Pope Francis insists on paying his Rome hotel bill
Pope Francis returned on Thursday to the Church-run residence where he was staying before becoming pontiff, and insisted on paying the bill.
Boston reacts to election of new pope
Nearly 2 million Catholics in Greater Boston have a new living head and it didn’t take long for some of them to share thoughts on what the pope should do.
Festive crowds brave rain in St. Peter’s Square; Papal conclave schedule
This morning at 9am, crowds had already braved steady rain to gather at St. Peter’s Square – even though white smoke wasn’t expected that morning.
Rome abuzz with excitement as cardinals convene for conclave
Sources tells Metro the conclave is expected to last until Friday, but not longer.
Conclave to elect new pope to start March 12
Roman Catholic cardinals will start their conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict on March 12, the Vatican said on Friday.
Conclave start seen delayed as Vatican muzzles cardinals
Vatican officials on Wednesday told cardinals gathered for the election of the next pope to stop speaking to the media.
Benedict’s reign ends with a promise to obey next pope
Pope Benedict ended his difficult reign on Thursday pledging unconditional obedience to whoever succeeds him to guide the Roman Catholic Church at one of the most crisis-ridden periods in its 2,000-year history.
Pope for dummies: What will Benedict XVI do on his last day in office?
The Pope is resigning: an unprecedented event in modern times. Indeed, because the event is so unusual, the Catholic Church is charting new territory as Benedict XVI leaves office