Pope Benedict XVI has given his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before he steps down on February 28. In…
The Vatican has criticized the media for reporting "misinformation" about the Catholic Church in many of Pope Benedict XVI resignation…
Italian media claims Pope Benedict XVI resignation has been linked to a secret dossier from three cardinals claiming a “gay…
Tens of thousands of pilgrims have attended Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus prayer at St Peter's Square in Rome, one of…
Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to become the first leader of the Catholic Church to resign since the Middle Ages has…
The Vatican is considering calls from cardinals to hold a papal conclave earlier than planned, after Pope Benedict XVI steps…
Pope Benedict XVI has hinted he will withdraw into seclusion after stepping down at the end of this month. "Even…
Pope Benedict XVI has held his last Mass as Pope in St Peter's Basilica in Rome following the shocking announcement…
Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation and thanked the public for their "love and…
The Vatican has acknowledged that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years, one day after his resignation. Vatican…
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign from his office at the end of this month. The Pontiff says he is…
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28, 2013, at the age of 85. He is thought to the…
Pope Benedict XVI will not interfere in choosing his successor after his shock decision to resign at the end of…
Pope Benedict XVI has announced today his resignation after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying…
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month in an entirely unexpected development, the Vatican has…
When Pope Benedict XVI tried to release a dove as a symbolic appeal for peace on Holocaust Day, it led…
Pope Benedict XVI has called for a political solution to the violence in Syria during his Christmas message, the Urbi…
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The day culminated with…
Pope Benedict XVI has decided to pardon his former butler, Paolo Gabriele, who is serving an 18-month jail sentence for…
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his first much-anticipated Twitter message using his personal account @pontifex. The Pope was shown pressing…
Pope Benedict XVI is to begin sending Twitter messages using the handle @pontifex as his personal account, the Vatican has…
Pope Benedict XVI is about to create six cardinals from non-European countries, at a Vatican ceremony in St Peter's Basilica.…
Pope Benedict XVI has approved the launch of a new Latin language college in the Vatican. The Pontifical Academy for…
Claudio Sciarpelletti, a computer technician, has gone on trial in the Vatican City charged with aiding and abetting Pope's former…
Native American Kateri Tekakwitha and six others have been named as saints by Pope Benedict XVI at the start of…