A pope rarely resigned. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 because of the Western Schism. Benedict was ...

A pope rarely resigned. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 because of the Western Schism. Benedict was ...

If Pope Francis, 88, decides to step down, he will be second only to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in 600 years. Experts consider Pope Francis' resignation unlikely ...

Now in its 12th year, the Church’s “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten initiative is believed to have been inspired by the ...

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has led the Detroit archdiocese since 2009.

Pope Francis on Wednesday highlighted the transformative ... and is now with a sixth who is not a husband” who came to draw water at Jacob’s well in the town of Sychar. “ ...

The 88-year-old became head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been hospitalized for nearly a month, but on Monday, doctors said ...

After John Paul’s booming voice faded, he maintained an unprecedented level of visibility, understanding that the image of a suffering pope could testify to a suffering Christ. Benedict’s ...

However, I draw serenity and joy from the certainty ... roots of European culture and civilization." The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after spending two weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, the speculation in the ...

While resignations are rare, Pope Benedict XVI made history in 2013 when he voluntarily stepped down, becoming the first pope to do so in over 600 years. His resignation led to two weeks of ...

Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected after the death of John Paul II, shocked the world when he became the first pope to resign in 600 years in 2013, paving the way for the election of Jorge Mario ...