The funeral of Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus who died on Saturday at age 95, took place in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on
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Church Lays Benedict to Rest, if Not Its Divisions
VATICAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Church on Thursday laid to rest Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in front of a fog-shrouded St. Peter’s Basilica with
Pope Benedict XVI Leaves a Spotty Legacy With Sex Abuse Scandal
The clerical sex abuse scandal broke under Pope John Paul II in the years that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict
Mixed Emotions in Germany at Benedict XVI’s Death
Church bells rang across Germany on Saturday as leaders around the country paid their respects to Benedict XVI — the first German to be pope
Former Pope Benedict XVI Is ‘Very Ill,’ Francis Says
Pope Francis on Wednesday asked those present at his weekly audience to pray for the retired Pope Benedict XVI, who Francis said was “very ill.”