--- title: "3 Benedict XVI Quotes - Famous Latin Catholic priest" description: "265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)... | Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2005 until ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/benedict-xvi-82073_rich-and-poor_both-capitalism-and-marxism-promised-to_1162631.jpg" --- # Benedict XVI (1927–2022) Latin Catholic Priest **3** quotes in **7** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Benedict XVI was a Latin Catholic priest. ## Quick Facts About Benedict XVI Born April 16, 1927 Died December 31, 2022 Profession Latin Catholic Priest ## About Benedict XVI 265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)... \| Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his resignation, he chose to be known as "pope emeritus", a title he held until his death on 31 December 2022. In addition to this, he was an important philosopher a ## Quotes by Benedict XVI > [“Both capitalism and Marxism promised to point out the path for the creation of just structures, and they declared that these, once…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benedict-xvi/both-capitalism-and-marxism-promised-to-point-out-the-path-for-the/) Benedict XVI [Marxist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marxist/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/benedict-xvi-82073_rich-and-poor_both-capitalism-and-marxism-promised-to_1162631.jpg) > [“The love, loyalty, and dedication of Mary and Joseph are an example for all Christian couples, who are neither the friends nor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benedict-xvi/the-love-loyalty-and-dedication-of-mary-and-joseph-are-an-example-for/) Benedict XVI [Catholicism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/catholicism/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fca/benedict-xvi-82073_catholicism_the-love-loyalty-and-dedication-of-mary_1710047.jpg) > [“God’s sign is simplicity. God’s sign is the baby. God’s sign is that He makes Himself small for us. This is how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benedict-xvi/god-s-sign-is-simplicity-god-s-sign-is-the-baby-god-s-sign-is-that-he/) Benedict XVI [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3e/benedict-xvi-82073_god-small_god-s-sign-is-simplicity-god-s-sign-is-t_2583425.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benedict-xvi/#itemlist", "name": "Benedict XVI Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Both capitalism and Marxism promised to point out the path for the creation of just structures, and they declared that these, once established, would function by themselves; they declared that not only would they have no need of any prior individual morality, but that they would promote a communal morality. 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