The pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI — and especially his unexpected resignation — changed the course of Catholic Church history, and has given rise to all kinds of analyses that try to uncover the ...
Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England, and Pope Benedict XVI stand outside Lambeth Palace in London, Sept. 17, 2010. (CNS photo/Stefan Wermuth, Reuters) Following ...
Pope Benedict XVI is accompanied by Cardinal George Pell of Sydney as he greets World Youth Day pilgrims at a welcoming ceremony at Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, in this July 17, 2008, file photo.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On February 10, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI issued the stunning declaration that he intended to resign from ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The man who serves two popes has revealed that retired Pope Benedict XVI wrote four pages of critique and commentary on Pope Francis’s landmark interview in which he blasted the ...
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, center, arrives with other cardinals for the funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Jan. 5, 2023. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) ...
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, said he hopes the beatification process will begin soon for the German pontiff, who died on Dec. 31, 2022. “Personally, I have great ...
Castel Gandolfo, hilltop summer home of the popes, will house Pope Benedict XVI during the conclave to select the next head of the Catholic Church. Throughout his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI frequently ...
Pope Francis' decision to reveal the secret inner workings of two conclaves was motivated, in part, "to show the unity of the church," according to a Spanish journalist who interviewed the pontiff ...
Good morning from Budapest, where I am preparing to head to the airport to go to Rome for Benedict XVI's funeral. I will be in the crowd in St. Peter's Square, praying with the faithful. Before I ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” used to sway votes during the two most recent elections of popes, while denying he is planning to reform the process for future ...
The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will lie in state for the next three days, allowing the faithful to pay their respects ...
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