![Benedict XVI meets with young confirmands at the San Siro stadium in Milan during the 7th World Meeting of Families on June 4, 2012.](jpg/20221231051236_f245bc50dfd170238d697fcad91abe5ff621a8decb377f49a5cf6a044b54d379.jpg)
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God, Creation and Humanity: The ‘Lost Lectures’ of Benedict XVI Collected in New Book
’It is indeed a gift to be human.’
![Pope Benedict XVI reveals in a letter to his biographer that insomnia was the 'central reason' why resigned in 2013. Pope Benedict XVI reveals in a letter to his biographer that insomnia was the 'central reason' why resigned in 2013.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230129080120_8c6fe50e268c5963bbc3241dd8305602f60cff55b63a3e1ecdd276855b6ba2aa.jpg)
Biographer: Letter From Benedict XVI Reveals the ‘Central Motive’ for His Resignation
Chronic insomnia plagued him since 2005 World Youth Day in Cologne.
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Brazilian Bishop Authorizes Prayer for Private Devotion to Benedict XVI
‘As children of the Church we must pray and ask God for his eternal rest in heaven…’
![Pope Benedict XVI holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Aug. 30, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Aug. 30, 2006.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230117200124_1a9cb96d7c91977166eca83b5141b9237a7028b112ea8f4311c0202cfde2e597.jpg)
What Benedict XVI Taught Us About the Virtue of Hope
Had the ‘Letter on Christian Hope’ been the only thing Benedict XVI wrote after nine years of being pope, it would have been worth it.
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Remembering ‘Benedict XVI: Servant of Love’
A commemorative softcover book produced by Ignatius Press traces Benedict’s life in photos and text.
![The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is seen in the Vatican Grottoes, beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, on Jan. 8 in Vatican City. The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is seen in the Vatican Grottoes, beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, on Jan. 8 in Vatican City.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230113200136_2e49c0bf903d9ffc89216adf285d595c51b3b25e4b9f48fcad222553276fe683.jpg)
![LEFT: Pope Benedict XVI holds the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance at La Prairie in Lourdes, France, on Sept. 14, 2008. RIGHT: Cardinal George Pell holds the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance at the Angelicum in Rome on May 18, 2021.
LEFT: Pope Benedict XVI holds the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance at La Prairie in Lourdes, France, on Sept. 14, 2008. RIGHT: Cardinal George Pell holds the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance at the Angelicum in Rome on May 18, 2021.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230113130144_6292670f002609282afe9dae9df1fc167aa48410c3e5472317484ae06ada8446.jpg)
Father Raymond de Souza on Benedict XVI and Cardinal Pell
Father Raymond de Souza has interviewed both Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell of Australia. This week on Register Radio, Father de Souza talks with Jeanette DeMelo and Matthew Bunson on the legacy of Benedict and his long friendship with Cardinal Pell.
![Mourners gather for Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Jan. 5 in Vatican City. Mourners gather for Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Jan. 5 in Vatican City.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230112120144_6b382a38ffbef9e9db7a460370df127c3486d1be3cf561794fb88ac2e39db06c.jpg)
The Life, Death, Funeral and Legacy of Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI saw as his principal task to lead us to God. More than anything, he sought to lead us to God through prayer.
![The late Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, signs an official document after the casket of the former pope was closed during a private ceremony on Jan. 4 in St. Peter's Basilica. The late Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, signs an official document after the casket of the former pope was closed during a private ceremony on Jan. 4 in St. Peter's Basilica.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20230111140112_407fd701bc100f10cdb315ab93c6b612c05ea03cb3b767b92b45e406983f426b.jpg)
When Will English Edition of Archbishop Gänswein’s Book Be Released? Stand By.
There’s no known date for when the highly anticipated book by Benedict XVI’s longtime personal secretary will be published in English — and at least one American publisher has already passed.