On Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body." ...

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 ...

St. Francis used to greet people with a little prayer: “May the Lord grant you peace.” As we reflect on his witness and teachings during this Jubilee Year, let us renew our commitment to bring the ...

In a wide-ranging interview with an Italian paper, Card. Camillo Ruini offered a forthright assessment of the Francis pontificate and flatly called Benedict XVI’s decision to resign “a mistake.” ...

Pope Benedict XVI served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 - following the death of Pope John Paul II - until his resignation in 2013 ...

Musical preferences offer fleeting glimpses into the interior lives behind the white cassock where memory, culture, and prayer converge. (L-R) Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope ...