TODAY IN HISTORY ⟩ Pope Benedict XVI resigned from office
On February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign from office.
"A new form of state omnipotence arises from the decline of religion"
Cardinal Müller, a close aide of Joseph Ratzinger, expresses skepticism towards Silicon Valley's tech prophets and criticizes the German state for its ethical overreach during an interview.
They forced him to be in the Hitler Youth. He was the first pope to retire in 6 centuries
Joseph Ratzinger, later known as Pope Benedict XVI, was a German theologian and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, whose life was profoundly influenced by the complexities of 20th-century Germany and Catholic doctrine.