Jan 04 Pope Francis praises Benedict on final day of public viewing By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 02 A timeline of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life By Associated Press Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died. Here are highlights from his life. Continue reading
Jan 02 Crowds pay respects as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s body lies in state at Vatican By Giada Zampano, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body is lying in state as thousands of people have lined up across St. Peter's Square hours before dawn to pay their respects. Continue reading
Jan 01 Benedict XVI’s death paves way for new protocols to guide future popes By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 01 Pope Francis marks New Year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict XVI By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor's passage to heaven and again expressed thanks for a lifetime of service to the church, during New Year's Day appearances a day after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in retirement at the Vatican. Continue reading
Dec 31 Benedict XVI, pope who resigned to spend final years in quiet, dies at 95 By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 28 Vatican says health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ‘worsening’ due to age By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The Vatican says the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has undergone a "worsening in the last hours" due to his age and that doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition. Continue reading
Dec 24 Pope Francis denounces war, poverty and injustice in Christmas Eve mass By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, including children, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying war, poverty and greedy consumerism. Continue reading
Nov 19 Pope visits immigrant father’s hometown to celebrate relative’s 90th birthday By Colleen Barry, Gianfranco Stara, Associated Press Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply “Giorgio.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Pope decries modern-day treatment of migrants as he declares 2 new saints By Colleen Barry, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press Pope Francis on Sunday denounced Europe’s indifference toward migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea as he elevated to sainthood an Italian bishop and Italian-born missionary whose work and life paths illustrated the difficulties faced by 19th-century Italian… Continue reading