The last words of normal human beings as they die are normally uttered in their mother tongue. That was not the case with Benedict XVI. He was not a normal mortal. Even in the hour of his death, in a ...

SAN FRANCISCO — For busy Catholics who want to experience the late Pope Benedict XVI’s wisdom and deep theological insights, GOD IS EVER NEW: MEDITATIONS ON LIFE, LOVE, AND FREEDOM (Ignatius Press) is ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” used to sway votes during the two most recent elections of popes, while denying he is planning to reform the process for future ...

Cardinal Kurt Koch celebrated a pontifical Mass at the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the second anniversary of the pope emeritus’ death. The pope from Bavaria, ...

Father Robert Regoli’s insightful study, now available in an updated English edition, examines the complexities of Benedict’s pontificate. Left: Cover of ‘Beyond the Crises in the Church: The ...

The pope is quite the fashionista. Feb. 28, 2013— -- intro:He might be the leader of the Catholic world and the top dog of one of the longest-running insitutions in human history. But that ...

The Vatican will publish the previously uncirculated “private” homilies of the late Pope Benedict XVI in the coming year, the Holy See has announced. The Vatican Publishing House said Dec. 23 that it ...

The converted monastery in the Vatican gardens that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home will once again house a small community of nuns. Pope Francis signed a note Oct. 1 ordering the Mater ...

(RNS) — Pope Francis said he backed Benedict XVI’s election despite efforts to rig the 2005 conclave. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis said in a newly released interview that he backed his ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI during his private Sunday Masses, most of them penned during his ...

Pope Francis greets retired Pope Benedict XVI during an encounter for the elderly in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 28, 2014. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) No pope in history has spoken about his ...

Pope Benedict XVI turns 80 Monday. He has a new book out and will mark his second anniversary as pontiff Wednesday. On Sunday, St. Peter's Square hosted an early celebration. This is MORNING EDITION ...