Here is a collection of notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI from homilies, documents, messages and speeches from 2005 to 2013, the years he served as pope.
Notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
After vote, House sends Respect for Marriage Act to Biden for signature
Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, said Dec. 1 that the measure “fails to include clear, comprehensive and affirmative conscience protections for religious organizations and individuals who uphold the sanctity of traditional marriage that are needed.”
Fordham report finds poverty growing globally, reversing recent gains
Declining access to food, greater discrimination against women and widening restrictions on religious freedom have contributed to a higher rate of poverty worldwide, said a new report issued by a Fordham University program.
Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says
“It is our duty to encourage and assist our human family — interdependent yet at the same time disconnected — to sail the sea together,” the pope said Nov. 4
In Bahrain, pope calls for full religious freedom, no death penalty
Pope Francis is the first pope to visit this archipelago nation in the Persian Gulf, where the highlights will be meeting the small, predominantly expatriate Christian community and promoting the importance of interreligious dialogue.
Book offers Vatican II primer, falters in interpretation
This primer may well be helpful to understand exactly what Vatican II said and the historical circumstances influencing its views. This is the purpose of “To Sanctify the World.”
A 2013 quote from Pope Francis reminds Catholics of their duty to vote
“A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern,” said Pope Francis in his Sept. 16, 2013 daily homily.
Eucharistic procession takes Christ, his Gospel through Manhattan’s streets
A eucharistic procession through Midtown Manhattan Oct. 11, the Mass that preceded it and the adoration that followed fittingly marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.