Francis to preside over ceremony at the Vatican
Crowds gathered at the Vatican on Thursday to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, hours before the ceremony is set to begin at 9:30 am local time (3:30…
Former Pope Benedict XVI is ‘very sick’, says Pope Francis
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI’s health has suddenly «deteriorated» in recent hours, the Vatican said Wednesday after Pope Francis called for prayers for the former pontiff. The Holy See said Benedict…