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Pope Francis thanks Benedict XVI for service to God, church

World News // 1 year ago

Pope Francis thanks Benedict XVI for service to God, church

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked his predecessor Benedict XVI for his service to God and the church after the 95-year-old pontiff died the day earlier.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who resigned papacy in 2013, dies at 95

World News // 1 year ago

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who resigned papacy in 2013, dies at 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who reigned from 2005 until his unexpected resignation in 2013, died Saturday at his residence following several days of declining health, the Vatican announced. He was 95.

Vatican: Ailing Benedict XVI participated in Mass on Friday

World News // 1 year ago

Vatican: Ailing Benedict XVI participated in Mass on Friday

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI felt well enough on Friday to celebrate Mass in his room as his condition remained stable, the Vatican said.

Vatican: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remains very sick but is 'lucid and alert'

World News // 1 year ago

Vatican: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remains very sick but is 'lucid and alert'

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI continues to remain in serious condition the Vatican said on Thursday.

Pope Francis urges prayer for 'very sick' Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

World News // 1 year ago

Pope Francis urges prayer for 'very sick' Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Pope Francis urges prayer for a sick Pope Benedict.

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

World News // 1 year 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 // 1 year 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 // 2 years 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 // 2 years 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 // 2 years 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.

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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