benedict

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The southwestern French town's important Catholic shrine welcomed Jean-Paul II in 1983 and in 2004, as well as Benedict in 2008.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Popes Benedict XIV and Francis both visited the Holy Land, strengthening ties with Israeli leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The 70-year-old pope himself carried a large wooden cross through all 14 stations retracing Jesus Christ's path to the tomb, marking a return to a tradition observed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

These calls come after five-year-old Benedict Blythe died in hospital after a reaction to cow's milk in school in December 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

I could not tell you what Pope Benedict XVI’s thumb looks like, whether some part of it isn’t there.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama