as a "true doctor of the Church for today." [360] See also After his resignation, the official style of the former pope in English was His Holiness Benedict XVI, Supreme Pontiff emeritus or Pope emeritus. [301] Less formally he was referred to as Emeritus Pope or Roman Pontifex Emeritus. [302] Moreover, according to the 1983 Code of Canon Law, he was also bishop emeritus of Rome, retaining the sacred character received at his ordination as a bishop and receiving the title of emeritus of his diocese; although he did not use this style. [303] The pope emeritus had personally preferred to be simply known as "Father". [304] Positions on morality and politics Contraception and HIV/AIDS CNA. "Pectoral cross of Benedict XVI stolen from Bavarian church". Catholic News Agency . Retrieved 21 June 2023.

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Ratzinger – fundamentalist pope disaster for women, gays and liberals, petertatchell.net, 19 kwietnia 2005 [zarchiwizowane z adresu 2006-10-11] ( ang.). Ciało papieża emeryta, zgodnie z jego życzeniem, zostało pochowane w Grotach Watykańskich, w miejscu gdzie wcześniej, do czasu beatyfikacji, pochowani byli najpierw w latach 1963–2000 Jan XXIII a później w latach 2005–2011 Jan Paweł II [100] [101] [102] [93] [103] [104]. Ratzinger defended and reaffirmed Catholic doctrine, including teaching on topics such as birth control, homosexuality, and inter-religious dialogue. The theologian Leonardo Boff, for example, was suspended, while others such as Matthew Fox were censured. Other issues also prompted condemnations or revocations of rights to teach: for instance, some posthumous writings of Jesuit priest Anthony de Mello were the subject of a notification. Ratzinger and the congregation viewed many of them, particularly the later works, as having an element of religious indifferentism (in other words, that Christ was "one master alongside others"). In particular, Dominus Iesus, published by the congregation in the jubilee year 2000, reaffirmed many recently "unpopular" ideas, including the Catholic Church's position that "salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." The document angered many Protestant churches by claiming that they are not churches, but "ecclesial communities". [62] CNS. "Pope Benedict One of Most Respected Theologians". Georgiabulletin.org. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011 . Retrieved 17 February 2013.