Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) is the former Pope of the Catholic Church. He resigned in 2013. He is newsworthy due to resurfacing allegations of covering up cases of pederastia (sexual abuse of minors) during his time as a high-ranking church official, specifically a case from 1986. An international investigation, involving multiple news outlets including El País and Correctiv, has uncovered documents suggesting the Vatican possessed extensive information about global pederastia cases, potentially implicating Ratzinger in a cover-up. This investigation sheds new light on previously undisclosed Vatican archives related to abuse cases, from the Nazi era to what is being called the 'Ratzinger case,' raising questions about the Church's transparency and accountability regarding historical abuse allegations.