Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Vatican City, Apr 16, 2021 / 10:13 am (CNA).

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was born 94 years ago today in the town of Marktl, Bavaria. More than eight years after he announced his retirement from the papacy in 2013, Benedict continues to live a retired life in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery on Vatican grounds.