As he had “served in a position of responsibility as shepherd of the church” when more cases emerged, Pope Benedict said he wanted to “contribute to a new beginning”. Published in the ...

Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave thanks to God for having elected him as Peter's successor, and explained why he chose the name of Benedict. The Holy Father ...

Speculation about Francis' health is a constant in Vatican circles, especially after Pope Benedict XVI broke 600 years of tradition and resigned from the papacy in 2013. Benedict's aides have ...

Pope Francis writes that he visited Benedict at Castel Gandolfo, the papal vacation palace south of Rome, shortly after he was elected pope. “He gave me a large white box,” Francis writes.

Pope Francis ... Francis cites Benedict only in a few passages in his over 300-page autobiography, he has defended his predecessor and called him "a father and brother to me." ...

In 2000, a fire broke out at a Christmas party at an unlicensed disco in Luoyang, China, killing more than 300 people ... In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the ...

In the book, Francis recounts visiting Pope Benedict at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer palace. “He gave me a large white box,” Francis writes. “Documents relating to the most difficult and painful ...

“Hope,” the autobiography of Pope Francis, hit the shelves of Italian bookstores Tuesday and will be on sale starting Jan. 16 in more than 100 countries. The book marks the first time a pope ...

For a pope, who Catholic theology holds is “infallible” when teaching on faith and morals, it is even more striking ... Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gave him a large white box filled with ...

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Listen: The Pope says "hope and kindness" leads to a more beautiful world The Pope has ... His predecessor Pope Benedict XVI was the first to appear on Thought for the Day, broadcasting a pre ...

Although a 94 percent Islamic nation, Syria is more religiously tolerant ... or 2013 as the year when Benedict XVI resigned. It means those dates are records of history in reference to the Year of the ...