Pope's last public Mass
Pope Benedict XVI presided over Ash Wednesday services in his last public Mass. The pontiff was greeted with applause as he began his long farewell.
VATICAN CITY - The papal ring will be destroyed, along with other powerful emblems of authority, just as they are after a pope's death. The re…
The following editorial appeared Tuesday in the Philadelphia Daily News:
Tucson's top Roman Catholic clergy and church observers were as surprised as any by Pope Benedict's resignation announcement Monday morning.
The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be?
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI's resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a…
VATICAN CITY - With a humble "Grazie" as bishops doffed their miters and applause echoed through St. Peter's Basilica, a frail Pope Benedict X…