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 ...

I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, when handing the ...

Left: Cover of ‘Beyond the Crises in the Church: The Pontificate of Benedict XVI’ by Robert Regoli. Right: Pope Benedict XVI prays Dec. 8, 2007, in Rome. (photo: St. Augustine’s Press ...

Pope Francis’ reveals in his new autobiography titled ‘Hope’ – the second of two books in two years by the pontiff ...

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 ...

Following Benedict XVI’s departure in 2013, Francis was elected pope, placing the Argentinean in the almost unprecedented position of having an in-person handover when he took office.

In this picture made available on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 by Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due ...

The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure," the statement said. Speculation about Francis' health is a constant in ...

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II ...