The youngest pope in history, Pope Benedict IX, ascended to the position at just 20 years old in the 11th century. In contrast, Pope Benedict XVI was one of the oldest, living to 95 years old ...

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To mark Easter Sunday, we recall the spring of 2008, when Pope Benedict visited the seminary in Yonkers and said Mass at ...

Pope Benedict IX (1032–1048): One of the youngest Popes ever, infamous for his debauchery, corruption, and selling the papacy ...

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...