New York Post29d
Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book
Benedict, who faced blistering criticism ... 2013 conclave when he was elected pope. He has already dictated how his funeral will go. No catafalque (an ornate platform to place a coffin on ...
With Oscar-nominee ‘Conclave’ piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...
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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
While popes often tinker with the rules regulating the conclave that will elect their successor, a revision of the papal funeral rites became seemingly necessary after Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI ...
Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose denial of Holocaust embarrassed Pope Benedict XVI, dies
A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has ...
The Independent29d
The Pope’s memoir goes quiet on the most important scandal to hit the church
Fortunately, there are some big reveals too, not least about a gobsmacking big box of documents about scandals passed to him by his predecessor Pope Benedict, and how the British security services ...
Catholic News Agency7d
Pope tells why he chose the name of "Benedict XVI"
The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...