Latin Catholic priest
265º papa da Igreja Católica (2005–2013)
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Join the roomPope Benedict XVI foi o chefe da Igreja Católica e soberano da Cidade do Vaticano de 2005 até sua renúncia em 2013. Após sua renúncia, ele escolheu ser conhecido como "papa emérito", título que manteve até sua morte em 31 de dezembro de 2022.
“Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord.”
“Dear brothers and sisters after the great Pope, John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble worker in the Lord's vineyard. The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers. In the joy of the resurrected Lord, we go on with his help. He is going to help us and Mary will be on our side. Thank you.”
“Truth draws strength from itself and not from the number of votes in its favour.”
“[The atheist believes] a world marked by so much injustice, innocent suffering, and cynicism of power cannot be the work of a good God.”
“One must not fear truth, because it is a friend of man and of his freedom”
“Charity without faith is meaningless, and faith without charity remains a dead letter.”
Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.
