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Odds favor Black or Asian cardinal as next pope should Francis retire

World News // 5 months ago

Odds favor Black or Asian cardinal as next pope should Francis retire

If Pope Francis retires, the current betting odds point to his replacement as being either Asian or Black, according to bookmakers.

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94

World News // 6 months ago

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94

Pope Francis expressed his condolences Saturday to the sister of Cardinal Angelo Sodano while announcing that the former secretary of state for Vatican City had died. He was 94.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks 'forgiveness' over handling of past sex abuse cases

World News // 9 months ago

Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks 'forgiveness' over handling of past sex abuse cases

Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness on Tuesday, days after a report faulted him for his handling of multiple reports of child sex abuse during the 1970s and '80s.

Pope Benedict retracts denial of attending key 1980 meeting on abuse

World News // 10 months ago

Pope Benedict retracts denial of attending key 1980 meeting on abuse

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI on Monday admitted that he attended a key 1980 meeting on the Catholic Church's handling of child sex abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Munich, following an earlier denial.

Investigation says Pope Benedict XVI mishandled reports of child sex abuse in 1970s, '80s

World News // 10 months ago

Investigation says Pope Benedict XVI mishandled reports of child sex abuse in 1970s, '80s

A long-awaited report commissioned by a Germany archdiocese was released on Thursday and accuses retired Pope Benedict XVI of mishandling several reports of sexual misconduct during the 1970s and 1980s.

The Almanac

Top News // 5 years ago

On April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded outside a federal office building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring several hundred others.

Odd News // 8 years ago

UPI Almanac for Saturday, April 19, 2014

World News // 9 years ago

Benedict XVI denies covering up priest abuse

Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, said in his first public comments since stepping down he didn't try to cover up Roman Catholic priest child sexual abuse.

World News // 9 years ago

Benedict taking well to retirement, brother says

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's brother Georg said the former pope is "relieved" to no longer hold the fate of the Roman Catholic Church in his hands.

Odd News // 9 years ago

UPI Almanac for Friday, April 19, 2013.

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The Holy Father spoke to me in German and Italian. He was very alert. He will be working on some of the documentation that I brought to him
Pope John Paul II able to speak again Mar 01, 2005