Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Via Crucis, the way of the Cross, part of the solemn celebrations of Easter's Holy Week at the Roman Colisseum in...
Pope Benedict XVI replaces his zucchetto as he meets with Queen Elizabeth II during day one of his four day state visit to the United Kingdom at...
Pope Benedict XVI leads the Ash Wednesday service at the St. Peter's Basilica on February 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Ash Wednesday opens the...
Pope Benedict XVI at the end of his general weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The Pope is due to visit Turkey from November 28 to...
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric car on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims, for the last time as head of the Catholic Church, from the window of Castel Gandolfo where he will start his...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful gathered at the Colosseum during the Way Of The Cross procession on Good Friday April 6, 2012 in Rome, Italy....
The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI deposed in the Chapel of the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, located in the Vatican Gardens. Vatican City , January...
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh walk with Pope Benedict XVI to the Morning Drawing Room in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the...
Pope John Paul II, seated at a table in the Old Consistorial Hall, signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law during a ceremony at the Vatican...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, flanked by Prefect of the Pontifical House and his former personal secretary Georg Ganswein arrives at the Canonisation...
Pope Benedict XVI leads the celebration of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 04, 2010 in Vatican City,...
Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI leave to meet school children outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims, for the last time as head of the Catholic Church, from the window of Castel Gandolfo where he will start his...
Pope Francis greets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during a meeting with newly named Cardinals at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on August 27,...
Pope Benedict XVI attends his final general audience in St. Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pontiff attended his...
Funeral of John Paul II celebrated by cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in Rome, Vatican City on April 18, 2005.
Pope John Paul II signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger looks over Pope's shoulder.
Pope John Paul II signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law. : Msgr. Bruno Fagiolo of the Vatican Secretariat; Msgr. Martinez Somal, Vatican...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing to pilgrims, for the last time as head of the Catholic Church, from the window of Castel Gandolfo where he...
Pope Benedict XVI holds his weekly audience at the Paul VI hall on November 25, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican. During the general audience, Benedict...
Pope Benedict XVI attends an ecumenical Vespers service in the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls on January 25, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican....
Pope Benedict XVI greets Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia after celebrating mass April 24, 2005 in Vatican City. Hundreds of thousands of...
Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony after he was elected by the conclave of cardinals April 19, 2005 in...
Pope Benedict XVI attends the Epiphany Mass at the St. Peter's Basilica on January 6, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. During the ceremony the pontiff...
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is named as the New Pope, Benedict XVI, after just 24 hours of the Cardinals Conclave at St. Peter's Basilica in the...
Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican after being elected by the...
Pope Benedict XVI attends a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at his private library on January 14, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. This...
Pope Benedict XVI gives Christmas Night Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican. The mass on Christmas Eve and...
Pope Benedict XVI carries the Paschal candle as he leads the Ceremony of the Light during the Holy Saturday Easter vigil mass at St. Peter's Basilica...
Ceremony for the conferment of the Degrees Honoris Causa to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI from the Pontifical University of St.John Paul II and its...
Pope Francis met former Pope Benedict XVI to exchange Christmas greetings, in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, Benedict XVI's new residence on December...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his 'urbi et orbi' blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves St Peter's Square at the end of his final general audience on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City,...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his last Angelus Blessing from the window of his private apartment to thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's square during his weekly audience on October 17, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican....
Pope Benedict XVI attends a meeting with parish priests of Rome's diocese at the Paul VI Hall on February 14, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. The...
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead morning mass at Domplatz square in front of the Erfurter Dom cathedral on September 24, 2011 in Erfurt, Germany....
Pope Benedict XVI leads the First Vespers and Te Deum prayers at St. Peter's Basilica on December 31, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican. On new year's...
Pope Benedict XVI meets with former Cuban President Fidel Castro at the Vatican embassy on March 29, 2012 in Havana, Cuba. The Pope is finishing up...
Pope Benedict XVI kisses a child as he arrives in St Peter's Square for his final general audience on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. The...
Pope Benedict XVI walks in the gardens of his summer residence on July 26, 2010 in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy. The Pontiff will visit England...
Newly elected Pope Joseph Ratzinger as Benedetto XVI, appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. The...
Pope Benedict XVI leads his final general audience before his retirement in St Peter's Square on February 27, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. More...
Pope Benedict XVI conducts the celebration of the penance sacrament with the youth of the Rome's diocese in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, Vatican...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his last Angelus Blessing from the window of his private apartment to thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing to the palms and to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square during Palm Sunday Mass on April 1, 2012 in...
Newly elected Pope Cardindal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedetto XVI shakes hand within St Peter's Basilica April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. The 265th...
Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony after he was elected by the conclave of cardinals April 19, 2005 in...
The new Pope Benedict praised dialogue with Muslims for the first time and issued another call for Christian unity, renewing a theme he has made a...
The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI deposed in the Chapel of the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, located in the Vatican Gardens. Vatican City , January...
Pope Benedict XVI baptises a newborn baby in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel on January 10, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican. Held on the same day as the...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his 'urbi et orbi' blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Newly elected Pope Joseph Ratzinger as Benedetto XVI, appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. The...
