"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 ...

VATICAN CITY -- Dignitaries and religious leaders have been paying tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95. Benedict, who was the first ...

VATICAN CITY -- Former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95, asked for forgiveness for those he has "wronged" in the spiritual testament published ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was the first pope in 600 years to resign. He did so at the age of 85 in 2013, leading to the election of Pope Francis. Pope Benedict died at the age of 95 on New Year’s Eve ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI were brothers in Christ before being selected for the most ...

Natalia Tsarkova, official portrait artist to the popes for more than 20 years, likes to work from real life. “I am so meticulous about details. I have to see and touch and feel everything,” she said.

Pope Francis' pontificate should not be measured in time, but in the theological, ecclesial and emotional intensity since its phenomenal start in an extraordinary situation of coexistence with his ...

ROME, DEC 4 - The Catholic Church has ruled out ordination of women as deacons for the time being, the Vatican said on ...

Bishop Emeritus Felipe Estevez mourned the death of Pope Francis and recalled their shared Latin American heritage and dedication to social justice. Estevez praised Pope Francis for advocating for ...