Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday paid tribute to Catholics who kept the faith alive under Nazi and communist regimes, as he celebrated mass for around 30,000 people in the former East Germany.

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The young Pope Benedict XVI never fell in love with a girl, his brother said in an interview published on Wednesday.

Georg Ratzinger, 87, who is a priest, also said that the pontiff should not hesita

Thousands of protesters marched in central Madrid late Friday to protest a visit by Pope Benedict XVI and police violence during previous demonstrations, as the pontiff presided over a service a few h

Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.

Benedict's tweet on Tuesday read: "Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our L

It has emerged that Mercedes-Benz is designing a special eco-friendly hybrid Popemobile for Pope Benedict XVI.

According to German weekly Wirtschaftswoche newspaper, the new ‘Popemobile’ will be base

Jan. 12: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has outrightly rejected the call from Pope Benedict XVI to abrogate the blasphemy law. “This can’t happen. We have our own laws and we will act on

London, Sept. 18: The Pope Benedict XVI said on Saturday he was deeply ashamed of the “unspeakable” sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during a Mass in Westminster Cathe

Sept. 16: Pope Benedict XVI, who on Thursday arrived in Edinburgh for his four-day state visit to Britain, revealed that the paedophilia scandal by Catholic priests had come as a “great personal shock

Vatican City, Sept. 13: Pope Benedict XVI will break his own rule this weekend when he beatifies Cardinal John Henry Newman, the renowned 19th century Anglican convert who greatly influenced the Roman

Sept. 12: The faithful wanting to see Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Britain this week have been asked to make a “financial contribution” to attend Masses to help make up a shortfall in funding