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November 2, 2020

Pope Benedict declines his late brother's inheritance

Retired Pope Benedict XVI is seen in a file photo strolling in a garden in Bressanone, Italy, with his brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger. The retired pope has declined the inheritance of his brother Georg -- who died July 1, 2020 -- so the estate goes to the Holy See.

BERLIN -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI has declined the inheritance of his brother Georg, who died in July, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.

Published in International
July 8, 2020

Benedict XVI follows his brother's funeral virtually

A photo is seen near the casket of Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, brother of retired Pope Benedict XVI, during his funeral Mass at the cathedral in Regensburg , Germany, July 8, 2020.

REGENSBURG, Germany -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via live streaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.

Published in International
July 1, 2020

Msgr. Ratzinger, brother of Pope Benedict XVI, dies at 96

Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI's elder brother, died at age 96 July 1, 2020. Msgr. Ratzinger is pictured in a file photo.

VATICAN CITY -- Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI's elder brother, died July 1 at the age of 96.

Published in International
July 24, 2019

After new reports on German choir abuses, bishop vows to boost prevention

Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, the brother of retired Pope Benedict XVI, is pictured in Regensburg, Germany, April 2, 2012.

WARSAW, Poland -- A German bishop has vowed to intensify "preventive measures" after two church-sponsored reports confirmed systemic violence and abuse at his diocese's cathedral schools between 1945 and 1995, including 30 years when their famous choir was run by Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, brother of retired Pope Benedict XVI.

Published in International