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Has ex-Pope Benedict ‘halved in size’?

Pope Emeritus Benedict’s deteriorating health has alarmed Archbishop of Cologne Joachim Meisner.

Practice what you preach: Pope to priests

Pope Francis told priests to practice what they preach, saying the church`s credibility was on the l...

Pope chooses eight cardinals to advise him, study reforms

Pope Francis set up a group of eight cardinals from every continent to advise him about governing th...

Pope Francis refuses to live in papal apartment

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires was elected the 266th pope by the conclave of cardina...

Taiwan President to attend pope`s installation

Taiwan has full diplomatic relations with only 23 countries, most of them in Latin America, Africa, ...

On Day 1, Pope Francis pays hotel bill, celebrates Mass

Pope Francis celebrated his first Mass since becoming the Catholic Church`s head with the cardinals ...

China sets conditions to improve ties with Vatican

China said the Holy See should severe ties with Taiwan and stop interfering in its internal affairs ...

Pope Francis prays at Rome basilica in first outing

Pope Francis opened his first morning as pontiff by praying at Rome`s main basilica dedicated to the...

Catholics furious over busty model`s topless pics mocking Pope

A UK men magazine cover showing a glamour model posing in a priest`s robe has left millions of Catho...

Roman Catholic priests in Scotland were `out of control sexually`, claims former advisor

A former Roman Catholic Church`s adviser on child abuse has claimed that the church`s priests in Sco...

Conclave to select next pope to begin Tuesday

Tuesday, March 12, is day from when cardinals from around world will hold conclave at Sistine Chapel...

All cardinal electors arrive, no date yet for conclave

Speculation has mounted that the cardinals would soon set a date for the start of the conclave to ap...

Pope Benedict`s official ring cancelled

Pope Benedict XVI`s gold papal ring, the symbol of his power used to officially seal documents and e...

Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave

The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conc...

Ex-UK Catholic leader Keith O’Brien admits, apologizes for ‘sexual misconduct’

Britain’s most senior cardinal, who was forced to resign last week, has apologized and admitted that...

Pope Benedict XVI spends first night after retirement in front of TV

The Vatican authorities have revealed that former Pope Benedict XVI spent his first night in retirem...

Cardinals to hold pre-conclave meeting on March 4

Cardinals will begin holding formal meetings starting March 4 as part of their preparations for a co...

Italian cardinal calls for a younger successor to Pope

Pope Benedict`s successor needs to be a younger man, the Vicar-General of Rome Cardinal Agostino Val...

Pope Benedict XVI`s tweets deleted following resignation

The Vatican authorities have deleted all of Benedict XVI`s tweets sent from the @Pontifex account in...

Pope, in final message, says he`s a simple pilgrim

Benedict XVI greeted the faithful for the last time as pope, telling tearful well-wishers that he is...

Pope`s decision to resign must be realistic: Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama expressed hope that Pope Benedict XVI will continue to be available for the benefit of th...

Goa archbishop calls prayers for worthy new Pope

Catholics in Goa will hold special prayers for a "worthy successor" to Pope Benedict XVI as the Holy...

Pope Benedict XVI vows ‘obedience’ to his successor, flies to papal retreat

After eight years of papacy at Vatican replete with both joyous and difficult moments, Pope Benedic...

Emotional farewell for Pope Benedict XVI at last audience in Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI held his final general audience in front of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter`s Sq...

Pope to be called `emeritus pope’ after retirement

The Vatican on Tuesday announced that post retirement Pope Benedict XVI will take the title of "emer...

UK`s top cardinal quits, won`t take part in Pope`s election

Britain`s senior-most Roman Catholic cleric resigned on Monday after being accused of "inappropriate...

Pope changes conclave rules, allows earlier start

Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules of the conclave that will elect his successor.

Pope Benedict XVI`s Twitter account to close as he resigns

Pope Benedict XVI`s Twitter account, @Pontifex, will also come to an end as he leaves office on Febr...

Emotional Pope Benedict XVI says God asked him to retire

Thousands turned up at St Peter`s Square as Pope Benedict XVI delivered an emotional last Sunday pra...

Vatican condemns media gossip around Pope’s resignation

The Vatican on Saturday came down heavily on gossip generated around Pope Benedict XVI resignation.

Pope contender blames Catholic Church sex abuse scandal on gay priests

A frontrunner to succeed Pope Benedict XVI has raised suggestions that gay priests are partly to bla...

Conclave brings out cardinals` dirty laundry

Popular pressure is mounting in the US and Italy to keep California Cardinal Roger Mahony away from ...

Pope blesses thousands at St Peter`s Square

Pope Benedict XVI blessed the faithful from his window overlooking St Peter`s Square for the first t...

Comedian Bill Maher best pick for new pope: Hillary Clinton

Liberal comic Bill Maher has said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should become the new po...

Conclave for new Pope may begin before March 15

The conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI could start before March 15 if all the cardin...

Vatican says pope hit head during Mexico trip

The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI hit his head during his March 2012 trip to Mexico but denies it h...

Pope said to speak about Vatican II experiences

Pope Benedict XVI is continuing his farewell tour with an off-the-cuff meeting with Roman priests.

Pope Benedict XVI considered a friend in Israel

Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate, said he was "saddened" to hear of Benedict`s...

Pope Benedict XVI hints at infighting within Vatican

Two days after announcing his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday attended his last Mass in ...

Pope Benedict XVI to stay at summer residence

Pope Benedict XVI will stay at the papal summer residence outside Rome when he officially steps down...

Pope Benedict XVI says he`s resigning for the `good of church`

Pope Benedict XVI told the thousands who gathered for his weekly audience that he was resigning for ...

Vatican acknowledges that Pope had pacemaker

The Vatican is acknowledging for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years...

Who will replace Pope Benedict XVI?

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana is one of the main contenders.

Pope Benedict XVI won’t intervene in choosing successor, says brother

Pope Benedict XVI, who shocked the entire Catholic world by announcing his resignation from the papa...

Obama offers appreciation and prayers to Pope Benedict XVI

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered appreciation and prayers to Pope Benedict XVI, who anno...

Lightning hits Vatican church after pope announces resignation

A lightning touched the roof of one of the holiest Catholic churches in the Vatican hours after Pope...

‘Pope Benedict XVI most important religious thinker of our time`

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she has `very highest respect` for German-born Pope Benedic...

Twitter abuzz with papal jokes as Benedict decides to quit

Users of micro blogging platform Twitter have posted some amusing theories on why Pope Benedict XVI ...

Pope Benedict XVI`s shock resignation stuns Catholic world

When an 85-year old Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation citing poor health concerns, the ent...

Two Kerala cardinals among those voting for new Pope

The 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI, set to resign Feb 28, will be the first pope to resign in six cen...

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