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THE PAPACY

 

Vatican City
The newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, known as German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, blesses thousands of pilgrims from the balcony of the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the strict defender of Catholic orthodoxy for the past 23 years, was elected Pope on Tuesday despite a widespread assumption he was too old and divisive to win election. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
St. Peter’s Basilica, centerpiece of Vatican City, was consecrated in 1626 after more than a century of planning and building. Photograph by Albert Moldvay Pope Benedictus XVI

 

 

The Pope and the Papacy

The Popes from St. Peter to John Paul II. A complete list of all the popes with information available on most of them.

A papal succession primer.

Introduction to the papacy

Avignon Papacy

Michelangelo. The interior of the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel

 

The Hall of Church History

The Vatican

CIA World Factbook: the Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI

Passing through St. Peter's Basilica. Take a virtual tour.

The Holy See - The Holy Father - John Paul II - Biography

 

May, 2010