If he were to do so, the church would elect a new pope through a process known as a conclave. Here is everything you need to ...

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

(JTA) — Jewish groups are among those marking the death of Benedict XVI, the Catholic pontiff who died Saturday at 95, a decade after shocking the world by becoming the first pope since the Mid ...

following the devastating report which revealed that former Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI failed to act in several cases of abuse, almost a cover-up, while a bishop in Germany. The report refers to ...

Associated Press Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio during their 2007 meeting at the Vatican. ASSOCIATED PRESS Argentina's Cardinal Jorge ...

Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth place: Marktl am Inn, Germany Birth name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Father: ...

By contrast – and there are many between this Pope and his predecessors – Pope Benedict XVI was often seen riding in BMWs, Mercedes and even grander cars, and he certainly wasn't the only one.