Funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI seals a contradictory legacy
A man of contradictions. A Pope of centuries in conflict. It’s as if Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who is being buried Thursday in Vatican City, has two legacies instead of…
The Pope praises Benedict XVI before the funeral
Francis will preside over the late German pope’s funeral on Thursday, an event that is drawing heads of state and royals despite Benedict’s calls for simplicity and Vatican efforts to…
Thousands pay homage as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state
The body of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, his head propped up on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as thousands of people filed to…
Pope celebrates New Year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict XVI
Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven as he presided over a special New Year’s Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, a day after Pope Emeritus…
Former Pope Benedict XVI was stalked over the priest’s sexual abuse scandal
In 2006, Benedict also forced Reverend Marcial Macielthe founder of a conservative Catholic order called the Legionaries of Christ and one of the church’s most notorious pedophiles, to retire «to…
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Benedict XVI was considered a dominant intellectual figure in Roman Catholicism as it moved toward more conservative positions in the 40 years before assuming the papacy. In 1981, he became…
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…