Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ʔaˈlɔʏzi̯ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ], on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the church and the sovereign of the Vatican city state from 2005 until his resignation in 2013.

The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes]; Italian: Santa Sede [ˈsanta ˈsɛːde]), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome, which has universal ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the Catholic Church and the ...

Indian reductions in the Andes, mostly in present-day Peru and Bolivia, began on a large scale in 1570 during the rule of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo.Toledo worked to remake the society of the former Inca empire, with some success.In a few years, he had resettled about 1.4 million Indians into 840 communities, many of which were the nuclei of present-day cities, towns, and villages.

The Catholic Church is the largest Christian church in the world. It has over one billion members, and is the world's largest religious group. Its members believe that Jesus Christ started the Catholic Church 2,000 years ago. The Church’s headquarters are in the Vatican City.. The word "catholic" comes from the Greek word καθολικός (katholikós), which means "universal."

Biografia. Nasce a San Donà di Piave, in provincia di Venezia e diocesi di Treviso, il 16 marzo 1943.. Formazione e ministero sacerdotale. Dopo aver studiato presso i padri salesiani a Este e al liceo Tito Livio di Padova, si laurea in filosofia presso l'Università degli Studi di Padova nel 1966. Dopo una breve carriera accademica, nel 1980 entra nel seminario di Venegono Inferiore dell ...

Biografia. Nasce a Messina, città capoluogo di provincia e sede arcivescovile, il 22 maggio 1946.Il padre era un graduato della Polizia. Formazione e ministero sacerdotale. Compie gli studi ginnasiali, liceali, filosofici e teologici presso il Seminario Arcivescovile "S. Pio X" di Messina.. L'8 agosto 1969 è ordinato presbitero dall'arcivescovo Francesco Fasola.

Anacleto o Anencleto, [1] también conocido como Cleto, [2] fue un obispo de Roma de finales del siglo I. Según las listas episcopales más antiguas habría sido el segundo sucesor de san Pedro en la iglesia de Roma, [3] [4] por lo cual la Iglesia católica lo considera su tercer papa. [5] [6] El inicio de su pontificado se sitúa entre los años 76 [1] y 80, [5] mientras que su final se ...

Bilokacja – wieloznaczne pojęcie dotyczące m.in. zjawisk paranormalnych polegających na możliwości znajdowania się w dwóch miejscach jednocześnie. W mistyce chrześcijańskiej bilokacja zaliczana jest do darów charyzmatycznych o charakterze nadprzyrodzonym.Osoby, które opisane są jako doświadczające bilokacji są w pełni świadome swojego przebywania w …