Benedict XVI kept saying that homosexuals are deviant. They're not deviant. They're deviant only if you say that anyone who is different… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
The one and only time I met Pope Benedict XVI was when he was Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. — David Novak Copy Share Image
I think with great affection and deep gratitude of my venerable predecessor, Benedict XVI, who during these years of his pontificate has… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Please receive in the name of the Spanish government and the people of Spain our warmest congratulations for your election as Supreme… — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Copy Share Image
God is not solitude, but perfect communion. For this reason the human person, the image of God, realizes himself or herself in… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“In his encyclical Deus caritas est, Benedict XVI correctly recalls that “Christian charitable activity must be independent of parties and ideologies. It… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“The diligent reading of Sacred Scripture accompanied by prayer brings about that intimate dialogue in which the person reading hears God who… — David B Currie Copy Share Image
Perhaps the dumbest of these story lines is that [Pope] Francis has re-opened conversation and debate in a Church that had been… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
“us to take our place within the crowd, to hear Jesus preach and see him perform mighty deeds, when we open up… — Michael J Ruszala Copy Share Image
“He [Pope Benedict XVI] spoke of the distilled message of John Paul's reign: "Be not afraid” — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Pope Benedict XVI assumes leadership at a critical time in which the world's collective wisdom and leadership including that of the religious… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Benedict XVI leaves no room for uncertainty or minimization. At this present time in which she feels humiliation, the Church learns from… — Angelo Bagnasco Copy Share Image
“The three-volume work on Jesus Christ, on its own, makes this pontificate unique. With it, Benedict XVI created a handbook for the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“185. Benedict XVI, in his homily during the Mass on the Feast of Corpus Domini, June 7, 2012, stated: To be all together… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“T. S. Eliot’s words ring true: “They constantly try to escape / From the darkness outside and within / By dreaming of… — Julian Carron Copy Share Image
![“Please receive in the name of the Spanish government and the people of Spain our warmest congratulations for your election as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and my best wishes for the Papacy which you begin today. [to Pope Benedict XVI]” quote by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ec6/jose-luis-rodriguez-zapatero-1_benedict-xvi_please-receive-in-the-name-of-the-spanis_1018642.jpg)
![“Perhaps the dumbest of these story lines is that [Pope] Francis has re-opened conversation and debate in a Church that had been closed and claustrophobic for 35 years under John Paul II and Benedict XVI. I defy anyone who, over the last 35 years, has spent time on the campuses of Notre Dame or…” quote by George Weigel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4fe/george-weigel-9372_benedict-xvi_perhaps-the-dumbest-of-these-story-lines_1945253.jpg)
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