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.
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 Benedict says goodbye, but not farewell
On the day of Pope Benedict XVI’s final general audience, among the tens of thousands of faithful there were smiling faces and a few tears, not from sorrow but from emotion.
Pope’s new shoemaker: ‘Pope wearing our shoes means he remembers us’
Outgoing pontiff Pope Benedict XVI will no longer wear his trademark red shoes, the famous papal footwear the color of which symbolizes the blood of the martyrs
Pope will keep title ‘His Holiness’ after resignation
Pope Benedict will keep the honorific title of “His Holiness” after he abdicates this week and will be known as “pope emeritus,” the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Pope Benedict asks for support after decision to resign
Pope Benedict, in his first public comments since he announced that he would become the first pontiff in centuries to [...]
PHOTOS: Who could replace Benedict XVI as the next pope?
British and Irish bookmakers ranked Nigeria’s Cardinal Francis Arinze, Peter Turkson of Ghana and Canadian Marc Ouellet on Monday as [...]
Could Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley be the next pope?
Yes, technically the next pope could be right here in Boston. But religion and history experts said there is little [...]
Vatican expert: ‘Vatileaks scandal left Benedict powerless’
The Vatileaks scandal, which saw Pope Benedict’s former butler leak confidential documents, left the pontiff “isolated and may have been [...]
