World Jan 04 Pope Francis praises Benedict on final day of public viewing Pope Francis has praised Pope Emeritus’ Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” on the final day of public viewing of his body in St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral.
World Jan 01 Benedict XVI’s death paves way for new protocols to guide future popes The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed in an entirely un-papal-like manner Saturday, with a two-sentence announcement from the Vatican press office. Will Pope Francis issue new protocols to regulate the office of a retired pope, after Benedict largely winged it on the…
World Dec 31 Benedict XVI, pope who resigned to spend final years in quiet, dies at 95 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday.
World Dec 29 Former Pope Benedict XVI lucid and stable but condition ‘serious’, Vatican says The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, conscious and stable, but his condition remains serious.
World Dec 19 Jesuits call for victims to come forward amid artist abuse scandal Pope Francis' Jesuit order is asking any victims to come forward with complaints against a famous Jesuit artist.
Nation Dec 19 Vatican defrocks anti-abortion priest for ‘blasphemous posts’ The Vatican has defrocked an anti-abortion U.S. priest, Frank Pavone, for what it says were "blasphemous communications on social media" as well as "persistent disobedience" of his bishop.
Arts Nov 08 These bronze statues may ‘rewrite history’ of how the Roman Empire began Thanks to the mud that protected them, the two-dozen figurines and other bronze objects were found in a perfect state of conservation, bearing delicate facial features, inscriptions and rippled tunics.
World Sep 26 How a right-wing party of neo-fascist roots became poised to lead Italy The Brothers of Italy party has won the most votes in Italy's national election.
World Sep 25 Italians vote in election that could put 1st far-right leader in power since WWII Italians voted Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with war in Ukraine fueling skyrocketing energy bills and testing the West's resolve to stand united against Russian aggression.
World Jul 28 Pope’s apology to Indigenous peoples for abuse at residential schools insufficient, Canada says The government’s criticism echoes those of survivors and concern Francis’ omission of any reference to the sexual abuse suffered by Indigenous children in the schools, as well as his refusal to name the Catholic Church as an institution bearing any…