"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On February 10, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI issued the stunning declaration that he intended to resign from ...

The last words of normal human beings as they die are normally uttered in their mother tongue. That was not the case with Benedict XVI. He was not a normal mortal. Even in the hour of his death, in a ...

Eighteen years after protests forced Benedict’s cancellation, the episode still reveals a deeper clash between faith, reason, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” used to sway votes during the two most recent elections of popes, while denying he is planning to reform the process for future ...

Pope Francis' decision to reveal the secret inner workings of two conclaves was motivated, in part, "to show the unity of the church," according to a Spanish journalist who interviewed the pontiff ...

The first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Served as chief theological adviser to Pope John Paul II. As dean of the College of Cardinals, it was his duty to call the cardinals to Rome for ...

VATICAN CITY -- Tributes were paid Sunday on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis praising his love and wisdom and Benedict's private secretary expressing hope he ...

April 24 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1704, the Boston News-Letter became the first U.S. newspaper to be published on a regular basis. In 1800, the U.S. Congress established the Library of ...

In the days before the conclave, almost every Cardinal who deigned to speak to the press declared that he was praying to the Holy Spirit for guidance in choosing the successor to John Paul II. The ...

The world has seen white smoke. The Cardinals have chosen a new pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Experts join Larry to discuss the new Pope, Pope Benedict the XVI. LAist is an independent, nonprofit ...

Many Roman Catholics in the United States expected Pope Benedict XVI would immediately begin to enforce a rigid orthodoxy after ascending to the papacy in June. But observers see a difference between ...

Pope Benedict XVI arrives for the weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican.Andrew Medichini / AP John Paul II redefined papal travel by trekking to the most far-flung corners of ...